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    Posted: 13 Nov 09 at 5:28pm
Salty, I run a dinghy chandlery and just don't bother stocking anything bigger than 8mm!!!
You mentioned Swiftcord though. The 8mm is a big 8mm, more like 9 or 10mm and it's loverly and soft...
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This thread seems to have been dead for ages so i thought i would start it going again.

I brought the 600 home a couple of weeks ago and stuck it in the garage for the winter clean-up. The racks have been removed and ive been gradually working away at it to get it to how i want it to look.

I had a nasty surprise when i removed the port rack. It had clearly taken a massive knock at some point in its life and so needed some repairing work done to straighten it.

Ok, most of the stuff ive done is probably bimbling. But it freshens up the boat and makes it look nice. Plus it is expensive and unneccessary. But isnt that the point of all this?

I went to the London Boat Show yesterday in search of some bargains i wasnt disappointed.

I got some 8mm Swiftcord and some 3mm Evolution race from a Maffioli Bargain bin at a stand called Outdoor Xscape. They had loads of various length and width offcuts of swiftcord, evo race and the SK75 stuff. And it was all rock bottom prices. I got 7m of 8mm Swift for a tenner! BARGAIN.

So thats my new mainsheet sorted!

And at the Harken stand they were selling winter gloves for a tenner aswell.

This will complete the Gucci winter fit-out of the 600. 

This includes: ALL maffioli ropes (even on the U bolts)

Resprayed wings in gloss black. They are being done in my mates Dads car body workshop soon for a professional job. The maff covers on the U bolts is to protect the new paintjob they are getting.

I'll get some pictures of these when i get them back.

New progrip and gorilla pad.

I also came to my senses and decided that i didnt need that gay pink mainsheet cleat. So off it came.

Ill take some better pictures when its all finished and the boat is back together.

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I'm going to take some before shots of my new 300, Pimping will commence this week!  Only problem i don't have a garage so this may limit my progress!
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Post Options Post Options   Quote s.a.l.t.y Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Jan 10 at 4:46pm
I saw the pictures that radixon put of your capsize
I have to say its a very nice looking boat. Blue is the
best colour for the 300. Everyone is going to know its you
thats over the start line at events though
If you want some Maff to add to your pimp list then you
need to go to the stand i found at the LBS. It was so cheap
there. They had 2 massive baskets full of mainsheet length
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Merlinboy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Jan 10 at 5:03pm
Well i have got tickets now just need to decide when to go!!
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Smight at BBSC Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Jan 10 at 5:46pm
That's exactly what I did at the dinghy show for a new mainsheet! Looks great mate. Hows she sailing? 
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Cheers George. Shes sailing well. Havent taken her out for
a while though. I miss it. The coldness and exam revision
have held me back for a couple of months which is a bummer.
Ian Turnbull is doing a musto skiff training event at our
club at the end of the month but other skiff type boats at
our club and neighbouring ones have been allowed to come
and join in so that should should boost my skills up again.
As soon as exams and stuff are over im gonna get some more
practice in. I want to start doing the circuit this year so
after the training ive got a month until the first event.
Which reminds me, i still need to join the 600 owners club
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Smight at BBSC Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Jan 10 at 6:57pm
Yea same here with the 14 atm. Not so worried about the cold but exam revision comes first.

That mainsheet looks like it should do the job very nicely.

Sounds good Ian knows his stuff.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Neptune Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 Jan 10 at 10:12am

Salty - is that the continuous cunningham lines that are attached to your shroud adjusters?

I run mine under the wings and attached them to the u- boat as there is an decent sized exposed length there.

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Post Options Post Options   Quote alstorer Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 Jan 10 at 11:20am
Originally posted by Neptune

Salty - is that the continuous cunningham lines that are attached to your shroud adjusters?

I run mine under the wings and attached them to the u- boat as there is an decent sized exposed length there.

Mark

You have a german submarine under your boat? Doesn't that slow you down a bit?

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