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 Seven boats at Scaling Dam last weekend, my first 12 open meeting. We managed a third in the last race but only because one of the fast guys fell in! Had a good tussle with Squidgy Bits in two out of the three. Finished fourth overall....well pleased. Think we might do some more opens soon. ( Really must join the Association !!).  Thanks to the travellers for making the day, we'd have been thin on the ground otherwise.   Pete 

I'll be there Roger, 3237 coming on nicely.         Pete.

Thanks for your prompt reply Tim, I think I'll go for the top layer of ply that's lifted! (Sounds the easiest to repair). I'm about to turn her over to strip & paint the bottom so it will have at least a couple of weeks to dry out. Some of the ply on the floor is slightly darkened but it seems quite dry & solid. The ply on the back tank also seems solid but has lifted on the seam, I guess it's from years of helms standing on the tank through the tacks. I'd really like to get it smooth again without having to replace the ply, there's acres of it across the back of the boat!  
Once again thanks for the info,
 Regards, Peter S.

My boat has a couple of small areas where the plywood has swollen and lifted ( one on the floor near the centreboard bolt and the other on top of the back tank where it joins the centreboard case). I want the boat to be sound for next season but short of cutting the ply out and replacing with new I'm really not sure how to go about it. Both areas have been stripped of varnish and left to dry out.
   Any information or ideas on how to go about this would be appreciated.

[quote by=ntoa link=Blah.cgi?b=boats,m=3237,s=0 date=1193512622]The life of N3237 Dove Of Tynemouth. Design: Crusader, designed by: Phil Morrison in 1981[/quote]
Just bought N3237 from Whitby. The plan is to sail her with my two boys at Scaling Dam SC on the North York moors. She seems to be in reasonable condition although the sails have seen better days. There are a few dinks in the gunwhales, more especially on the port rail! She'll be garaged for the winter. I look forward to some close racing next year.