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#1
Boats / Re: N2913 Sylvester
29 May 2018, 06:35
Sylvester is now up for sale for £300 on dinghy s and bits on facebook. Tried to post on here but no joy.
#2
Ok so while I have been trying to get to get to grips with sailing my Cheshire cat (2913) single handed i have found clearing water after a spill  challenging. I can already hear the not again groans! However i have read shed loads of advise on here so am happy to plug away with that one. This did get me thinking about floor modification! Not for 2913, that would be sacrilege! But for 3120, a tigress bought cheap for spares but to good to break. After minor fettling its now solid, but no show winner having  been renovated then 2packed for durability not aesthetics. A peculiarity of this boat is that it has buoyancy tanks under the gunnels from just behind the shrouds to the transom. I have no intention of fitting a full double bottom as I like my knees, however i understand it's previously been done leaving a gully at the bailers  so effectively having fore and aft  tanks. Does anyone have any experience of this and it's effectiveness. Many thanks Dave.
#3
General National 12 chat / Re: Shrouds
02 Apr 2018, 12:04
Thanks icecreamman! That's kinda what I'm going to do. I have an old gold procter solo mast with the same diameter pin but external tangs, going to bolt them on. Other 12 has same mast but with the same tangs, doing it this way will mean the shrouds will be interchangeable.
#4
If the number is correct 1509 "Gonzalez" was previously Tam o' Shantor, a proctor design mk 4a?
#5
The boat looking for a home in classifieds a proctor!
#6
Finally took Sylvester out Sunday! Despite some initial rigging issues I loved it. Loads to learn, not least how to turn a boat facing the wrong way! I was apprehensive about sailing single handed, but despite forgetting to uncleat the jib before tacking it was fine. I even  managed to stay upright. I am fairly new to sailing and am now sure the 12 is the perfect !earning boat for me, and so much fun to boot. If like me you don't have to worry about having an ultra comparative boat I cant think of a other class where you buy an old boat and get as much bang for your buck. Can't wait to try the tigress!
#7
General National 12 chat / Re: Shrouds
12 Mar 2018, 11:32
Thankyou for your replies. I have decided to replace and swage the ends of the pin with a jig made from an old cycle Axel and bearing cones. This is mainly as I don't trust my self with a hammer near the mast. Thanks again. PS. Could you be the Kevan that made my lovely sails?
#8
General National 12 chat / Re: Shrouds
09 Mar 2018, 08:58
Don't really want to replicate this
#9
General National 12 chat / Shrouds
09 Mar 2018, 08:52
Anyone seen this before? More to the point how do I replace as one side is greyed, looks to be a proctor alpha on my newly acquired 3120 tigress. The other side has been replaced by joining. Any advise would be appreciated. Thankyou.
#10
Boats / Re: N3120 Miss Jean Peel
09 Mar 2018, 08:24
What a grand old lady, not a lot of work needed well pleased, you have to love eBay.
#11
Boats / Re: N3120 Miss Jean Peel
05 Mar 2018, 10:00
Collected "miss Jean Peel" tonight. Looks sound, will know more in the daylight.
#12
General National 12 chat / Tigress
27 Feb 2018, 01:01
When iam not snowed in I will be collecting this boat, thought to be 3120 a Tigress. Not to much info in here, anyone know anything of it. Thankyou.
#13
Thankyou for the comments, will try as is for now. I will have to look at placement of controls in general at some point as I am likely be solo most of the time. This can wait as I am itching to get out in it.
#14
Sylvester 3913 now in dinghy park and I am checking string. Dangly pole appears to be rigged differently to the diagrams. The end is shackled to the clew and leach is tensioned via two separate lines from the top of the pole through individual eyes positioned each side of the slide line at is bottom and out to single roller cleats just aft off the shrouds.
Total new to twelves so could I ask:

1. Is this a recognized and efficient system.

2. Is it not a disadvantage in up wind to have the pole permanently fixed to the jib.

Many thanks.

#15
Yep that's what I thought! Had to look hard to check it was not a Q for Queen Mary. Previous names were, Double R. Katanga. Tom Cat and Compromise.!!
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