that would be awesome, John...I'd really appreciate the pics, I can pm you when you return with my contact details
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that would be awesome, John...I'd really appreciate the pics, I can pm you when you return with my contact details
The current Flying Ants have a self draining cockpit these are the latest plans.
Mark
many thanks Mark
I'm back home again and plans have been photographed. If you PM me with an email address I will send them to you.
I tried to attach these yesterday without success, but it worked today despite being in reverse order.
cheers John...pm on its way now
12 months on the Flying Ant is progressing...
from less than perfect...
to some there may be little to show but the photo evidence supports some steps forwardAttachment 441268
From the picture you may be able to see the original sails are past their use by.
Despite that I won the best start at the Point Talburpin Sail Day at the High-Water Sail-Boat ClubAttachment 441269
A great result after some minor works to tidy up some previous unsympathetic repairs to the plywood skin in the aft cockpit soleAttachment 441270
along with re-gluing the mast which had begun to separate along the centre seamAttachment 441271Attachment 441272Attachment 441273
It seemed an Imperative.
Well done Malcolm.
cheers John (Picko)...tomorrow is the 19th Point Talburpin Sail Day at the High-Water Sail-Boat Club & I was really looking forward to it until I heard the forecast is for 9 knots gusting to 20 knots from the west !