rudder final coats and varnishing the tiller extension. Next on list is sorting out main mast, mast band and mast rigging. onwards and upwards
9 years ago
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About Me
- steve
- A welshman displaced to wonderful Plymouth in SW England; a novice sailor, motorhomer, astronomer and boat builder with a passion for all things to do with the sea and the skies above. Follow my journey as I learn to sail Arwen, grappling with charts, tide tables and passage planning so that I can become 'a dinghy cruiser' Follow my learning journey as I take up astronomy and astrophotography. Or you can come join us on our motorhome adventures across Europe. Subscribe on any of our blogs: Arwen's Meanderings (PlymouthWelshBoy), UnderSouthWestSkies (PlymouthAstroBoy) or Wherenexthun and at www.youtube.com/c/plymouthwelshboy for videos about dinghy cruising. I look forward to hearing your comments, tips and thoughts.
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FOR SALE - Sailing Just For Fun: Rare opportunity to own wooden gaff cutter Shoal Waters. Owner retiring. New sails. Yard trailer. Spare original sails. Ghoster sail....
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3 comments:
Thanks for this post and the previous one. I am at the point with my little cruising dinghy where I need to make rudder / dagger board etc. Your rudder blade with its pull up and down ropes is just what I am looking for. I have dragged your photos onto my desktop so I can consult them readily as I use your outfit as a pattern - great! - Merry Christmas and great sailing.
Hello stranger have t heard from you in ages. .sorry Christmas and happy new year. The bit. It seen in photo is .y helm impelder bit. I did a post on it a few years ago and will try and find d it if you are interested.steve
Sorry Alden, it should read merry Christmas and it should at the bit not shown is the huntingdon helm impelder which I got from the dinghy cruising association
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