Quicky
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I picked out a 100x50mm 4.2m length and cut it into 3 then had it cut to the original moulding with a router.
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MarcJ
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Looking really pucker! Good luck with the fishing! 
Quicky
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Thanks guys, You do forget what the poor bird was like IainC.
I still have alot of work ahead of me but aslong as i dont make it a chore it will be done with a smile on my face.
Going to fish the River Tamar tomorrow and i may just have a ice cold beer in The Union after so no painting this weekend.
Have a good weekend
Mike
I still have alot of work ahead of me but aslong as i dont make it a chore it will be done with a smile on my face.
Going to fish the River Tamar tomorrow and i may just have a ice cold beer in The Union after so no painting this weekend.
Have a good weekend
Mike
neilf39
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Robbins will plane it half round and put in a rebate if you want to cover the hull deck join. I imagine other carpentry shops will be able to do it. Just used a sample of the old strake to provide measurements.
CreakyDecks
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Thanks both. It didn't occur to me that half round wouldn't be a standard moulding shape. No wonder I couldn't find it. At least I now have some idea of the price to expect if I can find a local woodyard that has the right timber. I just have to decide now how much of a restoration project this is going to be!
Highndry
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Near me, if I want a moulding making I just take a sample in to Howarths Timber and Building Supplies (not Howdens) in Corby, select the material I want it moulding from and they do it at a very reasonable price. Never had a problem matching obscure picture rail and the like from old houses. The first time I did it the bill came to around a tenth of what I'd been expecting. If you think about it, as long as they have a good machine shop and suitable cutters, it's bread and butter to a skilled machinist.
BTW, that is some restoration!
Quicky
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Spot on Neilf39, don't forget the rebate
Quicky
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Put the mast up today , I think I have a rope missing that connects from the mast to the boom, I have asked someone that knows to pop down and give me a hand .
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MarcJ
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Don't know if it's any help - we've got 3 halyards - one for the jib/genoa, one for the main and another for the boom. I've got a lots of photo's if there's any bits you'd like to see of the mast etc.....
I'll be taking the mast down in a couple of weeks if there's anything specific you want me to look at.
I'll be taking the mast down in a couple of weeks if there's anything specific you want me to look at.
lustyd
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A topping lift is not necessary but I have one on mine and find it useful. Some people use the main halyard instead but this means the boom drops while you're taking the sail down.
Quicky
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Any pictures of the top of the mast going to the boom and from the boom to the stern of the boat would be handy to have .
MarcJ
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Hi Mike,
I've put a few pics up on Facebook - don't have one with the boom and the top of the mast in though..
http://www.facebook.com/groups/162492177112018/635920569769174/?comment_id=636070983087466¬if_t=group_comment
I've put a few pics up on Facebook - don't have one with the boom and the top of the mast in though..
http://www.facebook.com/groups/162492177112018/635920569769174/?comment_id=636070983087466¬if_t=group_comment
Quicky
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Cheers Marc, do you have a rope from the end of the boom upto the top of the mast?
As you can tell I haven't got a clue about sailing but very willing to give it a go
As you can tell I haven't got a clue about sailing but very willing to give it a go
bitbaltic
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As somebody else said a line from the end of the boom to the top of the mast is called a topping lift. It is part of the basic running rigging plan of most yachts (as opposed to dinghies). It's purpose is to lift the boom when hoisting the main or reefing thus making those actions easier. If set correctly it also prevents the boom falling into the cockpit if the main halyard is accidentally let off so has an important safety function. On some kindly boats you can get away without a topping lift if you can reef on the wind using main halyard tension. Other modern cruisers have a gas strut kicker which supports the Boom when the main halyard is eased thus making a topping lift less important. Long story short your boat probably needs a topping lift.
Cheers
Quicky
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Thanks for the info, I have found the topping lift attached to the gooseneck in the sail bags in my shed, looks like I will have to take the mast down, DOH!!!
bitbaltic
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Probably to re-reeve it through the mast, yes, and you will need it rigged. but never mind all that, I reckon the transformation you have made to this boat has most forumites here completely overawed, I'll take this opportunity to to congratulate you on an amazing project. Looking forward to seeing her under sail soon, I reckon we should have a published account in PBO.
Cheers
Cheers
MarcJ
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Bitbaltic said it all! so the answer is "yes"!
paulm299
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Quicky
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Thanks for the pictures. After work I went down to the boat with my binoculars and I see where it supposed to go now.
Cheers guys
Cheers guys
FistralG
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Spot on Neilf39, don't forget the rebate
An amazing restoration project.
Have you taken her out for a cruise yet?
How did you fix the rails to the hull?
What have you done to the interior?
