Swift 18 Owners

Hi Terry I should like to still advertise the brand new original centreplate lift/lowering mechanism for a Swift 18. I have had a couple of enquiries but that’s all. Hugh hugh@uk2.net From: sfarrell [mailto:forum-forsale@swift18.org] Sent: 18 September 2008 08:51 To: forum-forsale@swift18.org Subjec...

Mike what are the moulds for ?????????? Hugh at hughb@uk2.net From: mikeprojectboat [mailto:forum-forsale@swift18.org] Sent: 18 September 2008 20:47 To: forum-forsale@swift18.org Subject: [Swift 18] Re: Out of date adds boat moulds still for sale, covered with a tarp, and lots of leaves. if I am una...

Regarding bird droppings. I used to suffer with this problem on my boats especially seagulls cured it by stringing a few CDs the length of the boat below the boom making sure 1 or 2 knocked against mast deck or hatch not a bird has been back in the last two years. Hugh From: Terry [mailto:forum-gene...

Hello everyone Thanks very much to everyone who has contributed to this discussion. I must admit that the “experience” I went through with not being able to tack was the first time in my life when I have been unable to control a boat. I was fortunate not to have been drowned. The experience has left...

Rob I have encountered the weather helm in gusts and can accept it. Yes the keel was fully down till I ran aground. Yes I have checked the keel both before the incident and today. 40 odd turns up and down. It was slack water ( half hour before HW). See my comments today I experienced similar problem...

In any other boat I would have been certain that I had sufficient way on to enable me to easily tack ie 2-3 knots Tried sailing today again in 4-5 conditions with a working jib. Outboard just ticking over t in case of problems. Several times I experienced the refusal to tack through. I have been slo...

Hello everyone I'm the new owner of Countdown (sail no 321) Today I had to make use of our local Life boat and Coast guard after running aground. My problem was I was unable to tack through the wind coming up to a lee shore. 3 seperate attempts all waiting for the jib to back before trying to sheet ...