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Weekend Cruise in Allecat


Rob Blackburn

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Hi Rob, I know that beach at Peel Island from my errant youth. I will be up in the home country just after Christmas and hope to sail the 20 mk3 in the Pumicestone and if the weather is good take a little cruise over to Tangalooma departing from Bribie. Will post pictures after Christmas. This will be our first decent cruise in the boat since launching.

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Yes, great weekend for sure. Weather was perfect and we came across about fifty, or more... Dugong out on the sand banks. Really amazing.

 

Why did we add a mizzen, well basically I think the honest answer is in two parts.

 

1...I put the mainmast in the wrong spot I suspect. I think it should have been about 300mm further aft.  This has corrected the very neutral helm, bordering on lee helm at times.

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2... Friends have a Bayraider 20 and I just loved the way they can drop the main, sail on jib and mizzen and put in water ballast and keep their hair on. So have put a pump in with some plumbing to fill the side storage tanks if needed (together or singly) and can take on 340 litres which makes a difference.

 

The other third part to the answer is I am a bit of a tragic and love mucking around with it all. 

 

All good fun and if nobody sees the bills then it did not cost anything. 

 

Rob

 

ps Drew, give us a hoy when you are up this way. Love to see the new improved version III.

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