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#1
Boats / Re: N2134 Pippin
14 Apr 2017, 12:47
Hi Nigel
How'd you get on with the rebuild? I own Porky N1952 Smuggler design also. I'd be interested to see any pics you have of your boat and its layout
#2
A few pics from the N12 at MKSC mostly of Porky, I've got a video too of the start I'll try and put up. Was a good day, thanks for organising it could we have some better weather next year!
#3
Boats / Re: N1952 Porky
16 Jun 2016, 09:19
A few more pics of Porky at the National 12 open at Milton Keynes Sailing Club last weekend, haven't been out on her for quite a while and never against other 12's and she was surprisingly quick for an old girl!
#4
Boats / Re: N1952 Porky
02 Nov 2010, 06:00
Porky finally makes it to the water for a re launch after 10-20 years of being cooped up in a shed!!
All went well, we were lucky there was little breeze and flat water at Calvert.
A few problems were detected, firstly the old venturies leak like a sieve and kept the crew (my wife) busy!!!! And the vang system needs some refinement, does anybody know how this proctor drum contraption is supposed to work?!!
Also getting forestay tension, what is the best way of doing this? I have a wire forestay which i lashed on as hard as possible and a wire in the luff of the jib which i pulled up as tighty as possible and cleated it off. the jib luff still sagged well off. Im sure theres a better way....?:)
#5
Boats / Re: N1952 Porky
23 Aug 2010, 07:39
Some new sails i built for Porky.
Still work to be done re jib sheeting positions etc
#6
Boats / Re: N1952 Porky
15 Jul 2010, 07:56
Hi again, 
I'm at the stage of building some new sails for Porky, getting the sizes right to comply with the area rule is a bit tricky and I am wondering if the Association keeps copies of old/original measurement certificates with sail dimensions listed? 
It would be a great help if somebody can point me in the right direction!
Cheers
Matthew Pedlow
07900087178
#7
Boats / Re: N1952 Porky
09 Jul 2010, 09:31
Thanks to you both for the tips, Ken i'll get in touch with you shortly.
Was there such a thing as a rig tuning guide for the Proctor D's of that age?
I'm going to try and put the rig in this weekend. Porky's on a farm in Buckinghamshire, about as far away from the sea as possible. Once she's fixed up a bit we intend to keep her down at Chew Valley Lake SC. Any other Vintage guys or events down that way?
Matt
#8
Boats / Re: N1952 Porky
08 Jul 2010, 05:47
I was recently given Porky as a wedding present.
She's still in pretty good shape after being stored inside for many years.
Does anyone out there have any info on the fit out, rigs set up of these Smugglers? I haven't put the rig in yet, but noticed it's spreader-less alloy section. Was this the norm?
Hoping to do the Vintage Events with my wife as crew!
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