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by Martin & Stephanie Gu
Sat Sep 10, 2011 5:39 pm
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Wanted Swift
Replies: 1
Views: 5005

Hello Mike,

We are thinking of selling our Swift 18 No. 311
It is currently located at Rutland Water.

If this is of interest PM me with your email address and I will put together some details of the boat.

We sailed her from Thurne Mouth last Whitsun holidays


Regards

Martin
by Martin & Stephanie Gu
Sun Jun 05, 2011 7:34 pm
Forum: Trailers
Topic: Trailer/trolley Combinations
Replies: 1
Views: 5735

Hello Doug, I have also been looking at the RM trailers, 2 wheel breakback trailer. Not only does stop your wheels getting wet but it also allows you to launch on short ramps. Which would have been usefull on our recent visit to the Norfolk Broads. We watched a Sailfish 18 launch using a similar tra...
by Martin & Stephanie Gu
Fri May 13, 2011 4:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Norfolk Broads
Replies: 6
Views: 11255

Norfolk Broads

Hello All, We are camping at Thrune Mouth Spring Bank holiday week. We are also taking the Swift with us but could not face being on the boat all week with two young children. We have direct access to the broads from a staith south of Thurne dyke. We will day sail and possibly stay out over night. A...
by Martin & Stephanie Gu
Mon May 04, 2009 1:37 pm
Forum: Mast Erection
Topic: Mast Crutch
Replies: 6
Views: 9601

Dave, We have only had the boat a couple of weeks, so we are not Swift 18 experts. When we put up the mast for the first time at Rutland we noticed that with the mast bolted in position the goose neck etc [our boat is a 300 series with fixed goose neck] was resting on the cabin roof and risked damag...
by Martin & Stephanie Gu
Mon May 04, 2009 11:16 am
Forum: Mast Erection
Topic: Mast Crutch
Replies: 6
Views: 9601

Mast Crutch

We are thinking of going to the Norfolk Broads for a week's holiday in the summer. Our boat came with a mast lifter but did not have a crutch to support the mast when lowered, which from past experience is essential on the Broads. We would appreciate a reply from anyone who may have a view on the fo...
by Martin & Stephanie Gu
Sun May 03, 2009 5:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Safety netting
Replies: 2
Views: 4708

Hello Gary and Ruth,
I am glad that you said 12 meters was enough because that is the amount we ordered a couple of days ago to keep our three year old boy and 6 month old baby girl on board.
We are interested to know how you attached the netting to the boat ?

Martin and Stephanie