Swift 18 Owners

Hi Andy I live near Newby bridge at the southern end of Windermere but have my swift on Coniston, it is a bit quieter than windermere during the summer, I am a member of Coniston SC which is a friendly club and handy for my mooring. My spreader set up is the same as Robs. I used to race dinghies, an...

Can i add my thanks too, the web site was a very valuable resource when i was refitting Luka. I also sail a Solo and the abilty to share problem with like minded people who have poften been through the pain in arriving at a solution is a god send.
Steve
Luka

Terry - just to let you know , i followed your advice, turns out one of my neighbours is in the food industry and uses nylon rod all the time, so we knocked up some bushes on his woodturning lathe. worked fine, can't believe the difference, she turns on a sixpence now.

Terry - just to let you know , i followed your advice, turns out one of my neighbours is in the food industry and uses nylon rod all the time, so we knocked up some bushes on his woodturning lathe. worked fine, can't believe the difference, she turns on a sixpence now.

Thanks terry

Thanks Terry, I'll get the hammer and drift out next week end, did you get them made in nylon or a softish metal?

Does anyone know where you can get hold of new bushes for the rudder gudeons, or is it a case of drill a bigger hole and use a larger diameter stainless steel pin?