Choosing a boat: Topper Sport 16

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Topper Sport 16

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Topic: Topper Sport 16

Posted By: John C
Subject: Topper Sport 16
Date Posted: 30 Mar 09 at 10:54am

Outboard Bracket.

Has anyone fitted an outboard bracket to this boat. I am the proud owner of one and love it to bits. Tried to talk to topper, just got a load of guff and useless referals to some guy who wants £400 to fit one in essex!!!!
Need help desperately. Photos, sketches, drawings, fag packet design,ANYTHING!!! Eternal gratitude available for the right answer.

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Posted By: tack'ho
Date Posted: 30 Mar 09 at 11:11am

errrr you may be in the wrong place (of course I may be
wrong). I'd try posting on a forum for more casual
cruising. Don't dismiss power boater sites either they
often fit brackets to GRP cruisers to carry the backup
engine.

Best of luck.

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Posted By: radixon
Date Posted: 30 Mar 09 at 2:30pm

I'd try fitting one yourself. Have a look at the Stratos/Omega/Vision/Wayfarer ones for an idea of how they fit etc.

Depending on the one you fit, they do vary in price.

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Posted By: timnoyce
Date Posted: 30 Mar 09 at 2:57pm

If you speak to Mark at Hartley Laminates he'll be able to provide you with a bracket and the correct bolts to attach it to your boat. The number is 01332 369751, the basic outboard bracket is used on the Wayfarer and the Wanderer but it is not design specific so could be used on any small ish dinghy.

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Posted By: John C
Date Posted: 01 Apr 09 at 2:38pm

Thank you all for your kind advice. Much apreciated.

Cheers,

John

Posted By: Vladimir
Date Posted: 05 Dec 15 at 10:18pm

Hello brothers in sails
I "inherited" from my friend used topper sport 16 without the headsail and want to order a new one from a sail master. I'm wondering if you can send me a few pictures of the hoisted headsail to understand how it looks like, and if it possible dimensions of the sail.

thank you in advance
Vladimir

PS may be you have the original tackling instructions??

Posted By: MerlinMags
Date Posted: 07 Dec 15 at 10:54am

There is some information here - http://kefaloniadinghy.weebly.com/about-sport-16.html" rel="nofollow - http://kefaloniadinghy.weebly.com/about-sport-16.html - about the sail area, so you could probably calculate the area of a jib if you measure the mainsail you have.

If you can measure the bits of the boat which hold the jib (how far up the mast, how far between the bow and the place where the jib sheets run through) then a good sailmaker will probably be able to make something suitable.

I assume you don't need a jib exactly the same as other Sport16s as you won't be racing?

Posted By: rich96
Date Posted: 08 Dec 15 at 11:59am

A fiend of mine has a Sport 16 and simply clamps the outboard onto the transom using a spreader plate - simple but seems fine

Posted By: Vladimir
Date Posted: 19 Dec 15 at 8:39pm

Since i cannot find exact pattern of the jib i'll just measure the boat parameters and ask a sailmaker to make something up.