Swift 18 Owners

Please excuse the writing from two camps but I write acticles for both clubs I am members for. Please enjoy. My recollections for the Ullswater trip with the Halifax Canoe Club (HXCC) and my other interest in Sailing “Little Hog” with Glasson Sailing Club (GSC). Set off Friday morning at 07.00hrs to...

I thought I would explain what I have done with my headlining in Little Hog. I have used the plastic (white) cladding velcro'ed to electriccal plastic square conduit which comes with self adhesive strips and tidying strips. From any DIY store, such Wicks, B&Q. It is releative cheap and you can stick...

Hi Had my first sail in my Swift 18, Little Hog (302) over the weekend and she was great. As the saying goes it does exactly what it says on the tin. One issue I have is transporting Little Hog on trailer and her set up to hold the mast high enough to clear my freelander. It is clumbersome and ugly....

Thanks That explains the holes on the starboard side outboard well. Is the box custom made or in the best tradition DIY?? The info on the pipe being in line with the bottle is good and as you mention should be easily achived as suggested. Reading the boat MOT stuff for navigations it explains that a...

Hi All I am on the last legs of my refurbishment for "Little hog" and now at the gas fitting stage. This site as been an inspiration. The old, probably original, micro bore piping disappears into the body of the boat and I am unhappy with its general condition, so have decided to not use. I am plann...