To please new members
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Forum Name: How old is your boat?
Forum Discription: Antiques or brand new... tell us here!
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Topic: To please new members
Posted By: Black no sugar
Subject: To please new members
Date Posted: 27 May 06 at 10:46am
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I'm starting this new thread to please a new member who complained bitterly about the irrelevance of this section. Here we go: I don't really know how old my boat is. I was told it's been built in 1969, perhaps. It's an Australian Contender (yeah, it is!), plaque number 150, original AUS sail number unknown. One day when I'm good enough, I'd like to take part in open meetings and get it registered with a GBR number. I wonder which sail number it would get...
Over to you, guys!
------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC 
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Posted By: Lukepiewalker
Date Posted: 27 May 06 at 12:37pm
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My current trusty steed is a 1992 Vanguard MkIV Finn, Ex Barcelona Olympics, GBR 533. My previous boats have been a 1984 Baggy Trousers design National 12, an 1976 Cheshire Cat design National 12, and a 1978 Mirror.... |
Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 27 May 06 at 1:34pm
well that certain person should look at all the other threads posted here over the year.better than garmin speed freaks! ------------- |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 27 May 06 at 6:17pm
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Do you know him/her, feva_sailor? After all, you're a member of the L4000 forum too! (so much for their "only-provide-your-real-name" requirement, eh?) ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: Hugh
Date Posted: 29 May 06 at 1:24pm
I've got a Laser 4000, sail number 4113 built in 1995. I know quite alot of the boats history:
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Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 29 May 06 at 3:43pm
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hmmmmmmmmmm i can see afew other people without that ------------- |
Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 29 May 06 at 3:45pm
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ok i was rong there ------------- |
Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 31 May 06 at 8:59pm
Um well I think my 49er is 8 years old  ------------- 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 |
Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 31 May 06 at 11:39pm
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Reckon my boat is 2003.........who cares how old it is, as long as its fast, everything else means diddly-squat! ------------- Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 http://www.helensburghsailingclub.co.uk/ - Helensburgh S.C http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=560 - Boat Insurance from Noble Marine |
Posted By: jpbuzz591
Date Posted: 01 Jun 06 at 7:15am
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my buzz is about 95/96, and shes doing well now shes over 10. ------------- Jp Indoe Contender 518 Buzz591 Chew Valley Sailing club Bristol |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 01 Jun 06 at 9:23am
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My Blaze is a 2000 model, the second production boat of the X format.
------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: Ellie
Date Posted: 01 Jun 06 at 10:25am
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my merlin first hit the water in feb this year so she is 3 and a bit month old! proper baby! (when i say my merlin i really mean the merlin i sail that gets totally paid for my my lovely helm |
)Posted By: Lucy Lee
Date Posted: 01 Jun 06 at 8:03pm
My boat is three months old today! And, unusually for a Cherub I'll admit, it STILL has the original paint-job, hulls, sails, spars and foils  !------------- Fly Cherub! |
Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 01 Jun 06 at 8:19pm
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------------- Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 http://www.helensburghsailingclub.co.uk/ - Helensburgh S.C http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=560 - Boat Insurance from Noble Marine |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 01 Jun 06 at 9:07pm
...but featuring a new updated Tfoil I hope? ------------- |
Posted By: 29er397
Date Posted: 01 Jun 06 at 10:33pm
Hulls?  if i remember correctly the paint had quite a good 'cloudy effect', no need to change it! Plus, why would you EVER want different sails? yours are probably the nicest looking set i have ever seen!------------- http://www.kielderwatersc.org - Kielder Water Sailing Club |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 01 Jun 06 at 11:06pm
 Thats no way to speak to a lady!------------- |
Posted By: Lucy Lee
Date Posted: 01 Jun 06 at 11:09pm
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Ooops, only one hull Yes, we do now have the t-foil back in one piece. However, here's a hint to all you aspiring boat fiddlers: if you do happen to take parts of your boat to your in-laws house as something to do over the bank holiday weekend remember to THINK before you use your father-in-law's workmate to fix a t-foil.... ------------- Fly Cherub! |
Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 01 Jun 06 at 11:20pm
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CLASSIC ------------- Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 http://www.helensburghsailingclub.co.uk/ - Helensburgh S.C http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=560 - Boat Insurance from Noble Marine |
Posted By: Lucy Lee
Date Posted: 01 Jun 06 at 11:28pm
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http://www.lucyandwill.f2s.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl/T_foil_error_for_YandY - http://www.lucyandwill.f2s.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl/download/T_foil_error_for_YandY - http://www.lucyandwill.f2s.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl/download/T_fo il_error_for_YandY ------------- Fly Cherub! |
