Swift 18 Owners

Hi, Helped with a crane in at catfield(cratfield?) dyke ,had about 6ins of water at the very end of the dyke.!! Lots of people getting worried about the low water level, have to pray for rain I think. Some guy said that it was normal for this time of year, but 14ins is a bit much.!! Regards Mike

Using a12mm multi plait (soft/bit fluffy) seems ideal,but the angle has to be wrong as the rope only just clears the grp when the block is right back.BUT if the block was 2ins higher this would solve it,this would reduce the angle the rope feeds out of the block onto the winch clearing the grp deck....

Hi all, think the answer is to raise the blocks, will give it some thought. Went to the Norfolk Broads last week to help lift in a cornish shrimper, NO WATER!!!!!! Level was about 14 inches lower than it should be.!!! So looks like the broads is a no-go this year, leaving just wolverton(river orwell...

Anybody had probs with the genoa (foresail) rope not being at the right angle to use the winch.? Have tried moving the block foward and back,have it right back at the cabin corner now, sort of works ,but rope then feeds down of the base of the winch.? Have not been using the winch much because of th...

Hi, When I fixed mine, I ended up doing the following......... Nut &Bolt instead of s/s self tapers, the nut, tack welded onto a s/s small back plate(size of a matchbox2mmthick) then a bit of thin ply(same size) glued to back of s/s plate ,secure this lightly with a bit of tape to a short thin stick...

Hi, The three slot heat screws MUST be unscrewed/removed to enable you to sevice the unit. Try the following... remove foils, stand unit upright,drip warm/hot penetrating oil, wd40/diesel? onto slot head,heads. if oil not staying on screw/heads make a containment ring to keep fluid on the heads(play...

Where is the link to forthcoming events.? Trying to find out the date for the Essex/Suffolk boat jumble. Think its next Sunday, anybody know.?

Just looked at the site this evening ,seems we have a new member.!!!! Has a name of ..sexporno ?? Hope our site does not end up like the old yahoo one ,full of adds and tat.!! Thought we had filters and bars in place to stop this.?????? Just a thought though,how about if he/she IS a swift owner,they...

Hi, How about a grp hatch(thin plate with flange)that fits the opening,and has a locking bar with bolt/wingnut.? Push the plate through the opening,fit locking bar,tighten wing nut.!! Regards MIKE

Hi, the rudder stock has just a lenth of s/s rod as the main pivot. Make sure you get the right size.!! Mine is a bit thicker, as it was free,! and in case I wanted to sail across the atlantic!! Some other swift owners have had the same issues.! ....Will see if I can get a photo of the boat on my si...

Hi, When I built my swift, I had the moulds to make the swift 18 into a swift 20.! A swift 20 is a standard swift 18 with an !extra! ,The extra being a two foot rear platform.(SUGAR SCOOP) bolted and bonded onto the stern transom, this was to help sail handling, and also to help reboarding when swim...

Go on, have a go.! Russle Crow did it in the film MASTER AND COMMANDER,after his boat was hit by cannon fire. !!! regards mike

Hi, Do you mean the cable holding up the boom at the end,? (topping lift)Boom tensioner cable runs to the mast head.? or/and the backstay .? cable from mast head down to two stern fixing fixing points with a small tensioner(Two blocks).? have a look in the gallery pics ,there are some photos I think...

John, thought about copper coating the hull myself,but unable to buy powdered copper at a good price, how did you get hold of it? The sample I had was like flour,mixed well with epoxy,but cost a small fortune,so gave up.! REGARDS MIKE IN SUNNY NORFOLK

Terry, Have a look back at the old posts, the winding bush should be loose enough for you to put a capfull of oil in to the socket. This should drain down through to the ....bush/thread unit/brass saddle/pivot arms etc without you having to drill holes..!!! If not greased or oiled for a while you wi...