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by jjspicer
Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:13 am
Forum: Sails
Topic: Guard rails/stanchions
Replies: 6
Views: 7696

Guard rails/stanchions

I have done this with the back end to prevent the mainsheet from chafing when the boom is all the way out and it works great and makes getting on and off the boat easier too. At first I was concerned this might be a safety issue but it seems to have worked OK. John On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 7:50 PM, a...
by jjspicer
Sun Apr 19, 2009 1:55 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Anti-Fouling
Replies: 11
Views: 15501

Anti-Fouling

Try going to the Coppercoat web site, they have a calculator that may help. John ? http://www.coppercoat.com/application.htm # ? On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 6:04 PM, Peter and Nick <forum-maintenance@swift18.org ( forum-maintenance@swift18.org )> wrote: CHERRY PIE wrote: We have tried the cheapies over ...
by jjspicer
Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sail sizes - Confusion seems to reign
Replies: 8
Views: 11254

Sail sizes - Confusion seems to reign

I am not sure what the dimensilon for my Genoa and main are but Jekells made them and they work great. Another Swift 18 are my club also bought a main from Jekells within the last year and had no complaints. The new sails made a hugh improvement in boat handling for both boats. John On Sat, Mar 21, ...
by jjspicer
Sun Feb 22, 2009 3:04 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Antifoul the keel?
Replies: 7
Views: 11236

Antifoul the keel?

I had to have mine done in the boat yard. One important thing to remember is to get maximum coverage of your keel you will need to antifoul it with the keel both up and down. There is a small area at the top that is very hard to get too. I have added a picture called Keel Up in Wickeds photo gallery...
by jjspicer
Mon Jan 26, 2009 5:42 pm
Forum: Tiller / Keel
Topic: Keel Maintenance Questions
Replies: 2
Views: 6068

Keel Maintenance Questions

Mark The question of how often the anti fouling needs to be redone is not an easy one to answer. There are two big factors to consider. 1) What was used the last time the boat was treated, some products last longer than others and are for specific water types. 2) Local water conditions are a huge in...
by jjspicer
Mon Dec 29, 2008 5:07 pm
Forum: Rigging
Topic: Main Sheet Traveller
Replies: 9
Views: 13675

Main Sheet Traveller

I have struggled with the traveller problem as well and I have tried a few of the poormans solutions. Having a line from the boom to the toerail works but not as well as you might imagine. This arrangement applies a lot of downward force which is actually the job of the mainsheet and this just means...
by jjspicer
Fri Nov 28, 2008 5:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Portable VHF, GPS and Swift's pointing ability
Replies: 4
Views: 7141

Portable VHF, GPS and Swift's pointing ability

I have replaced my main sail and Genoa and my boat now points into the wind much better. With the new sails I could easily sail away from other Swift 18s in our club races but I have lost that advantage now since other owners have also bought new sails. You have to remember that the Swift 18 is more...
by jjspicer
Mon Oct 20, 2008 1:43 am
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Average Speed
Replies: 1
Views: 5491

Average Speed

I am thinking about doing an overnight trip to a nearby island and I want to try a bit of proper navigation instead of just relying on my GPS. Having never done this other than while taking my Day Skipper course I am not sure what to use as an average speed. I was thinking something in the order of ...
by jjspicer
Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:21 am
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Aluminium Toe Rail
Replies: 3
Views: 6934

Martin
Try doing a search for "toe rail" on Google and you will find lots of web sites selling various toe rail and some even state they have obsolete products. I'm not sure what the older toe rail you are looking for looks like.
John
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by jjspicer
Fri Jul 04, 2008 5:17 am
Forum: Outboards
Topic: Outboard Location
Replies: 8
Views: 14962

My boat has a Yamaha 8hp outboard mounted on a swinging bracket on the transom and this does creat more room in the cockpit. The only thing I have been wondering about is does shifting this much weight further aft induce more weather helm. I have actually been thinking about shifting the motor back ...
by jjspicer
Fri Jul 04, 2008 5:10 am
Forum: Outboards
Topic: Outboard Location
Replies: 8
Views: 14962

My boat has a Yamaha 8hp outboard mounted on a swinging bracket on the transom and this does creat more room in the cockpit. The only thing I have been wondering about is does shifting this much weight further aft induce more weather helm. I have actually been thinking about shifting the motor back ...
by jjspicer
Tue May 27, 2008 2:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Racing
Replies: 7
Views: 9808

Racing

Not sure what RYA handicap I have but I did manage to tie for first place in the Bahrain Yatch club regatta a couple of weeks ago. Between new sails and tuning the rigging we sailed away from the other swift in the regatta on every race.
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by jjspicer
Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:27 am
Forum: Tiller / Keel
Topic: rudder stock /rudder blade
Replies: 25
Views: 31112

Mike I would love to have a new rudderand stock but the shipping from the UK to the Middle East would be expensive if it weight much. Using my rudder as to get an idea of weight might be miss leading if it has aborbed water. Can you forward the plans for the stock so I can have a try at making my ow...
by jjspicer
Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Speed!
Replies: 7
Views: 6891

Three sails

I have tried sailing with all three sails up. I didn't have my GPS on at the time so I don't know if it helped much but it seemed to help us catch another swift. See photo in the Gallery in the Wicked file.
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by jjspicer
Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:29 am
Forum: Tiller / Keel
Topic: Broken Rudder
Replies: 4
Views: 8551

Slop in rudder

Hi Joe
I have the same problem with slop in the rudder and I have been thinking about either a major repair or building a new one. Since you have now have some experiance in this area I would appreciate any advise you could offer.
John
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