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Post by eri on Mar 23, 2022 20:29:16 GMT 12
make the whole thing welded aluminium
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Post by ComfortZone on Mar 23, 2022 21:01:53 GMT 12
Kind of makes sense though ….any two story tiny home is gonna get washed away by a 3 metre plus broadside no matter how well it’s fixed to the deck . I can’t think of any way around making it stronger without another part of the boat fail , like the hull deck join or tearing bulkheads out . Will be interesting to see if there is any recommendations or new rules for multi-storey cabin structures . Its not just 2 story launches that can be vulnerable, talking to the owner of Resolution III about his passage to Fiji in 2019 he said he was at the helm station when a wave hit them broadside on with a hell of a bang and shaking the whole boat. He said when he turned around he was fully expecting to see the cabin reduced to matchwood. Fortunately no damage done  Same year going to Fiji the Stella (big steel boat from Fairway Bay) copped a wave that put a crease in her hull plating. The force of water impact can be phenomenal |
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Post by chariot on Mar 24, 2022 9:31:23 GMT 12
That is one very nice looking boat.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2022 9:46:44 GMT 12
In the water sailors are weak! That's why boats should be strong.
Strong boats...
Lady Liz 3
Pilot boats
Boats that some out and rescue other boats.
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Post by ComfortZone on Mar 24, 2022 10:14:27 GMT 12
That is one very nice looking boat. Salthouse 65 -old school Kiwi Boat build Great cruiser/liveaboard |
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Post by fish on Mar 24, 2022 11:49:48 GMT 12
I see that other site has locked their thread on this tragedy.
What point is a forum, if you can't discuss anything?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2022 12:22:37 GMT 12
I see that other site has locked their thread on this tragedy. What point is a forum, if you can't discuss anything? I dunno?... ask these three people. . 1. J. Ardern 2. A. HITLER 3. V. Putin... They'll know. |
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Post by em on Mar 25, 2022 7:06:07 GMT 12
That is one very nice looking boat. Salthouse 65 -old school Kiwi Boat build Great cruiser/liveaboard I was very fortunate to work for Bob , building Corsairs and coastals in the 90s . Old school gent for sure and very tolerant of teenagers ! Even when they nearly sink a just launched boat ….I built a ply/GRP sandwhich bracket for the raw water filter . Water filter was located below the waterline , the bracket was sort of like a drink holder I think and filter housing screwed up from underneath . When I had finished glassing the bracket in place etc I fitted the filter but somehow had lost the gasket for the housing and didn’t notice it was gone . Boat was launched and did sea trials no problem and parked in its berth at westhaven for the night . Fortunately the engineer started early the next morning and noticed boat was bow down , lifted the soles up and saw water in the bilge up in the fore peak and found the leaky filter . I got a full public bollocking on the factory floor with plenty of F bombs chucked in for emphasis …didn’t get a warning though which says a lot about the man . A new Corsair back then was 240k for a factory spec’d one which was a hell of a lot of coin in ‘92 . The above boat would’ve been built in his brothers yard in greenhithe I think ? |
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Post by ComfortZone on Mar 25, 2022 8:02:44 GMT 12
Salthouse 65 -old school Kiwi Boat build Great cruiser/liveaboard The above boat would’ve been built in his brothers yard in greenhithe I think ? That's right - was built by John along with a few other versions. Karere III back in the mid 70's was the first (for Logan Colmore-Williams, Mr Epiglass) and I think Havana (burgundy hull) was the last one. I understand the Greenhithe yard has been sold to some developer and will eventually be covered in apartments. One less waterfront boatyard. At least Robertson's has survived, Conrad won the auction there. |
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Post by dutyfree on Mar 25, 2022 11:10:17 GMT 12
