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[Urgent please email me or post here!]

Any more takers? We are hovering around this being a viable new event - but I could do with 2 or three more "yes" votes please to finally confirm!
Urgent please email me or post here!
Paul :K)

We have been offered the possibility of having an additional Open Meeting for the MAAT at North Staffs SC (Eric Haselden's home club N3344) on Saturday 10th April 2010
I have emailed a number of the "usual suspects" but would be grateful all interested could email or text me (or reply here) asap please.
Paul (MidRep, TVSC) :K) 07710 324 800
paul.turner@lingphipp.co.uk

[Angus:]

Angus: boat number 6 is being lined up (but don't tell the Old Dragon) and only have two vintage so far entered for the Burton - Shotgun and Starfish are still available to suitably competent helms. Just need another combi-trailer if anyone has one to sell.
FoxiSailor: no, it's one of my boats. Mr B emailed me within nano-seconds and an apolgy and explanation is on its way to him. The Handbook is an excellent read; it's now in the collection with the 2010 year book next to the upstairs loo (but outside splash range)!
P :K)

Well done Chadders and Mr Brookman (and supporting cast) - obviously a huge amount of work has gone into the book - and it shows! There is one very very minor error (which most will not spot so I won't say where is it because it is entirely my fault - sorry)! And the following day the year book arrived, again a tribute to the hard work behind the scenes. Thanks peeps! P :K) (Perfect Kiss!)

Thank you Martin for your helpful comments!!!!! The cats were in Mike Nokes' garden, not down on the farm! The shotgun will be reserved for helms of plastic yots who don't know their starboard close hauled from their starboard running, and can't keep their dangley poles to themselves! P:K) = Perfect Kiss, as in collison at Welland?

Hi Gattiman! I think that I will repaint in dark grey rather than graphite; I assume that it wasnt successful as a good fast idea as I havent seen a boat with the stuff on for some years? My understanding is that Mr Jones was amateur built and that the two sides are slightly different; that how it looks and old age means that there are structural problems to be sorted! In a previous thread I was given a number of possible solutions to the serious "cat wee" odour problems with Shotgun - none have worked, so if anybody has any new ideas - now would be a very good time to mention them!!!!!! Please! Px :K)

Mr Jones is now in my new workshop drying out (there are several split planks and joints, plus deck repairs etc required) but before starting the serious work does anyone have any pictures of the original paintwork, condition and layout, and/or contact details for Hugh Welbourn so that I can restore as close to original as possible? I will do my best, but don't expect concourse condition, N2399 has been well used and adapted over the years! P :K) PS Revarnishing of N2359 Shotgun starts next week - it really is very odd (and smelly) boat!

Greetings & HMY to y'all! Entry for Dolly Daydream N2487 also posted several days ago; hotel and crew also booked. P :K)

And there's Sue Jones at Nottingham who is pretty dxmn quick in her Crusader - and you always know where she and Mary Brookman are on the water - just listen for the laughter! Px :K)

And talking of lady drivers, we musn't forget Diane Thornton N2835 (she formerly of Earlswood now residing at Teignmouth) plus Tricia Wood is a pretty competent helm (so good I even lent her my beloved Dolly Daydream at Thorpe Bay this year for a day). My late sister Hilary also sailed a Mk 8 for a few years at TVSC before going over to the dark side (ie she started crewing in a Merlin!). And a quiet word in the ear for Ken Goddard in the other thread on this subject; not certain that your friend Mrs Britton was too impressed at being compared to Jean Gill! Happy Xmas y'all. Px :K)

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Mike, thank you for those deep thoughts - so what are you buying next to replace Flip Side? I suspect that I know which way you are betting but perhaps I could put in a few observations of my own. Having sailed China Dolls extensively both the 1960/70s and currently, plus having sailed two Mr Jones (currently owning the original) I would descibe the former as being fun sailing and the latter as an exciting, if hairy, challenge. The Doll won the pots AND could be sailed all the way back through the fleet by helms of varying ablilities as an all-rounder. I am concerned that the DCB is just too complex (and possibly too expensive) for us average club sailors, whereas the P2 may not be as pretty but does seem to carry weight, and win prizes AND there is a budget version for club sailors AND there seems to be more boom clearance for the more senior yotters with dodgy knees! Only time will tell. P :K)

And old boats arent competitive on handicap? Px :-/

What about sending a ribbed or vintage yot with a new DB? Px :K)

Greetings Mr Towed - not certain that the delighful ladies wot crew for me will appreciate being referred to as "old girls" or as being "available"! P :K)