Swift 18 Owners

I would recommend Apollo duck as a good medium for advertising your Swift 18 for sale we recently advertised on there and had loads of enquiries resulting in a sale. ;)

We also had a spreader bracket break on Cherry Pie, this happened to us about 15 years ago here is a pic of the old bracket just fetched it out of the shed. http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5172/5486535072_6546910e34_z.jpg The way we got around it was by having a stainless steel one manufactured ident...

Hi David, When the keel comes up when unexpectedly running aground if you are unlucky enough for the threaded bar to catch the edge of the steel housing it may bend the screw. You will then have an expensive repair to do, it only happened once to us in 20 years of sailing a Swift 18. At the time it ...

Well done Pete and Jan looks like all your hard work was worth it in the end...nice job the beer was well deserved.
One tip I would pass on is attach a red light with a warning triangle to the end of your mast when travelling.

Happy sailing.

Cherry Pie has now been sold. Please give Shaun a wave if you see him out on the briney he may be sporting the blue ensign. We wish him fair winds and calm seas.

Thanks Peter for your reply, sorry to hear about the pirate activity around Rudyard, I did explain to "Reg" that its the wrong time of year for pleasure sailing. Thanks for the offer it would be handy if you could help out if we get any similar requests, hopefully someone will find Cherry Pie a home...

Hi to all, particularly the Rudyard Swifts or anyone within 120 miles of Stoke on Trent. Can anyone who has their Swift rigged for action help me out with providing a sail in a Swift 18 to "Reg" who is interested in buying one? (ours) I know its a little cold to go sailing, but as an incentive if Re...

Just ordered small double skillet should be useful on the boat.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... KHiabsDQKU
Available from www.doubleskillet.com

This one perhaps?

http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/PAA5611

not sure if the link works its on with boats and outboards a little more than you indicate you would like to pay £6000.00 but could tick all your boxes.

Hi Terry,

What was it Will Shakespeare said "Parting is such sweet sorrow".

For those who missed out... Cherry Pie is still for sale >:D<

Good Luck with Sassa

A ha we get it now (Seagull Outboard) =D> ,don't encourage me Barry we have more vids of Fred our highly trained Seagull
He may make another appearance.

Hi Gary & Ruth Yes, like you, I sailed a boat last year with a stackpack and liked it, especially when reefing because the pack dispenses with the need for tiding up the surplus sail. As for the shortness of the pack, I've got the bit that goes around the mast. It's the other end that's the problem....

Had to hold my breath for this one,


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... WWGQ3WsBds

Click on the link and turn your volume right up! I guarantee you will think you are back on board!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCFD9mORup4
Skipper Ruth and Gary

There is now! Steak done before the chips! SACK THE CHEF!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... UewSwELVoY

Happy New Year to all