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John C is attending the event Autumn Rally- Cowes CHANGE OF DATE !

3 months ago

John C is attending the event Laying Up Lunch, Fareham

3 months ago

John Creplied to: How to remove the cabin starboard ceiling?

The bad news (for me) was that I didn't notice how much thinner the plywood is for the smaller sections, which meant using the same staples in my...

5 months ago

John C is attending the event Newtown Creek Rally

5 months ago

John Creplied to: How to remove the cabin starboard ceiling?

I did the same when I removed the port side to run some cabling to the cockpit bulkhead instrument. And yes, it's a pain to get it all back again....

5 months ago

John Creplied to: Ryde Rally 22nd June 2024.

True! next time perhaps. John

19/06/2024

John Creplied to: Ryde Rally 22nd June 2024.

Sorry to be a bit late Phil. Nosey won't be there but we will - by bus. Cheers, John

16/06/2024

created the event IOW Jazz Weekend

06/06/2024

John Creplied to: Squeaky keel - any ideas?

Sorry I missed this Peter, but glad you're on your way again and writing those entertaining blogs. Just a word of caution on blasting out the keel...

06/06/2024

John C is attending the event Lymington Rally

03/06/2024

John Creplied to: Parker 325 Potential new boat

Echo that about the lifting keel. My boat was built 1996, I purchased her in 2008, have only had to replace the ram once, and as been said, was...

04/05/2024

John Creplied to: Spreader tips

Fully agree (as did my boatyard!). I should have highlighted this when I replaced the rig on my 325. John

30/01/2024

John Creplied to: Racing a 325

There's a bit on PY in the PSSA handbook, p5&6. It also gives adjustments for various configurations. It may be a starting point for your friend....

30/01/2024

John Creplied to: Spinnaker sheave

Thanks Dirk - an interesting solution.

12/10/2023

John Creplied to: Spinnaker sheave

Hmm. I take the point about leaving the genoa up to help blanket the Code 0 - I do the same with the spinnaker - but perhaps working out a system...

12/10/2023

John Creplied to: Location of the flux compass?

Within Mike’s direction I found the flux compass. Hope I never have to replace it as it is difficult to reach. 1005 Everything's difficult to...

11/10/2023

John Creplied to: Fuel tank cleaning??

Hello Dirk, sadly Peter is right. The starboard cover is for storage (under the seats), the port side giver access to beneath the cockpit sole. The...

11/10/2023

John Creplied to: Spinnaker sheave

Yes, the arrangement is unchanged with my Harken set-up. Peter's explanation sounds spot on; it ensures a force tranversely in line with the...

03/10/2023

John C is attending the event Laying up Lunch

01/10/2023

John Creplied to: Spinnaker sheave

Hello Dennis and Anne, This looks a very similar to Nosey's. Attached are a couple of pictures of the old Z-spars curler arrangement. I'll have...

01/10/2023

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