Pippin 20 Thread - For New and Experienced Owners :)

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DANG! That will be it, of course! I was wondering why it was such hard work pushing the boat back up the hill to the house, which isn't that much of a gradient Now, looking back I can see I was fighting the trailer all the way! Sheesh! An expensive learning curve (one clutch and dual mass flywheel later :0))

I'll need to read up about how to disengage the braking mechanism for reversing...It is a mechanical system, so presumably it is simply a question of locking the brake off?

Steve, that looks like a good set up, especially if you are using the battery to power the trolling motor (?). I have a book on simple boat electrics winging its way to me, and will definitely make a record of any updates / modifications I make, Haynes style

 

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Chore Time...

Looking at the antifouling / hull paint below the waterline in the past few weeks, I've noticed that it is patchy and flaky in parts. So, seeing as we aren't going into the water until spring, I decided it might be time to have a go taking it back to gel coat and repainting with good primer and new coloured antifoul paint.

It is a tough and laborious job, not helped by the low slung nature of the trailer and lifting keel. Spent an hour so far, with reasonable success..



The good news is that the gel coat is pretty good below the gunk. The bad news is I am using a 50mm scraper, which is probably going to take an age to do the job. I don't mind the effort, which is actually quite therapeutic, but the mess is horrendous - lucky for me, the Karcher wet and dry vac is ideal for sucking it all up, before it rains and the driveway turns a permanent blue colour

I've managed to complete the bow section both sides, ahead of the main roller. Took about an hour. It looks worse than it is, in the picture, but clearly there are several stages to go before I can contemplate making good.

Has anyone else done this job, and if so, what tools did you use / any tips?

It has started to rain now, so I'm going inside (the boat) to do some more work on the electrics. Looks like I'm going to put in a new 12v consumer unit, and replace the fuse panel with something a bit more up to date.

Martin

 

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Hi all. Just figured out how to register here. I have a pippin on Rutland. At Whitwell. Bought earlier this year as a downsize from a coastal-moored boat. Lost a wheel off the trailer on the A1 collecting her from Morpeth. 1500 quid later I have one new axle. New bearings in the other axle and all new tyres. I’ve just modified the trailer with 60 small wheels on the bunks to make winch recovery easier. First try yesterday was successful. Boat is currently named ‘final fling’ but I’m not keen on that (sounds a bit ominous!) so I’m reverting to ‘Grace’ which was the name used when the boat appeared as a prop on ‘Vera’ the detective series. There’s one other pippin at Whitwell which I believe is for sale. ‘Kittiwake’.

Hello again Russ, did you ever get round to photographing your new 60 small wheel set up for launching and recovery? Not that I'm any nearer getting on the water, mind! Spent the last few weeks tarting up the woodwork, including repairing the fairly knackered rubbing strake, sanding down roof rails and revarnishing, sorting out some interior issues. I decided after all not to go too mad with the electrics, as the basic system appears to work just fine, and all I'd be doing would be putting lipstick and rouge on a tailor's dummy

I might have to move the boat soon, off the drive, as it is possible my van is about to come back from Yorkshire, still unfinished, after 18 months off the road, but there may be light at the end of the tunnel (cue ruddy train noises, no doubt!)

Has anyone got any pics or video of a Pippin 20 under sail? I'd be very interested to see some, for the vicarious pleasure of sailing by proxy