Salthouse 65 -old school Kiwi Boat build Great cruiser/liveaboard I was very fortunate to work for Bob , building Corsairs and coastals in the 90s . Old school gent for sure and very tolerant of teenagers ! Even when they nearly sink a just launched boat ….I built a ply/GRP sandwhich bracket for the raw water filter . Water filter was located below the waterline , the bracket was sort of like a drink holder I think and filter housing screwed up from underneath . When I had finished glassing the bracket in place etc I fitted the filter but somehow had lost the gasket for the housing and didn’t notice it was gone . Boat was launched and did sea trials no problem and parked in its berth at westhaven for the night . Fortunately the engineer started early the next morning and noticed boat was bow down , lifted the soles up and saw water in the bilge up in the fore peak and found the leaky filter . I got a full public bollocking on the factory floor with plenty of F bombs chucked in for emphasis …didn’t get a warning though which says a lot about the man . A new Corsair back then was 240k for a factory spec’d one which was a hell of a lot of coin in ‘92 . The above boat would’ve been built in his brothers yard in greenhithe I think ? Had a Corsair Mk2 until last year. Beautiful woodwork. Bit of a hand full in certain sea states. |
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Post by ComfortZone on Mar 25, 2022 11:23:32 GMT 12
Had a Corsair Mk2 until last year. Beautiful woodwork. Bit of a hand full in certain sea states. They had a reputation for being a bit of handful down wind in a sea. My Vindex 32, which I had in Perth was the same. Both designs handled better with their keels cut off, but then no protection for the running gear |
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Post by em on Mar 25, 2022 12:36:14 GMT 12
Had a Corsair Mk2 until last year. Beautiful woodwork. Bit of a hand full in certain sea states. They had a reputation for being a bit of handful down wind in a sea. My Vindex 32, which I had in Perth was the same. Both designs handled better with their keels cut off, but then no protection for the running gear Hence my comment about the enchanter possibly having a big deadwood and going for a skid when surfing . But that comment was irrelevant in the end |
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Post by em on Mar 25, 2022 12:41:26 GMT 12
I was very fortunate to work for Bob , building Corsairs and coastals in the 90s . Old school gent for sure and very tolerant of teenagers ! Even when they nearly sink a just launched boat ….I built a ply/GRP sandwhich bracket for the raw water filter . Water filter was located below the waterline , the bracket was sort of like a drink holder I think and filter housing screwed up from underneath . When I had finished glassing the bracket in place etc I fitted the filter but somehow had lost the gasket for the housing and didn’t notice it was gone . Boat was launched and did sea trials no problem and parked in its berth at westhaven for the night . Fortunately the engineer started early the next morning and noticed boat was bow down , lifted the soles up and saw water in the bilge up in the fore peak and found the leaky filter . I got a full public bollocking on the factory floor with plenty of F bombs chucked in for emphasis …didn’t get a warning though which says a lot about the man . A new Corsair back then was 240k for a factory spec’d one which was a hell of a lot of coin in ‘92 . The above boat would’ve been built in his brothers yard in greenhithe I think ? Had a Corsair Mk2 until last year. Beautiful woodwork. Bit of a hand full in certain sea states. I can still feel the exposed nerve feeling when I think back to sanding the bloody bulkheads in those things by hand …think they put 10 coats of polyurethane on ? Hand sanded between coats . Lots of m2 of bloody bulkheads and partitions and doors in the front of those boats . on one boat for a VIP customer bob personally did the varnish but i had to sand it …for a couple of weeks |
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Post by chariot on Mar 25, 2022 13:30:36 GMT 12
A mate of mine has a Mk 1 Corsair. Had the keel cut off and said it improved the handling but wandered around a bit more at anchor.
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Post by ComfortZone on Mar 25, 2022 13:44:33 GMT 12
A mate of mine has a Mk 1 Corsair. Had the keel cut off and said it improved the handling but wandered around a bit more at anchor. Len Gilbert started the keel removal trend with his first Valium, always one with a good sense of humour, after said removal he described entering his marina berth (no bow thrusters in those days) as being a "controlled crash". |
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