Swift 18 Owners

Hi, I made one from 2x1 timber.I started with two 3' lengths but this is too much really. Drilled several holes for multiple positions and put a big bolt and wing nut through the lot. I drilled a further hole about 40 cms from the base of each and at the base. I use these to lash the crutch to the b...

It looks likw Welsh Wool to me, very trendy in the early 80s. You could test a small patch? If you have a friend with a sewing machine, your fraying fears could be a thing of the past with a bit of judicious zig-zagging. Pauline Apr 22, 2009 06:10:16 PM, forum-maintenance@swift18.org wrote: Mine are...

Great, well done him! Pauline Apr 21, 2009 11:40:01 AM, forum-sails@swift18.org wrote: I've just had some new sails from Jeckells but there was a problem with the sail logo. My son Alisdair is an Architecture student and so has design and graphics skills and tools which he used to re-create the sail...

Jimmy Green marine will splice galvanised wire to rope halyards. Pauline Apr 11, 2009 10:15:26 AM, forum-rigging@swift18.org wrote: Shaun, Tried to e-mail you detail of Cherry Pie's topping lift but it was'nt accepted by your e-mail provider. I have taken some photo's and placed a diagram in our gal...

No it didn't .I edited it when I realised the mistake so that new readers on the thread were not led up the garden path too. Sorry Rob. Pauline Mar 25, 2009 02:53:25 PM, forum-general@swift18.org wrote: Sorry Pauline, my fault, you did say 3cm in your original message, just noticed. Must be my age, ...

Sorry!!!! That should have been 3cm!!

Yes, I added the memory foam to the original foam filling. It fitted, much to my relief. I did worry that there might be a strain on the covers but cut the foam slightly smaller than the main matress and it's fine. It wouldn't work on the v berth though because the covers are much tighter on Rondona...

This is great, Rondonay scores well. I'll keep it for reference. Pauline Mar 23, 2009 10:45:05 AM, forum-forsale@swift18.org wrote: Andy is revamping the website and will add my check list to the downloads section then. In the meantime, quite a few people have asked to see the information I gathered...

Hello Everyone. I bought a double bed size 3 cm thick memory foam matress topper from EBay for £29. This I cut to the shape of the 1/4 berth matress squabs and put them into the covers on top of the original matresses, which were in amazingly good condition. The result is a much more comfortable bu...

I know what you mean! :0) Pauline Mar 4, 2009 08:18:46 PM, forum-maintenance@swift18.org wrote: Pauline Thanks I may give them a ring next week. I am looking to get the cabin looking as good as the rest of her but just can't get the time to wory on her. Best Regards Peter Post generated using Mail2F...

OOps sorry Peter, mixed you up with a Rutland Water owner! Pauline Mar 3, 2009 11:10:19 PM, forum-maintenance@swift18.org wrote: Hi I would like to have the headlining replaced in Tadpole but do not have the time to do the work myself. Does anyone know or has anyone used a contractor who would do th...

Hello Jeckells in Wroxham Norfolk. They are supposed to be very good. Not cheap though. Being at Rutland, you might consider classic car refitters too, save a trip to the coast...just a thought. The no.1 suppliesr for DIY are Hawke House Marine, they are very friendly and may know who uses their sup...

Sounds good to me Pauline Mar 1, 2009 08:38:13 AM, forum-hintsandtips@swift18.org wrote: A suggestion if I may, Would it not be possible to re arrange the Boat Registry page a little, perhaps loosing the entry # in favour of Sail Number, Boat Name, RYA Sail No (where applicable) & perhaps an additio...

I am with Navigators too. Pauline Dec 9, 2008 02:48:43 PM, forum-insurance@swift18.org wrote: Seems a lot to me. I'm with Navigators General and pay £143.00 pa for 5 grand of cover. I've been with them for about 10 years with two different boats. On my previous boat I, stupidly, left my genoa on a ...

Well done!! Pauline Oct 26, 2008 04:09:35 PM, forum-trailers@swift18.org wrote: Well, regardless of the legalities of leaving the guide arms in place, our boat is home. 1300 miles driven , more fuel than I care to add up, and a terrestrial form of jet lag http://www.swift18.org/Swift18/phpBB2/images...