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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Yachts and Sail => Topic started by: MCR on February 15, 2007, 07:19:47 pm

Title: Sailing coble
Post by: MCR on February 15, 2007, 07:19:47 pm
I could not resist this hull when I saw it but I just had to make it a sailing coble.
Using the drop keel from my Thames barge it sails well.I just need to add a crew member or two along with a dozen lobster pots.
Title: Re: Sailing coble
Post by: riggers24 on February 15, 2007, 08:10:38 pm
Lovely looking coble, are you moving more in to sail these days

Marc
Title: Re: Sailing coble
Post by: Eddy Matthews on February 15, 2007, 08:30:44 pm
That's gorgeous! I really like that!!

What sail controls do you have?

Regards
Eddy
Title: Re: Sailing coble
Post by: MCR on February 15, 2007, 10:49:00 pm
I'm so hooked on scale sail that I have sold all of my power boats, it gets under the skin. The main sail is controlled via a sail winch hidden under fishing boxes.
Title: Re: Sailing coble
Post by: tigertiger on February 16, 2007, 02:37:59 am
Quote from: MCR on February 15, 2007, 10:49:00 pm
I'm so hooked on scale sail that I have sold all of my power boats, it gets under the skin. The main sail is controlled via a sail winch hidden under fishing boxes.

Any chance of some pics of the inside of the hull and some detailing please
Title: Re: Sailing coble
Post by: John C on February 16, 2007, 02:56:31 pm
MCR

Did you buy the hull on e bay perhaps from a guy in the NE?........if yes, then like TigerTiger I would be interested in a shot of the working bits.

Nice boat

John C
Title: Re: Sailing coble
Post by: MCR on February 16, 2007, 06:21:40 pm
Hi  The hull is from a guy in the NE but I purchased direct not fro EBay .
The following photos show the inside. After a lot of plastic padding and sanding down I fitted the ribs using a profile gauge one rib at a time!
Sail control is via the sail winch under the fish boxes the tension is maintained by the elastic string (black line on the photo).
Title: Re: Sailing coble
Post by: John C on February 17, 2007, 06:19:09 pm
MCR

Ace looking boat mate, have seen this hull from time to time and thought it looked quite cool.

There were a few adverse comments about this guy, but I saw this hull and thought I can't think of anyone else that produces a hull like this, so who's he ripping off????

I'm seriously thinking about this now as a project as I really like the trad stuff ( I live in the EY ) and why should the SW lot have it all thier own way!!.

I might get back to you at a later date if that's ok, I have a couple of projects on the go including a kitchen overhaul that could take some time, but it's definately one for the list.

John C