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by floater
Mon May 31, 2010 11:27 am
Forum: General
Topic: Shakespeare Mustang
Replies: 7
Views: 5202

Re: Shakespeare Mustang

Sinbad good luck for Wednesday keep spike busy! £500 seems a very good price. The engine alone is probably worth that much. From your original post I guess you want something you can use straight away not another project, If it doesnt meet your needs it may be worth posting it in the sales/wants cat...
by floater
Sat May 29, 2010 9:53 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Shakespeare Mustang
Replies: 7
Views: 5202

Re: Shakespeare Mustang

I bought a Waverider Mustang about a year ago which I believe is a later version of the Shakespeare Clubman. The boat has turned into a bit more of a project than I expected :grrr: . So far I have replaced the transom packing, the stringer braces and the floor. The transom packing was not severely r...
by floater
Sun May 23, 2010 10:14 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Thames Rally
Replies: 8
Views: 4892

Re: Thames Rally

Thanks Terry for organising a cracking day out. The weather was perfect, the company good and every lock was in our favour. Someone must be going to hell. Thanks also to the band of folks who pitched in for launch and recovery. Had a great time burned a massive 3 litres of petrol and no oil, not bad...
by floater
Tue May 04, 2010 9:27 pm
Forum: The Boatshed
Topic: Windscreen - Avenger 16
Replies: 11
Views: 9594

Re: Windscreen - Avenger 16

If you just want to buy perspex or polycarbonate sheet from which to make your own screen give Aquarius plastics a call
http://www.aquariusplastics.co.uk/
I found them very competitive.

DH
by floater
Mon May 03, 2010 8:43 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Chertsey Meeting
Replies: 17
Views: 9406

Re: Chertsey Meeting

Just like to add my thanks to David for an excellent day at Chertsey, he always says "ahh it's nothing really" and spends the whole day running around after us. Thank you David. I seem to have escaped unscathed, no damage, and a small tweak coaxed a massive 1mph extra out of the old girl. Good to se...
by floater
Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:09 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Shakespheare?
Replies: 99
Views: 127129

Re: Shakespheare?

Forgot to mention I spent a bit of time working out the screen shape using copious amounts of 3mm hardboard. I ended up with a screen slightly taller than an original which doesnt look quite so sleek but offers a bit more protection to my already knackered mug. I can send you a full size autocad fil...
by floater
Sat Apr 03, 2010 9:30 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Shakespheare?
Replies: 99
Views: 127129

Re: Shakespheare?

I recently did the transom job on my waverider Mustang (a later Shakespeare Clubman) definately work on the inside as the sage Rapier says you can hide mistakes. It looks like you have already made a start by cutting open the top edge. I used a dremmel with 1 inch diamond wheel to cut out the casing...
by floater
Fri Dec 11, 2009 9:03 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Thank you Broombroom
Replies: 14
Views: 8643

Re: Thank you Broombroom

Many thanks Broom Broom.

I have no idea how the interweb works so am very grateful that you donate your expertise and time for the benefit of us all. :thumbsup:
by floater
Fri Dec 04, 2009 9:37 pm
Forum: The Boatshed
Topic: grp work to floor
Replies: 11
Views: 9432

Re: grp work to floor

Very rough rule of thumb is to allow same weight of resin as cloth so 4sqM 600gsm cloth =2.4KG resin you can reduce this quite a lot but always best to be prepared some weaves and woods soak up less or more. for glassing onto wood I use SP systems Ampreg 21 which has a very low viscosity so keys wel...
by floater
Wed Nov 25, 2009 7:51 pm
Forum: The Boatshed
Topic: Screen material
Replies: 14
Views: 15299

Re: Screen material

I have'nt tried Broom yet so will give them a go.

My material I bought from Aquarius is tinted perspex. I have used the plastic shop for work materials but they didnt list sheets big enough for my screen.

Cheers all

DH