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by RobBowen
Mon Mar 12, 2012 1:38 pm
Forum: Dart 15
Topic: Training
Replies: 19
Views: 19541

Re: Training

Hi All - Only one place left for the training at Netley on 24/25 March.

Anyone else interested contact me: robbowen54@gmail.com

Rob
by RobBowen
Thu Feb 16, 2012 3:24 pm
Forum: Dart 15
Topic: Training
Replies: 19
Views: 19541

Re: Training

Hi all. Sprint 15 "beginner" training will be at Netley sailing club on 24-25 march. It will be run as last year by Nick Dewhirst. More details to follow when I have them, but in the meantime if you would like to come please contract me on rob@familybowen.co.uk

Rob
by RobBowen
Tue Jan 03, 2012 7:23 pm
Forum: Dart 15
Topic: Any ideas on how to get tree sap off a tramp?
Replies: 2
Views: 2353

Any ideas on how to get tree sap off a tramp?

My trampoline has small blobs of sticky tree sap all over it. Thought about using acetone to try and get it off, but has anyone got any suggestions? (including telling me that acetone won't work or would rot the tramp!)

Cheers

Rob
by RobBowen
Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:59 pm
Forum: Dart 15
Topic: Spare mast anyone?
Replies: 4
Views: 3316

Re: Spare mast anyone?

Hi Liam. Have you asked Dave Lloyd? He may have some spare bits he collects!
by RobBowen
Mon Nov 14, 2011 8:27 am
Forum: Dart 15
Topic: Tramp material
Replies: 3
Views: 2673

Re: Tramp material

Hi Andy, the tramps are made by Hyde Sails - I had mine repaired to the point of looking like a patchwork quilt! Their repair loft (which was near Southampton, but this one has now shut down) used the original material, so it might be worth getting in touch with them.
by RobBowen
Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:44 am
Forum: Dart 15
Topic: Tight Jib Halyard
Replies: 4
Views: 5508

Re: Tight Jib Halyard

Hi Phil, I generally sail 2 up with the jib, and have spent a fair bit of time on this. The most useful bit of advice I've read is in Brian Phipps catamaran book for setting up luff tension. Basically he says to pull the main in fully as you would on a beat, then tension the jib luff so that it is j...
by RobBowen
Thu Nov 03, 2011 7:53 am
Forum: Dart 15
Topic: Fast and slow handicaps
Replies: 6
Views: 4486

Fast and slow handicaps

Hi all, more of a general sailing research question here as there are a wealth of clubs represented on the forum. What is the slow handicap cut off py at your club please?

Cheers
by RobBowen
Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:26 pm
Forum: Dart 15
Topic: Trampoline track
Replies: 14
Views: 28139

Re: Trampoline track

Hi Neil. Discovered that Richard Harrison from Netley is making the journey up to Carsington, so I've given him the tramp track to pass on to you. He sails 2001 which is called pace odyssey. I said you'd track him down.
by RobBowen
Wed Sep 07, 2011 8:27 pm
Forum: Dart 15
Topic: Trampoline track
Replies: 14
Views: 28139

Re: Trampoline track

Not at carsington, i wonder if any of the shanklin contingent might be passing Southampton on their way? Failing that I hope to be at grafham.
by RobBowen
Tue Sep 06, 2011 4:53 pm
Forum: Dart 15
Topic: Trampoline track
Replies: 14
Views: 28139

Re: Trampoline track

Hi Neil, I've got some tramp track that I've just taken off as I had to get a new tramp, so had to replace the whole lot. If you want it you're welcome.

Rob
by RobBowen
Sat May 28, 2011 2:11 pm
Forum: Dart 15
Topic: This looks windy........
Replies: 5
Views: 2805

Re: This looks windy........

I managed to get hold of a new bottom section to replace mine that had a sleeve over a bit of corrosion (like Robert England wrote about a while ago. I had to take the sleeve off, so there are now a few rivet holes. (I'm not selling this am I?). However, It is straight, and I think I was being a bit...
by RobBowen
Mon May 23, 2011 10:20 am
Forum: Dart 15
Topic: Gelcoat matching for minor repairs
Replies: 3
Views: 2300

Gelcoat matching for minor repairs

Hi all. So it seems that my 15 isn't white!

Has anyone got any tips for matching the "off white" gelcoat colour please? Also any hints for blending in the non slip surface on the deck would be great as well!

Rob - 1348
by RobBowen
Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:47 am
Forum: Dart 15
Topic: DX 15 at Stewartby
Replies: 62
Views: 77116

Re: DX 15 at Stewartby

So, just to stick my 2 pence worth in to the mix here. Surely the question has to be asked "what or who exactly is the long term future of the class", and then any arguments either way need to take this into account more than anything else? I don't have a specific preference about the DX r...
by RobBowen
Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:27 pm
Forum: Dart 15
Topic: Norfolk broads sailing holidays
Replies: 3
Views: 3452

Norfolk broads sailing holidays

Hi all, now I've never been there, as will be obvious by my line of questioning! But has anyone ever done a cruising / pottering sailing holiday on the broads? We're kind of thinking along the lines of camping and pottering. Looking at an arial map it looks like most of the broads would be too narro...
by RobBowen
Sun Nov 07, 2010 9:15 pm
Forum: Dart 15
Topic: Dart 12
Replies: 6
Views: 4221

Surely this is fate Simon! http://sailingdinghies.apolloduck.co.uk ... aid=170697 I've not seen one of these for sale at all in the past 18 months!