Recent additions

Last season a few temporary measures were put in place in order to get DY171 sailing. The use of a cheap lifting engine bracket whilst the original uni parts bracket was being refurbished is one such measure. We also did not use a furler on the genoa as our rig design did not initially include this.

This season we have refitted the original uni parts engine bracket and added a sturdy oak pad. The bracket was kindly stripped, sealed and bought back to life by my father's friend Nigel. The uni parts engine mount is by far the best bit if kit for the job I have seen, but hard to find new or second hand. A recessed well in the transom works great and looks tidy, it is however an expensive job to get done.

The addition of a furler will help ease of rigging and de rigging. It will also come in useful to stop the genoa flapping between races or when alongside. We have used a selden furlex 20s which is the smallest furlex I have ever seen and runs very smoothly in conjunction with a swivel on the head of the genoa.

I look forward to hitting the Exe soon, lets hope it all works as expected.

Happy sailing,
Rich


"Sailing is like standing in a shower fully clothed while ripping up £10 notes" Anon