Contender Dinghy Parts. ie Rudder
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Topic: Contender Dinghy Parts. ie Rudder
Posted By: hollandsd
Subject: Contender Dinghy Parts. ie Rudder
Date Posted: 13 Oct 06 at 7:34am
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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 mailto:hollandsd@hotmail.co.uk - hollandsd@hotmail.co.uk and i may make you an offer for them. Cheers Dan |
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Posted By: No. 5
Date Posted: 13 Oct 06 at 6:00pm
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Have you tried the contender newsgroup at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/contender/ - 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. |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date 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!  ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC 
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Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 13 Oct 06 at 7:39pm
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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. |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 13 Oct 06 at 8:42pm
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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/ - 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 ------------- |
Posted By: hollandsd
Date Posted: 13 Oct 06 at 10:24pm
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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 |
Posted By: les5269
Date 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 ! ------------- 49er 531 & 5000 5025 and a mirror(now gone to mirror heaven)! http://www.grafham.org/" rel="nofollow - Grafham water Sailing Club The greatest inland sailing in the country |