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  1. 1st May 2010, 02:40 AM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by honkongphoie View Post
    Rob the mast like looking thingy is only for show, it's only around 20ft long and has various lights and radar reflectors, aerials on it, but it does have a boom so maybe a small sail has or could be used.
    Motor sailer?
    [translation: rolls like a pig on wet grass unless sail-stabilised... ]

    Already looks better.
    It's touches like the wood plugs over the screw heads that says this boat was
    a special build by someone. Great that you are getting to bring her back to
    her former glory Richard. She's a beautifully proportioned vessel.
    cheers
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  3. 1st May 2010, 02:49 AM #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by b.o.a.t. View Post

    Already looks better.
    It's touches like the wood plugs over the screw heads that says this boat was
    a special build by someone.
    cheers
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    yes it's just a shame they didn't try match the timber a little better i think i might dig them out and fit some the match a bit better.
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    Nice! Dramatic difference isn't it.

    Am I right in interpretting an earlier post as 'you sold Calypso'?

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    Quote Originally Posted by honkongphoie View Post
    yes it's just a shame they didn't try match the timber a little better i think i might dig them out and fit some the match a bit better.
    More trouble than it's worth mate. A couple of dozen coats of varnish and half an hour at sea and you'll never notice them

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