Posted By: Contender 541
Date Posted: 02 Jun 06 at 8:04am
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You have now bought your father in law a new workmate I hope, after taking that one apart ------------- When you find a big kettle of crazy it's probably best not to stir it - Pointy Haired Boss Crew on 505 8780 |
Posted By: Lucy Lee
Date Posted: 02 Jun 06 at 6:08pm
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Don't be daft: nice bit of gaffer tape and he'll never notice ------------- Fly Cherub! |
Posted By: Hobbo
Date Posted: 02 Jun 06 at 6:43pm
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Just bought contender GBR/k - 362 which was built between 1982-85 apparently. Currently also sailing Osprey 1259 with dad (on-loan pending the arrval of our new Osprey by the end of this month) which was the boat he had built the year i was born!(1989). ------------- Contender GBR 362 Osprey 1318 - IVplay SSC |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 02 Jun 06 at 6:53pm
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3 posts into your forum career and your already sporting a custom avatar representing both of your classes. Theres a slippery slope to adiction, and I worry youve given yourself a fairly heafty push at the top... Im impressed ------------- |
Posted By: Hobbo
Date Posted: 02 Jun 06 at 6:59pm
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I'm "revising" ergo plenty of time for custom avatars etc to fill the boredom gaps :)
------------- Contender GBR 362 Osprey 1318 - IVplay SSC |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 02 Jun 06 at 7:03pm
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ah yes, my revision this week has had me design 2 moths, a cherub paintjob, and following the route to most of my mates houses on google earth. Whens my next exam? Oh... ------------- |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 02 Jun 06 at 7:22pm
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You just need to wait a bit and other forum members will be designing custom avatars for you! ( Your Osprey might be from 1989 which, for personal history, makes it a museum artifact, but my Contender dates from 1969, 2 years after MY birth! ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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TT 
)Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 03 Jun 06 at 9:08am
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I've just shaved 20kg off my boat.........."How?" you may ask me? New crew, simple answer! (and we are pushing 140kg if we are lucky, 160kg just seemed too controlable) ------------- Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 http://www.helensburghsailingclub.co.uk/ - Helensburgh S.C http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=560 - Boat Insurance from Noble Marine |
Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 03 Jun 06 at 6:34pm
But you've lost some height too haven't you ? bit less righting moment as well methinks ------------- 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 |
Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 03 Jun 06 at 6:36pm
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Who cares..........better view, will be able to see over her head ------------- Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 http://www.helensburghsailingclub.co.uk/ - Helensburgh S.C http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=560 - Boat Insurance from Noble Marine |
Posted By: gonzo
Date Posted: 03 Jun 06 at 6:49pm
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Dont scare her away to quickly or you might not be able to find another one in time for the europeans. Dont let her get the better of you either shell be telling you what colour to have the boat next How about pink with some little yellow daisys. Sorry Dennis' Crew im joking rteally the paint job would look good though ------------- Go Big or Go home or sail a 49er!!! |
Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 03 Jun 06 at 6:51pm
You haven't met kasey yet have you ? Oh well ------------- 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 |
Posted By: gonzo
Date Posted: 03 Jun 06 at 6:52pm
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Not yet although i might do at the europeans should i be scared. Or just take a bottle of vodka
------------- Go Big or Go home or sail a 49er!!! |
Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 03 Jun 06 at 7:00pm
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just take the vodka Gonzo! ------------- 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 |
Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 03 Jun 06 at 7:05pm
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------------- Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 http://www.helensburghsailingclub.co.uk/ - Helensburgh S.C http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=560 - Boat Insurance from Noble Marine |
Posted By: jpbuzz591
Date Posted: 03 Jun 06 at 8:17pm
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Absynith? ------------- Jp Indoe Contender 518 Buzz591 Chew Valley Sailing club Bristol |
Posted By: kasey3000
Date Posted: 03 Jun 06 at 8:20pm
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OK! That is it!!!!! When I see you on sunday les and as for u Mr.Watson! ....i'll deal with u later
PINK WITH YELLOW DAISYS! oh dear........thats not a good move! ------------- 49er 908 |
Posted By: kasey3000
Date Posted: 03 Jun 06 at 8:22pm
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No......Vodka ------------- 49er 908 |
Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 03 Jun 06 at 8:25pm
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has to be vodka, our team drink, you can't really have Red-Bull without!
------------- Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 http://www.helensburghsailingclub.co.uk/ - Helensburgh S.C http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=560 - Boat Insurance from Noble Marine |