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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 5:53 pm
by Windfinder
aitchw wrote:Nobody around usually to get me any pics but this is one that brings back fond memories.
You own the Hebridean Princess???
Personally I prefer the other boat in front of her.
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:17 pm
by Clyde_Wanderer
Shuggy wrote:Here's my old girl with the engine off for a change!
Thats a fine motorsailor Shuggy, what is she/ my mate in Ireland is looking to buy a good ms around the 33-35ft to take to Cyprus
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:42 pm
by moodysailor
On the river Deben - an East coast pleasure you northern heathens have yet to enjoy - anyone can sail in deep water!
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:34 pm
by Shuggy
Hi C_W
She's a 1960 larch on oak Miller Fifer 33. There were a few around, although I think Wooden Ships may have sold a couple in the last month or so.
More info here:
http://www.yachtsnet.co.uk/archives/mil ... ifer33.htm
A great boat but she's a bit rolly when there's a beam sea. She will, however, take pretty much anything nose-on thanks to those high bows & having 12 tons displacement.
Sailing performance is not great, but we're on our first season with brand-new sails and they have made a massive difference. So much so that we were almost tempted to enter Crinan Classic as a sailing boat but opted at the 11th hour to become a motor boat!
If your friend wants more info, let me know & we can swap email addresses via PM.
Rgds,
Shuggy
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:47 pm
by Silkie
Clyde_Wanderer wrote:A cracking looking boat Silkie, with quite a large sail area, what is she?
C_W
Sorry Eammon, I don't know how I missed your question first time through.
She's a long fin Hurley 22. She does carry quite a lot of sail for her size and needs reefing early. The reefs are quite small and I could really do with a deep third but current tactics are to drop the main altogether when required (like last Saturday!) and sail under reefed genoa, which works well as long as ultimate pointing ability is not required.
You must have been more pssed than you looked in the Bon Accord!
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:40 pm
by Olivepage
That Miller is a lovely looking boat.
Nice to see someone else with sufficient good taste to buy a proper boat. And whats a bit of a roll anyway.
As someone from The Other Place says:
"Enlightenment is mororsailing"
wonder if this worked, by the way where am I
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:39 am
by Daveanmucker
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:41 am
by Daveanmucker
No its not all the lots come over. Oh blimey it for now
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 2:04 pm
by Silkie
You've nearly got it. You just need to click the box labelled IMG code on that page you've linked to instead of copying the url of the complete page.
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:11 pm
by Daveanmucker
Cheers Silkie, by the way anyone know where we are?
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:53 pm
by Silkie
Anywhere near here?
Apologies for the picture quality.
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:01 pm
by ljs
Well that looks like Loch Craignish.
Tho it may look like other places too..
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:18 pm
by Silkie
Mine is in Kerrera Sound with the eponymous island in the background - not too sure about t'other.
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:54 pm
by Shuggy
Olivepage - thanks for the kind words about 'mororsailing' but buying Tafna was more about finding a cheap(ish) boat that was child- and weather-friendly! She's great but I do wish she sailed a bit better. Fun though.
If we're posting multiple pics
here's another favourite. Please excuse the mast transplant. There's a slim possibility it may belong to a non-MAB behind us with some very nice people on board.
Scotland or Caribbean? You decide...
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:24 am
by Daveanmucker
By gum Silkie I'm chuffed with that picture of Dark Island in't sound o Kerra, your right mine is not far away, Kerrerra in the background taken from Heather Island.
