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can anyone explain the lacing detail of the mainsail to the mast? What happens further up the mast?

Usefull info for the Crab welfare Officer. It should be quick and painless....Don't forget to put them to sleep first!
 
<h2>Boiling live crab</h2>
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• Pour 5 litres of water into a large saucepan and add around 5 tablespoons of sea salt. Bring to a rapid boil.
• Grasp the live crab by the back legs and drop it into the water headfirst. For a more humane method, as you grasp the crab by the legs, stroke the top of its head until it falls asleep and then slowly drop it into the boiling water.
• Bring the water back to the boil and only then start timing.
• You should cook large crabs (about 2lb) for around 15 - 20 minutes, whilst smaller crabs will only need around 8 - 10 minutes.
• Once the water has started to boil again, reduce the heat and simmer for the required time. The crab's shell should turn a bright orange when done.
• When the crabs are done, immerse them for a few seconds in cold water so that cooking stops and they do not overcook.
• Serve immediately with hot melted butter or let the crabs cool down in their shell until they are cool enough for you to remove the meat and refrigerate it until further use.
• Crabs are also delicious cold. </ol>

Walberswick (suffolk) is home to the world crabbing championships..... An inclusive event with no material restrictions.

I also caught crabs at Walberswick in 1984.
unclear from the "norfolk" rules what criteria wil decide the championships. Largest crab? Total weight? Best flavour?

Pictures of new decking in place. Soon be time to starton the outside.....

Order arrived from P&B this morning, less than 2 days from placing order. Would buy localy (no postage!) but no one stocks the bits I need near by. Local yard fantastic for traditional materials, paints etc but they can't carry the vast range of "stuff" available mail order.
Too windy today for racing, so I can now glue some more decking onto Bobtail....

Found at the "Blackshed" next to aldeburgh brickworks. Soon to salvaged and put back on the water. Missing her rig and rudder but otherwise intact. Looking for a needlespar mast. Nice shape boat but a bit on the heavy side.... 

I have now wasted 2 weeks waiting for an order from "marinemegastore". Having chased them after 5 days standard delivery expired they have finally come clean and admitted that none of the material ordered is in stock! No progress on the old boat for too long now.
Just reordered from P&B... my mistake in the first place

Andy,
You should be warned about conversing with Antony and Tim. Antony is the owner of plastic boats old new and Tim just can't resist a wooden boat...
Looking forward to meeting you at Aldeburgh some time.
John

Andy
Which Crusader have you found? Hope you have as much fun as we have had. The invite stands for any weekend. The more boats the better.
 
 
John

Andy,
Why don't you come and try sailing a 12 at Aldeburgh at the weekend? We have a small but growing number of Admirals cup boats and can find a boat for for you to sail and or race (D8 or my Crusader). The majority of us sail with our young children who really enjoy themselves. Club racing every Saturday afternoon and we are planning to be on the water Sunday morning after junior sailing.
It's not far to Aldeburgh and I'm sure you will have fun...You might decide to join us on a regular basis instead of racing agianst enterprises.....
John
 

The Yachts and yachting attendance table illustrates just how successful the Burton Week format was this year.  2009 will be a difficult act to follow in future years......
http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/classes/?s=44

Bobtail out in the sun with half of her new decks in place.....

Gary, the landing net handles would not be strong enough to use as a spinnaker pole they are also tapered...Plenty of old damaged widsurfer masts out ther suitable for asymmetric poles but not on a 12 please

Hi, Our local fishing tackle shop mail orders equipment. Our dangly pole is made from the £5 tube and works very well
 
£5 for a polyester pole
http://www.lathams-fishing.co.uk/lathams-one-peice-6ft-1-8m-carp-landing-handle-pid4936.html
 
£10 for the carbon version
http://www.lathams-fishing.co.uk/lathams-6ft-1-8m-carbon-1-piece-landing-net-pole-pid4978.html