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Monday, April 30, 2012

New Rigging for ‘Sandpiper’

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The standing rigging that came with the boat when I bought her was not satisfactory, because the stainless steel shrouds were far too ...
Friday, April 27, 2012

A Compass for ‘Sandpiper’ – Part 2

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I was not disappointed with the Sowester Bosun compass I acquired by bidding at Ebay. I took a risk that paid off. When it duly arrive...
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Thursday, April 26, 2012

A Compass for ‘Sandpiper’

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The best compass I’ve ever had for a boat was the Sowester Bosun Grid Compass. A grid compass beats all others for steering a yacht because ...
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Getting to know ‘Sandpiper’

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Port side Port side A skipper/owner worth his chalk will want to deepen his relationship with the vessel of his choice. Part of the pr...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Rudder Retainer for ‘Sandpiper’

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‘Sandpiper’s’ plastic rudder retainer broke because it had become brittle over the years. Plastic of that type can degrade if subjected ...
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Monday, April 23, 2012

‘Sandpiper’s’ Sails etc

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The job of reshaping and repairing ‘Sandpiper’s’ sails took considerably longer than I anticipated, but they are now finished and they shoul...
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Thursday, April 19, 2012

‘Talitha’ has been sold.

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The Sharpy, 'Talitha'. I very seldom keep a boat for any length of time, and true to form I have sold the most recent one built by m...
Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Sewing ‘Sandpiper’s’ Jib

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Tack cringle Yesterday I tried ‘Sandpiper’s’ furling jib, and it worked a treat – no snagging of the line, and the action was very smooth. O...
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Playing with ‘Sandpiper’, my West Wight Potter

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Furled jib Reefed main and jib Fully reefed main and reefed jib I’ve nearly finished reshaping and sewing the jib. The tack has to have a cr...
Monday, April 16, 2012

‘Talitha’ for Sale etc

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Ouline drawings of a Sharpy Class roof rack keelboat 'Talitha' on her road trailer As I now have two boats and I need space for the ...
Sunday, April 15, 2012

‘Sandpiper’ – My ‘C’ Type West Wight Potter

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Reshaping the jib I have had surprisingly little time for playing with the boat; perhaps tomorrow will be different. However, I’ve made some...
Friday, April 13, 2012

Rigging ‘Sandpiper’, a ‘C’ Type West Wight Potter ‘

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The sails, but not as they should be. Note that the foresail is not slotted into the furling rod, and the luff of the sail is too long. A cl...
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

New Adventure - West Wight Potter 'C' Type

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'Sandpiper' Nothing very much has been happening on my blog for a few weeks because there’s been little to write about. Since before...
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

‘Talitha’ is for Sale at Ebay.co.uk.

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Ebay link: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160766035115?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 or enter the following number into ...
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Saturday, March 24, 2012

North Sea Sails

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Steve at work I had the privilege of meeting a man today who is content with his lot; in fact, more than content. His name is Stephen Hall, ...
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Thursday, March 22, 2012

‘Talitha’ the Lazy Man’s Boat

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Reproduced from Water Craft Magazine #37 (See link below to get your copy.) The designer of ‘Talitha’, Derek Munnion, wrote an article for W...
Wednesday, March 21, 2012

‘Talitha’ – First Sail of the Season 2012

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Launching at Burnham Today I had four hours afloat on the River Crouch. Most of the time there was very little wind. I launched at Burnham Y...
Monday, March 05, 2012

‘Talitha’ is for Sale

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Offers for ‘Talitha’ are now being accepted at Ebay.co.uk. To learn more, key the following number into the Ebay search box: 160766035115. ...
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