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There are many designs which don't feature in the guide - there have been something over 250 designs so some have been left out. Yes, the Man-o-War is Dare's design and is very similar to a Final Chapter and seems to share similar sailing characteristics. They have all been built in wood, mostly by Dare himself who seems to pop another one on to the scene every couple of years. I think there are 4 or 5 of them around. They represent a very economical way of getting into the double bottom brigade. Dare has been pretty successful in his at Burton Week and the one at our club has been seen to be quite quick on occasions. Well worth considering.

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David W
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Hello Guy.

Glad you got out at the weekend. I thiink you had a couple of 36x12 bags in the back of your boat which are usually enough. You could add a small (which I think are 36x6 ) bag low down on each side without loosing too much space.
You need a reasonable legnth of windy reaching for transom flaps to really work - those at Spinnaker on Sunday were a bit too gusty and short to help you much - a good bailer is sometimes the only answer. If you fancy a go at some wood-work you could put in a solid stern tank to replace the bags and displace some of the water.

See you again soon.

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David
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Progrip is a thin soft rubbery material - don't think its standard Foolish kit. Again I suggest a call to P&B - they would probably know what you've got on your floor, though someone may have added something already. Deck paint seems to work quite well once you,ve cleaned off what you've got on.

Some acetone or perhaps epoxy thinners might attack the remnants that you have.

Have fun
David
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As someone with a newish boat I would be very pleased to see the whole fleet start together - pensioners or not.

David
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Pete brought Rough Diamond to Salcombe in 1981 and showed great boatspeed - I'm sure he would have won the week had he not made a few poor starts and chosen his courses more wisely! A good choice of design - they seemed well put together too.

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David
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What was the correct answer to the guess the weight competition?

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David ??)

If you take a look at the members area of the wbsite you'll find a very useful guide on amateur building. There are a number of association members with experience in building in wood and I'm sure that many would be delighted to give advice.

As for built in bouancy at the rear - rather than a tank as seen on Talisman you might do better to go for a shallower tank but which extends all the way to the side decks  - I've had one like that in a Final Chapter. It seemed to work very well in a capsize and had the advantage that it was less of an obstruction to the water trying to rush out of the transom flaps afterwards.

New Cheshire Cats - an interesting thought - a great design - I've had 2 and they were brilliant boats. The first followed on from my China Doll and the first time out was in a force 6 -7.  We flew and didn't capsize - she seemed much easier to keep upright than the Doll which I'm sure we'd have put in had sailed her on the day.

And yes - well done all those who put the stand together - I heard several comments that it was the best at the show and it certainly was in my opinion. The quality of boat preparation was  fantastic - brought back memories of many hours of sanding and varnishing over years gone by! The information boards and video were great. The enthusiasm for the Class  of all those on the stand couldn't fail to be noticed by the visitors.





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David
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2 bags as far back as you can get them - I trust that you have built in buoyancy under the foredeck otherwise you'll need one of those big triangular ones in the front. I found Crewsaver bags to be the most durable - the Holt alternatives seemed prone to splitting on the seams, but that was long ago - they may have  improved.

It is very important that  bags are well secured if you're thinking of sailing in rough water. There needs to be a strap to stop them popping out of the ends of any straps wrapped round them.

Good luck

David
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Just had a look in the 1981 handbook - She was "Pom" then. - could be original name.

Enjoy!

David
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They can do very well - 2 in the top ten at the Bloody Mary a couple of  years ago  and 4th in it this year.

5th in the all class pursuit race at the Weymouth and Portland Sailing Accademy lastyear, 4th at the boat show pursuit race in 2004, 9th in 2005, 2nd at the Steve Nicholson Memorial race last year.

Plenty of us enjoy success at our own clubs in handicap events.

Have fun with your new toy!

David
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Hi Felix- give Janet Bloor a call or drop her an e-mail. Contact details are in "The Book" or on this site.

See you soon

David

3130 is a Tigress built by Bob Hoare ,3150 a Viper 2 -so probably 3130. Tigress is a very good all round design and are still competitive in lioght winds and inland waters. Lovely boat to sail and still quick at Salcombe. Have raced against 3130 plenty of times over the years - she's a good boat. It will be interesting to hear what the germans have to say about a National Twelve - if they've any sense they'll be looking up the rules and start building!

Good luck and see you in Salcombe (Yacht Club regatta - not Town Regatta)

David Wilkins
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Emily Abbott & I represented the class in the pursuit race to mark the opening of the Weymouth & Portland Sailing academy last week. The light winds certainly helped us and we managed 5th out of 50 boats - we reckon we were 4th out of 49 classes as somehow the Sonars had managed to get 2 entries and came 1st & 3rd! We really enjoyed shooting away from the 420, laser 2000 and Laser Stratos off the line and gaining enough upwind to stay ahead off the wind. The only boat to creep past us with a couple of minures to spare was the Merlin Rocket of Dan Alsop. A Phantom did get close for a while but seemed to give up the challenge once Dan had got past him.
A great day in the sunshine was had by all and Princess Anne thought our boat looked a bit more modern than the Salcombe Yawl who was parked nearby (and came 2nd ).

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David
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Don't think you are Mike - that's put me right off volunteering!!!!


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David