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Quick techie question, what size D12 am I after for the shrouds?  The bit of the cascade that's "closest to the wire" that is.  The stuff I have atm looks like it's about 4mm by ruler, but I hear the stuff comes up bigger than nominal.  Does that mean it's 3mm line really?

While I'm at it, is V12 the right stuff?  As far as I can tell from the specs D12 is a little bit less strechy and a bit less strong?

Cheers,
Matt

Joe and I are coming along... and Adam wants to come but not to sail.  Will there be any spare parents / partners / whatever around who could maybe keep a weather eye on Adam while we sail?  (he's 9 and will probably amuse himself the whole time, just I'd rather he had somebody to go to!)
Thanks,
Matt

Hi all,
Is there anything going on on the Saturday at Bristol?  For some reason I put training in my calendar, but perhaps I made it up?  Thinking of making a 2-day trip of it.

Matt

All,
Since I've left half of my tiller extension at the bottom of Burghfield I guess I need a new one.  How long do folk generally go for - about 4ft or so?

Thanks,
Matt

Hi all,
Seeing as Catatonic is getting her winter facelift at the moment I'm wondering whether I should reinstall the mast screw or not...  Seems to me that the screw is good because it can force prebend, but a ram would be more adjustable while sailing.  Because we're such a lightweight pair we almost always want the mast well bent and rig depowered 'though.  What's the thinking on this? (I don't want to do anything too radical so switching to a carbon mast plus lowers is probably out!)

Thanks,
Matt

My toestraps were a casualty of Grafham - they were screwed down to a reinforcing point on the floor of the boat  - and our combined weight pulled the screws out.  Currently it's a single toestrap for helm and crew, anchored down in the middle.  I got some longer screws --- but before I fix it this way I'm wondering if there's a more sensible place to anchor them.  How do other folks toestraps work on timber A/Cs (a Tigress if that makes any difference..)

Thanks,
Matt

Do many 12s go along to Frensham Pond?

I see from the website that it's "open to all classes over 40 years old where the boat is over 25 years old".  Wondering if it's a little cheeky to turn up in a 1981 Tigress - 25 years and a month old, what do folk think :-)

Matt
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