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Forum: The Sailor's Confessional

11-08-2011, 17:24

Replies: 29

Boat Stamp

Views: 25,673

Posted By Iceni

In use a nice design I made with the boat name...

In use a nice design I made with the boat name and rope looking border, as a sticker, 90 of them for £4 something from a company called moo.com

I also had some nice cards made with a photo of the...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

30-07-2011, 09:48

Replies: 15

Vague Steering

Views: 4,450

Posted By Iceni

Thanks for the compliment on the boat by the way...

Thanks for the compliment on the boat by the way Jim, sorry I missed that before. I've got more photos of her at www.icenitribe.org

Tony.

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

30-07-2011, 09:47

Replies: 15

Vague Steering

Views: 4,450

Posted By Iceni

FIXED IT!'!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was a bottle...

FIXED IT!'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was a bottle screw on the rudder chain that just insisted on working loose five minutes after we sailed out! Can't wait to get a good tide in now to test the steering!...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

08-07-2011, 01:53

Replies: 15

Vague Steering

Views: 4,450

Posted By Iceni

Thanks for the suggestions, The Becker system...

Thanks for the suggestions, The Becker system looks like something I could have a go at fabricating to add to it. Will read up more about hinged rudders as I've never heard of them before.

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

07-07-2011, 07:41

Replies: 15

Vague Steering

Views: 4,450

Posted By Iceni

Re: Vague steering

Thanks Blue Stocking, thats whats happening, but she is so un responsive in docking that the bow just wants to swing... I'm hesitant to look at bow thrusters due to the cost! Restoring to ramming...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

07-07-2011, 06:39

Replies: 15

Vague Steering

Views: 4,450

Posted By Iceni

Re: Vague steering

https://www.thamesbarge.org.uk/barges/emerson1.jpg

This is an old photo of her hull out of the water -no changes from this photo, I'm considering adding an extra 1 ft to her rudder at the aft?

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

07-07-2011, 06:12

Replies: 15

Vague Steering

Views: 4,450

Posted By Iceni

Re: Vague steering

Thanks for that, I'll look the book up. -Someone else has suggested lengthening the rudder, she's triple keeled so a bit hard to make it deeper without loosing grounding abilities.

Forum: Our Community

07-07-2011, 05:53

Replies: 371

Whatever Happened to Learn by Doing ? Read a Book and Go for it !

Views: 38,010

Posted By Iceni

I am a huge fan of reading then try. It is an...

I am a huge fan of reading then try. It is an invaluable way to learn how things work and why. I am currently re-rigging a Gaff sail by the same method.

When I started out in sailing I did very...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

07-07-2011, 05:50

Replies: 15

Vague Steering

Views: 4,450

Posted By Iceni

Vague Steering

Hello,

One of the "issues" I have with my lovely yacht, is her handling... She's a steel Thames Barge style affair with chain driven wheel steering. She seems to take forever to turn and in...

Forum: Meets & Greets

03-06-2011, 02:44

Replies: 6

Hello From Us

Views: 1,081

Posted By Iceni

Re: Hello from us

I'm on my iPad at the moment, and not worked out how to upload, but will try soon.

Forum: Meets & Greets

03-06-2011, 02:21

Replies: 6

Hello From Us

Views: 1,081

Posted By Iceni

Hello From Us

Hello everyone,

I'm Tony and sail around Wales and England. Currently living ashore but equipping a yacht (and attempting to equip the OH) for cruising.

Look forward to meeting you all.

T

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