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Dave_Fudge

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B&Q Spinnaker Sock!
« on: October 21, 2009, 12:09:26 AM »
After shopping around to try and find Trampoline Mesh to make a much needed Spinnaker Sock for Argument Clinic and finding that places like Profabrics want to charge me £17 + VAT a metre, I found a real gem.

A B&Q replacement 12' diametre Trampoline Bed for £5, yes £5!!!!!!!! Greg and I couldn't believe it so we bought two. For those of you doing a bit of winter repair/spruce-up/supercharge, get yourselves down to that favourite Cherub utility store B&Q before they sell out.

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Re: B&Q Spinnaker Sock!
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2009, 12:31:35 AM »
Good shout! On it tomorrow. Fuzzy needs a new one.
2675 Fuzzy Logic  97/05 rules

Serious plannage in the works...

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Re: B&Q Spinnaker Sock!
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2009, 12:02:25 PM »
Interesting... The badger needs a new one too! Is it black mesh?!

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Re: B&Q Spinnaker Sock!
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2009, 12:28:01 PM »
Brilliant find.

Unfortunately we paid the premium price for the fabric when we made slippery's sock but had enought material left to make a sock and pole sock for E-Numbers.

Dave_Fudge

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Re: B&Q Spinnaker Sock!
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2009, 03:39:37 PM »
Hopefully a picture (or two) paints a thousand words.

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Re: B&Q Spinnaker Sock!
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2009, 12:46:35 PM »
Looks like the stuff. Well done.

All the triangular D rings aren't Stainless are they? Could be good for carboning to spars as rigging points.
Test with magnet.  If they stick their obviously steel.

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Re: B&Q Spinnaker Sock!
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2009, 02:32:34 PM »
Sorry Phil, they're steel. This is B&Q we're talking about.

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Re: B&Q Spinnaker Sock!
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2009, 11:33:14 PM »
Excellent! I have one of these in my back garden. I'm sure the kids won't notice if I trim off a wee segment.

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Re: B&Q Spinnaker Sock!
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2009, 02:38:08 PM »
Untill they land on where the wee bit came from. lol