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Post by paulhd on Feb 26, 2020 20:00:15 GMT
That's excellent !! If someone asks you how fast it is say "well, upside down it does sixty or more". Up to 40mph all is good but after that the noise starts getting bad. I did 50mph max. I mentioned this to another guy who does 60 in his car without any problems with noise. I think it must be the acoustics of the van. I bought secondhand road trailer today but the deal was it comes with a mirror dinghy. The boat is not in good nick but the parts look like they will be useful.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2020 20:05:59 GMT
Maybe it would be better the right way up.
You could look into a special rail mounting system whereby you could launch the vessel by driving towards the edge of a waterway at high speed then slamming the brakes on. Momentum of boat carries it forwards and plop into the water the right way up.
Then have a nice relaxing little day boating.
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Post by paulhd on Feb 26, 2020 21:26:37 GMT
Maybe it would be better the right way up. You could look into a special rail mounting system whereby you could launch the vessel by driving towards the edge of a waterway at high speed then slamming the brakes on. Momentum of boat carries it forwards and plop into the water the right way up. Then have a nice relaxing little day boating. That's pretty crazy stuff MM But it would look impressive, especially with the mast and sail up.
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Post by JohnV on Feb 27, 2020 9:28:34 GMT
Maybe it would be better the right way up. You could look into a special rail mounting system whereby you could launch the vessel by driving towards the edge of a waterway at high speed then slamming the brakes on. Momentum of boat carries it forwards and plop into the water the right way up. Then have a nice relaxing little day boating. That's pretty crazy stuff MM But it would look impressive, especially with the mast and sail up. shades of Captain Slow and Top Gear
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Post by paulhd on Feb 28, 2020 19:57:31 GMT
shades of Captain Slow and Top Gear HaHa. They did actually use Mirror dinghy sails.
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Post by paulhd on Apr 24, 2020 20:09:40 GMT
Hi All, I used an old dagger board to make up two decorative covers for the forward storage space. The laser engraver is a great tool to have. I'm sure Charles Aznavour was singing about a woman and not a Mirror dinghy that he built in his kitchen in Paris.
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Post by paulhd on May 26, 2020 17:16:13 GMT
I'm getting closer to sailing the Mirror Had a short row to make sure all was good.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2020 17:22:13 GMT
I also find a bit of agro with the misses encourages the boating in me.
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Post by Jim on May 26, 2020 18:31:16 GMT
I also find a bit of agro with the misses encourages the boating in me. Do you go off in a huff and enjoy a couple of oars?
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2020 18:36:11 GMT
I also find a bit of agro with the misses encourages the boating in me. Do you go off in a huff and enjoy a couple of oars? I'm more of a motorboating type of man but I do ensure there are always good oars in the sleeping cabin. My favourite is the solid hard wood variety. None of this laminated nonsense. The best I have found so far for sharing a bed with is a nice pair of oaken oars made by hand from single planks. With leather leathers rather than those ruddy plastic collars. And copper nails. And proper handleable handles. It's always good to have something confortable to hold onto.
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Post by Jim on May 26, 2020 20:32:05 GMT
Do you go off in a huff and enjoy a couple of oars? I'm more of a motorboating type of man but I do ensure there are always good oars in the sleeping cabin. My favourite is the solid hard wood variety. None of this laminated nonsense. The best I have found so far for sharing a bed with is a nice pair of oaken oars made by hand from single planks. With leather leathers rather than those ruddy plastic collars. And copper nails. And proper handleable handles. It's always good to have something comfortable to hold onto. Some prefer inflatable plastic ones. Not very satisfying, one hand would be more effective.
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Post by peterboat on May 26, 2020 21:53:33 GMT
shades of Captain Slow and Top Gear HaHa. They did actually use Mirror dinghy sails. This was on the TV the other ahternoon good viewing as well
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Post by JohnV on May 27, 2020 6:36:49 GMT
I remember watching on the goggle box Barry Bucknell building the mirror. it really was great step forward for DIY boating.
I remember thinking that I wished the design had been around when a group of us built a GP14 at school
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Post by bodger on May 27, 2020 6:54:29 GMT
I'm more of a motorboating type of man but I do ensure there are always good oars in the sleeping cabin. My favourite is the solid hard wood variety. None of this laminated nonsense. The best I have found so far for sharing a bed with is a nice pair of oaken oars made by hand from single planks. With leather leathers rather than those ruddy plastic collars. And copper nails. And proper handleable handles. It's always good to have something comfortable to hold onto. Some prefer inflatable plastic ones. Not very satisfying, one hand would be more effective. the voice of experience?
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2020 7:04:32 GMT
Must say I have never seen inflatable oars.
They must be very high pressure.
Quite handy actually to be able to roll them up.
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