Contender Dinghy Parts. ie Rudder

   Does anyone know where i can get a contender rudder, i have looked and looked but cannot find one.
I really want to get into the world of contender sailing,  i would also be one of if not the youngest contender sailor at the age of 16.
I have the hull, parts and fittings nearly finished but still no rudder, if i cannot find one i will have to use the old 505 rudder i have been lent, and hope it works.
If anyone has any spare contdender parts also laying arround, please give me an e-mail at hollandsd@hotmail.co.uk and i may make you an offer for them.
Cheers Dan

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hollandsd Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 12 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 853	Post Options Post Reply Quote hollandsd Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Contender Dinghy Parts. ie Rudder Posted: 13 Oct 06 at 7:34am
	Does anyone know where i can get a contender rudder, i have looked and looked but cannot find one. I really want to get into the world of contender sailing, i would also be one of if not the youngest contender sailor at the age of 16. I have the hull, parts and fittings nearly finished but still no rudder, if i cannot find one i will have to use the old 505 rudder i have been lent, and hope it works. If anyone has any spare contdender parts also laying arround, please give me an e-mail at hollandsd@hotmail.co.uk and i may make you an offer for them. Cheers Dan

No. 5 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 07 Jul 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 115	Post Options Post Reply Quote No. 5 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 Oct 06 at 6:00pm
	Have you tried the contender newsgroup at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/contender/ Theres a message board and a bunch of very helpful contender sailors who might be able to help you out.

Black no sugar Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 04 Dec 04 Location: Somewhere between Brighton and Lancing Online Status: Offline Posts: 3941	Post Options Post Reply Quote Black no sugar Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 Oct 06 at 6:43pm
	Yep he has, the poor boy... many many times, and he's not the only one! I wonder where are all those spare rudders in the Contender world... There must be a stash somewhere!
	Lancing SC

JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6662	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 Oct 06 at 7:39pm
	If you've got a 505 blade then making a stock to make them fit your boat really isn't a huge job, and its a nice introduction to the wonderful world of boat hacking:-) Some plywood, a bit of strip softwood, some epoxy, some fittings and you're away... If you post photos of what you've got no dounbt we can give you some clues.

Merlinboy Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 Jul 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3169	Post Options Post Reply Quote Merlinboy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 Oct 06 at 8:42pm
	The trouble is there is who sells cheap foils for boats like contenders, i bet a blade alone is £300at least, plus stock means that you could virtually buy a complete old Boat or the same price !!! If i need an expensive part, i find a bargin banger take what i need then either brake the boat for parts and usually get back hat i paid for it or sell it on e-bay - again usually getting what i paid for it !!! See below: http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/F110196/ Also with this one you could virtually make a 505 with your rudder as well , bargin 2 boats for one

hollandsd Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 12 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 853	Post Options Post Reply Quote hollandsd Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 Oct 06 at 10:24pm
	believe it or not, you are all right there, no one has rudders for sale, i have e-mailed the twin trapeze 505 rigged contender, but there was no reply. the contender group on yahoo, is helpful for knowledge but for parts, Zilch. ahh, help, what to do, so confusing. Dan

les5269 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 11 Oct 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1530	Post Options Post Reply Quote les5269 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Oct 06 at 7:45am
	I've got a centreboard for a Contender (it has a crack in the epoxy but easily reapairable) if anyones interested !
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