Swift 18 Owners

Hi Gary, Ruth & Skip Happy days. Like you, I look back fondly to my Seren days. There's a lot to be said for cheap trailer sailing! Didn't Cherry pie look smart then? Still, summers will soon be here. We must meet up again. Terry Hi Gary / Ruth Yes you always have fond memories of your first boat we ...

Hi Andy While on the subject, two issues arise: I have noticed that there are now quite a number of duplications of boat names on the register and suspect they are, in most cases, the same boat under different ownership. In the past, as a moderator, I have tried to sort this problem out but found ...

Today I ended my 6 year relationship with Seren. I can't help thinking that I've done the wrong thing. I've had a lot of fun with her over the years. I only hope that Mike (her new purchaser) will get as much out of her as I did. Still, life goes on and so my attention can turn to my new boat Sassa ...

Hi Longdog?
I have just tried both uploading from the gallery and as an attachment and found there is a problem. I'll contact the Andy(administrator)
Terry

Hi Simon & Jannet Don't say that, it makes me feel a traitor to the cause! As it happens, my new boat has Jeckels sails and a stack pack. I've not sailed it yet as it's stuck in Dartmouth for the winter. One thing I have noticed is that the pack seems a bit on the short side and about a foot or so ...

If it were mine I'd want to have a look at it first before shelling out for a new furler. 5 years ago my furler jammed. It turnedout to be a shreded forestay and a rigger friend of mine sorted it for about £30. Terry Hi, Happy New Year to one and all. My furling jib has stopped furling due to some ...

|Received the following email. Can anyone help? "Hi, I am considering purchasing a Swift 18, but finding a berth is proving to be rather difficult. Would it be possible to ask your membership whether they know of any suitable berths in the South Devon area? Thank you for your assistance. Kind ...

Actually, I think that Gary & Ruth should only be allowed to sell to someone as nice as them but lives nearer to Port Dinorwic.

O dear, Is this the end of the swift regatta!

Cheers Phil. I think I understood all that.
Terry

Hi Phil, after reading your points about mico’s cruisers target AVS as 105 I came across a calculator for AVS on www.sailingusa.info/cal__avs.htm and decided to key in a swift’s data, derived from JCA brochure, which was as follows; Displacement weight (1450 lbs) Ballast (375lbs) Beam (8 foot) Draft ...

Hi Kevin, Yes there should be a hatch which surrounds the outboard leg. It stops a lot of the outboards wash from being diverted into the well. I'm in to my second so far. The screws tend to vibrate loose and then you notice its disappeared. I've scoured the gallery for pictures and the best one is ...

I’m not quite sure whether you’re taking umbrage over my comments but on the issue of swifts being heavy or light these are really subjective terms. It all depends on what previous experience one has had. When I moved from a wanderer dinghy to a swift it felt a massive move up. No doubt if ones exp ...

Actually, the theoretical weight of a swift is supposed to be 660k but when I actually weighed mine at a weighbridge it came out at 720k and, with the trailer, 1120k. I don't think mine is exceptional. I've seen several other boats lower in the water than mine carrying similar amounts of gear and ...

Try trawling through the register section of the old news letters in the site library. My trailer tips back if i'm not careful. SBS trailer attached. I put a new axle on it a couple of years ago but I didn't change the wheel positions.
Terry