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Hi Charles, Had one for a few years & was very glad to see the back of it! Despite being pleased with the quality of the trailer itself & the fact I see plenty of these boxes about, I couldn't get on with it. Had the box replaced with one of Steve Sawford's first fibre glass ones; http://www...
Hi Andrew, Mine's dry (Year 2000 boat) unless I forget to secure a hatch cover properly. Check your O rings are OK & seated correctly. However, I fear you've opened some wounds re. your question as I know some owners who would welcome your "half a spongefull"! See you at the Nationals....
The silicone can be obtained from Steve at speedysports (see suppliers section of this site); http://www.speedysports.co.uk/item-Holt_Pro_Lube.html I've put it on the bolt rope of my sails & it definitely makes a huge difference. I've also heard others soak material in it & run it up their m...
Question for the statisticians (Martin) when was the last time at any Open / Winter TT event did the mighty Grafham SC not put a boat out at the event? . Fair cop but, just so you all know, we had 8 boats out practising today in preparation for next weekends TT with more home boats expected from ou...
Hi Andrew, I join you in a dislike for this course - albeit for a different reason. It is the course I've seen the most accidents on! When I've sailed it, it has tended to be amongst large nos. of boats & therefore with helms of differing ability in both rule knowledge & boat handling. My di...
Martin, I think Chris may be referring to the shots the photograher Nick Champion took on the Friday of our Nationals? Bob advised back in August that he had travelled to the event at our request & would be contacting the sailors he had piccies of. The hope being some would purchase to cover his...
Hi all, Finally got shot of my old (galvanised) trailer box today - had enough of cut fingers & constant bending of the the lid back into shape. Replaced it with one of Steve's (SpeedySports) new 'Sail Shuttles', which I'm really pleased with, while my boat was in for some TLC. For those that sa...