Tales from aFarr

Originally posted by 423zero for a new boat you have had to do a lot of fettling, almost from the getgo, I would be disappointed in same position.

Tempting fate here, but I can't recall ever having had a shackle fail on me. Under spec will distort. Incorrect assembly will fail - split ring not in the clevis pin properly or pin not screwed in tight enough... They don't like offset loads very much so if the width is too great they can distort, too.

I was only talking to one of my work colleagues about what would happen in our business, we'd have had to replace the whole kit and caboodle by now, sale of goods act and all that, but as I said to him, it would seriously damage a small business in the dinghy sector and lets face it they are all sub standard when it comes to customer service, we just come to accept it as part and parcel of the game.
I'm enjoying the boat for what it is, a kit boat sold probably a bit expensively, but I'm stupid when it comes to my hobbies I've got the best part of fifteen grand rotting in the nettles down the lake, another seven probably won't hurt me. My original plan for this was to maybe try selling them, but it really wouldn't pass scrutiny in my or any other retail world, just not up to it, then which boat is? Every boat I've ever bought had problems of one type or another.

I'm having to have a bit of a lie down after today, wind was a bit holey, but it was warm and force 3-4, lovely conditions. Once again I screwed the start by arriving a bit early so had to foot off down the line but once underway got off into clean air and wired. The wiring is coming together now, and I only had two issues, one miss tack (harness back got caught under the boom)into irons, and one miss hook (hooked in under the hook plate instead of the hook again) and fell in to windward which dropped me back to the next boat which was a Blaze so had a good race with him, and managed to get back passed him upwind.
It was a fabulous day and a fabulous race, best race yet, 5th on corrected in the biggest fleet we've had all year. which would have been better if I'd not made those three mistakes, so I'm pleased as punch it's all finally coming together.

If I ever get a clean start and these conditions again and don't do anything stupid I can see the day when I get that elusive bullet.

Edited by iGRF - 08 Jul 18 at 3:38pm