solent clown
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I will make sure it gets filmed, at least we shouldnt sink
Tender conversion to sailing
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Homer J
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Seajet
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What happens to the trolling motor - or Seagull ( which should be polished and on a wall in a ' Ship Inn ' or an anchor somewhere by now ) when the thing capsizes ? 
solent clown
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What happens to the trolling motor - or Seagull ( which should be polished and on a wall in a ' Ship Inn ' or an anchor somewhere by now ) when the thing capsizes ?
everyone has assured me that isnt going to happen though.....
Trust me, it will be fine.:ambivalence:
solent clown
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And don't diss da 'gull, innit.
Seajet
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Were you by any chance G.A, Custer ( it''ll be fine lads, leave the gatling guns, we won't be needing those - now let's charge over that hill firing our sixguns and hollering, it'll be a right laugh " ) and commander of the Titanic and Pearl Harbour in previous lives ?
solent clown
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Were you by any chance G.A, Custer ( it''ll be fine lads, leave the gatling guns, we won't be needing those - now let's charge over that hill firing our sixguns and hollering, it'll be a right laugh " ) and commander of the Titanic and Pearl Harbour in previous lives ?
of course not dear boy, but we are probably related
Got to have a go at it, failure is just a learning experience. Does not scare me. Not ever trying would. :encouragement:
solent clown
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strong breeze blowing directly upriver from the pontoons, so no test today as I feel I will end up in Woodmill. Tomorrow I will trailer it up to the Itchen bridge slipway at Crosshouse, and sail upstream to our marina, what could possibly go wrong
Homer J
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Crushing disappointment. Can't believe we have to wait another day!
solent clown
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sat in the office, bored of listening to the rain. Feeling mortal as yesterday I finally bought some reading glasses - feel the benefit hugely but apparently they make me look like an old man...
Anyway, with this sailing dinghy, I was thinking of flying further in the face of conventional wisdom and fitting a centreboard that would pivot dowh from the bow controlled by a line. Providing I can make it strong enough not to bend at its mount (I have a plan for that, it must surely be better than nothing, especially with a largish rudder to compliment it. I am going to try it in the spirit of experimentation. Might even mount it on a pintle like a rudder to adjust angle/feather for turning
Anyway, with this sailing dinghy, I was thinking of flying further in the face of conventional wisdom and fitting a centreboard that would pivot dowh from the bow controlled by a line. Providing I can make it strong enough not to bend at its mount (I have a plan for that, it must surely be better than nothing, especially with a largish rudder to compliment it. I am going to try it in the spirit of experimentation. Might even mount it on a pintle like a rudder to adjust angle/feather for turning
Seajet
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Depends where the Centre Of Lateral Resistance ends up; most boats like it to be pretty much in the middle longitudinally.
Greenheart
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So...what happened? Did I miss it?
solent clown
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I was waylaid with work... Itching to try it out. At some point over weekend. Tune in to ch16 for more.
Greenheart
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Itchen to try it out. 
Do you perhaps recall the 1982 Avon inflatables brochure? The ordinary round-tail Redcrest was offered with what you've created.
I suppose it was Avon's response to what were then the relatively new Tinker sailing rubber tubs. I can't remember if Avon's assembly used leeboards or a daggerboard hole through the hard rowing seat...but I've never seen or heard reference to the option, since.
Good luck. :encouragement:
Do you perhaps recall the 1982 Avon inflatables brochure? The ordinary round-tail Redcrest was offered with what you've created.
I suppose it was Avon's response to what were then the relatively new Tinker sailing rubber tubs. I can't remember if Avon's assembly used leeboards or a daggerboard hole through the hard rowing seat...but I've never seen or heard reference to the option, since.
Good luck. :encouragement:
Homer J
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Come on then? Did you sink?
Stemar
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Greenheart
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If the test is now to be this weekend, let us know...
...I'll try to get there to get some pics. :encouragement:
...I'll try to get there to get some pics. :encouragement:
solent clown
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Monday! Anyone who want to come along and laugh, Pm me. :encouragement:
Seajet
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Given the forecast, I might suggest putting it off for a couple of days; unless the spectators have really strong tele' lenses to see you going into Russian waters...
Boathook
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I've got a Tinker foldaway with sailing kit, not that the sailing bit is used much. When used in the past I did find the jib a waste of time. I must have another go at sailing it and see whether the mast moved forward means I don't require the jib.