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hi david,
i am thinking about putting in a rear tank similar to the ones on the old wooden hornets which not only keep the boat up but look beautiful. i think the curve of the tank might be complimentary to the overall design. the gidelines on the members area are brilliant. am unsure of what to call this developed design if i can indeed name it tho 'lost in chashire' does sound nice. could anyone tell me how to get in touch with Mike Jackson so i could get plans?
cheers, ben

hi mike,
was thinking of building the cheshire cat hull design with a buoyancy tank at the stern like the china doll design. any advice on amatuer building would be great.
cheers, Ben

hi,
i spent a giddy 20 minutes around the 12 stand. i wish i could get my varnishwork that shiny. am still unconvinced about the carbon revolution, give me a wooden boat any day. the 12 stand was the best at the show and congrats to all who helped make it brilliant, it made my day and we nonw have another 12 convert at Seasalter. he is so interested that we want to try to build a cheshire cat design in the summer. is there anywhere i can get the designs?
Cheers, Ben

hi jonn,
the sails tend to catch a bit more wind if they are loose footed as the foot hangs over the boom. however they are a bit of a pain as sometimes you have to help it to change sides after a tack. i have a loose footed main but the boom was designed for a sail to be held in it some my problmes are  the same.
cheers, Ben

almost forgot,
A new date for any southern 12 owners diary is 9th september- Seasalter SC annual open race to Fowley Island and back. good fun and it would be great to have some more 12s down to show the Bough Beach pacers, Whitstable cats and local miracles what a proper dinghy is.
if you e-mail me i'll get our sailing commodore to get in touch with you.
Cheers, Ben

Hi any chipstead members
where is the nearest train station to the club and would it be far to cycle?
Cheers, Ben

thanks to both of you for you for the invites and the advice. will have to persuade my dad to lug me up to chipstead some time.
cheers, Ben