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Shamal United Kingdom 41 Posts Posted - 21/06/2009 : 12:19:28 Shamal's main halliard is very stiff running through the masthead sheave. Next weekend we're going up the mast to try and fix it. If anyone has experience of this can you give us some advice what we will find up there (ie what tools / spa...

Tony 56 Posts Posted - 26/05/2009 : 12:49:11 Does anyone use a "whisker" pole for down wind sailing. If so what length pole do you use, and how far up the mast is the in board fitting. Hopefully save myself lots of trial and error. Rgds Tony J Sailmaker Shamal United Kingdom 41 Posts Poste...

n/a 4 Posts Posted - 05/05/2009 : 13:30:23 Our Sabre has a flexible water tank in the forepeak front locker, triangluar in shape with an inlet, a vent and an outlet. The tank is leaking along the seams and after 25 years has given up. I need to replace and the Plastimo flexible tanks seem to fit the...

dave United Kingdom 67 Posts Posted - 22/04/2009 : 20:17:39 Show Profile Email Poster Edit Topic Send dave an AOL message Reply with Quote View user's IP address Delete Topic have any members had any dealings with ofcom today the 22nd of april i received a letter imforming me that ofcom had withdraw...

davidq United Kingdom 3 Posts Posted - 17/03/2009 : 15:11:39 Mr. Tickle came without a certified gas installation and I'm on the brink of completing mine. My gas bottle will be installed in the port cockpit locker but I'm not sure of the best place for the hull outlet point. Near the base of the tra...

keith United Kingdom 118 Posts Posted - 10/11/2008 : 16:42:39 I am in the early stages of putting a new engine in Sabre Run. The old Volvo was unbolted on saturday ready to lift out, and it is many years since i got so thouroughly covered in grease & filth. We have decided to fit a Beta 16 in he...

Wingsofdawn 10 Posts Posted - 17/02/2009 : 19:45:37 Hi All, Can anyone offer any recomendations for a source of new spray dodgers and sale covers. I am also going to fit a self furling headsale to make life easier single handed. If anyone has any advice it will be greatfuly recieved. Thanks n/a 4 Po...

jerryo Ireland 70 Posts Posted - 03/10/2008 : 09:52:38 Having recently purchased Parvus Quinque (fin keel) and sailed her to Dublin it became apparent that her tacking angle was terrible- 130 degrees. There are various improvements I can make but I wonder if anyone would care to comment on either th...

yerffoeg United Kingdom 48 Posts Posted - 07/12/2008 : 21:30:39 I have been doing up Cariona for the past 5 years and finally sailed her the back end of this season: we had some brilliant voyages. Close quarter manoevering motoring forwards could not be easier in the Sabre. What I have been less suc...

Shamal United Kingdom 41 Posts Posted - 12/12/2008 : 15:06:05 I recently found a MAIB report which was comissioned following the loss of the Ouzo which makes pretty shocking reading, and indicates that our reflector is probably better off in the bin than up the mast. (Its fine so long as it's exactl...