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    Posted: 19 Sep 07 at 9:40pm
Sorry cant remember but Rikki Hooker at LDC will know as he was the resident 300 sailor for LDC back when Ben had the boat.

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Craiggo your starting to scare me now...

you know what his sail no. was?
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One of the 300s (Ben Wards old boat) was involved in a car crash on the way to the Mounts Bay nationals some years ago. The car that ran into the back of the boat pushed the rudder post forwards opening up a crack as mentioned, so perhaps this is the same boat and its just not possible to properly repair it. The boat also ended up with the rubber trailer stop going through the bow, so new bow was built. Amazingly Bens accident was the afternoon before the 1st day of the nationals and LDC had him patched up in time for the 1st race.
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Originally posted by ratface

yeh my 1st sail in it and once off the water we left it to drain for a long time... upto now it wasnt leaking at all


and i wouldn't call it a crack now... becoming more like a big hole
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yeh my 1st sail in it and once off the water we left it to drain for a long time... upto now it wasnt leaking at all


and i wouldn't call it a crack now... becoming more like a big hole
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Well my helm, used to own that boat last year, he sold it to a boat trader (i'll leavehis name out), It had a crack just below the lower rudder pintle, the faster you went tohe more pressure on the rudder which opened it up further  Charlie was still very quick in it but it shipped a fair bit of water on board
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*cough*

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Few pints more like! and I took the bung out just before you put it on the road base, and it was fully in before that.
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nope, but it does help if i bung is fully in while training had a cup full of water in then.. however it might need sending off for repairs AGAIN... unless i can do it

will take and post a pic on repairs/maintaince area tomorrow evening, to get some advise 
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oes your 300 still leak Ratface??
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the 300 for me has taught me loads since owning it. my boat handling has improved so much.

ive got the big rig for the 300 and weight 10 stone so im a gd few stone too light for it, however the sail can be depowered extremely well so i don't struggle very much
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