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Magnetic Protest Boats

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Topic: Magnetic Protest Boats

Posted By: oliver king
Subject: Magnetic Protest Boats
Date Posted: 18 Jun 17 at 12:24pm

Where can I buy those little Magnetic Protest Boats for use on whiteboards?

I cant find them anywhere.

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Posted By: Brass
Date Posted: 18 Jun 17 at 2:01pm

Google is your friend.

http://www.google.com.au/search?q=magnetic+protest+boat+kit&rlz=1C1CHWA_enAU612AU612&oq=magnetic+protest+boats&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0j69i60.8872j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8" rel="nofollow - https://www.google.com.au/search?q=magnetic+protest+boat+kit&rlz=1C1CHWA_enAU612AU612&oq=magnetic+protest+boats&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0j69i60.8872j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Posted By: Eisvogel
Date Posted: 19 Jun 17 at 10:40am

A cheaper option is just to buy sheets of magnetic foil and cut out your own.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01BWXZW10/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

£2.99 each.

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Enterprise 20361 (Eisvogel), Laser 102727 (Halcyon), Laser 121986

Posted By: Brass
Date Posted: 19 Jun 17 at 11:10am

Sure you can go cheap, and you can make adjustable booms with drawing pins pointing up from the bottom and cut-off cable ties,

If you're into cottage crafts.

I daresay, to please iGRF you could make them out of wood ,<g>

Get the ones with adjustable booms, not the ones with the stencil/cut-out booms:

its a PIA flipping them over when you're demonstrating tacks and gybes; and
boom position relative to boat is often relevant to protest situations.

Posted By: Presuming Ed
Date Posted: 19 Jun 17 at 8:37pm

Dutch Match & Team racing association is probably the best source at the moment.

https://dmtra.nl/shop

Really nice models, with slightly proud little round magnets. Makes them really easy to twiddle on a whiteboard, and move about.

I'm not sure if Noel Allen in Aus is still making his models - the four colour ones with movable booms. Try an email to (replace (a) obvs) . mailto:ppillare@bigpond.net.au" rel="nofollow - ppillare(a)bigpond.net.au

Posted By: RTFM
Date Posted: 21 Jun 17 at 11:39am

Also in stock (UK) at IBI sailing.

See:

https://www.racingdinghies.co.uk/chandlery/magnetic-protest-boat-kit-ex2650

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Nobby.

Posted By: RTFM
Date Posted: 21 Jun 17 at 12:17pm

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Nobby.