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Cherub Chat => Tech Chat => Topic started by: flatbackcaper on June 13, 2014, 08:15:52 AM

Title: Wreck n Effect
Post by: flatbackcaper on June 13, 2014, 08:15:52 AM

Since picking up from Smilie,s mums barn 2623 has had all chicken and duck poo and feathers removed
Inner edge side decks replaced
side decks re attached to hull and knees
foredeck re attached to bulkhead and hull
double bottom reattached
new paint job same style slightly different colours
carbon mast and boom (still being completed)
New old sails to replace mouse eaten ones
daggerboard and rudder fefurbished
T Foil rudder done
jobs to do
re attach fittings
finish under cover
join sidmouth s c
go sailing / swimming
ps
Grandads ROCK what say you torchy
3 fingers are sometimes better than 4 that hand does not get stuck in a bouancy tank

Title: Re: Wreck n Effect
Post by: Torchy on June 14, 2014, 05:17:31 PM

Grandads definitely rock...sounds like you are getting on well with your task list.

I'm pretty slow on my plans but the black stuff is out at last next weekend  :)

Title: Re: Wreck n Effect
Post by: stom on August 05, 2014, 06:08:45 PM

Andy, did you get the kite I sent? Was it any use to you?

Title: Re: Wreck n Effect
Post by: flatbackcaper on August 05, 2014, 09:09:51 PM

Hi stom kite never arrived bummer!But got one from tim and a bigger one from clive
Cheers Andy

Title: Re: Wreck n Effect
Post by: roland_trim on August 11, 2014, 07:10:22 PM

What time are you arriving for the nationals? We are thinking of Thursday onwards...

Title: Re: Wreck n Effect
Post by: flatbackcaper on August 21, 2014, 08:11:57 AM

hi stom
kite now arrived many thanks

Title: Re: Wreck n Effect
Post by: flatbackcaper on August 21, 2014, 08:16:11 AM

Roland due to Lucy having to work all this w/e and me possibly on monday we will not make nationals but I hope to make a cherub presence at Sidmouth S C regatta
see you all soon
Andy 3 fingers 1  thumb keep moving!

Title: Re: Wreck n Effect
Post by: Neil C. on August 21, 2014, 12:24:07 PM

Hi Andy,
Do you happen to have any recent photos of 2623 that you could post up here? It would be very interesting to see your restoration and how Wreck n Effect looks now.