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Thinking low bow tank and stern tank with boxed up n C/B at the moment. Don't want it floating too high when capsized and am thinking a bit of water in the boat once righted might make life a bit simpler at my age. No spring chicken these days. Article sounds like a good idea and yes you could be on the right track wrt builder

Chilli, unfortunately nooooo!
Ed it's going to be a 4 plank version of one of the more popular designs if we can do it. Planning on using CD/CAM to produce it. Gonna be old school wood, going for a really nice looking boat. At my age might end up being a nice piece of furniture so glass won't have the same aesthetic appeal

Plans in hand to upgrade Grimly Fiendish in the very near future. Plans got hold of, builder in deepest darkest Essex on board once Hadron, BOD's, National 18 molds completed, and designs being modified by another famous member of the Essex yachting fraternity.
to be called "Shades of Grey" for some reason.
Stuart

Thanks Antony, might take you up on n that offer at either event if that's okay

That's brilliant, can probably work rest out from these. Thanks a lot, that's a big help
Stuart

Bump.
no DCBS owners out there able to help guys. 😥
Stuart

hi, was wondering if somebody with a DCBS COULD RUN A TAPE MEASURE OVER IT FOR ME. I need the distance from the stem to the mast step, the distance from the stem to the shroud plates, and also the distance from stem to front of C/B case and centerboard bolt. Any help appreciated guys.
thanks in advance
Stuart

Marco Polo?

Does anybody have an e mail address for 
Jo Richards
or 
Rob Peebles?
if so can you let me know?
kind Regards
Stuart

Cheers guys, no nothing specific wanted, was hoping there was somebody out there who had old copies but was not attached to them who wouldn't miss them. But thanks for your kind offers
kind regards
Stuart

as its a BIG birthday coming up at the end of the year I am seriously thinking of getting a new twelve built, but don't know the best way to get hold of plans. Would I need to get hold of the designer directly and would I need their express permission to adapt it.
I am thinking that f producing the boat in wood so would have to modify the design to enable this.
any help appreciated
Stuart.    N3246

I know it's a long shot but am looking for old news letters from around 1970 to around 1990. if you have any would be willing to pay and pay postage.
kindest Regards
Stuart.  N3246

Shrouds should go from u bolt fitting on side deck through block attached to shroud, stainless steel, then through metal, if I remember rightly, sheeve block in side deck then down to muscle box. Should line up exactly. 
Lower shrouds. Should be two ropes with bow lines on the end which slide over gooseneck and then through other sheeve block in side deck. Should then attatch to multipurchase in front of the mast. There should be nothing connected to a hole in the side deck, at all. 
purple rope could be for jib stick. Hope this helps.
If not sure of lowers I can take some pics from my boat that has the same system if that would help?

Where are you based Monkeynuts.
I. Used to own 3317 a while back and nearly bought it back when it first appeared on e Bay
looks like it's rigged the same as when I had it so if you are near Essex might be able to help you out
Stuart

Depends if my crew decides whether he likes sailing or not.
Stuart 3246