Just wanted to say hello, and that at last I have found someone with an N17 that is very similar to my recent purchase, I'm told my boat was imported from Aus to the uk sail no: 181. anyways I'm sure i will need to ask your advice on somethings in the future if thats ok.

Regards

Richard

All good Richard, we have 2 that race at Tinaroo, possibly a third next year!!
Let us know if we can help, Alex is just setting up an F18 spinnaker on his boat.
good breeze
Chocko

i will also be trying to attach a spi to my N17, an F18 friend has kindly donated a spi pole with snuffer shoot, it would be handy to how Alex gets on with mounting the thing, whether to go under or over the very front beam?

Richard.

oh..... i've just thought of something else, i plan to disaseemble the boat for winter storage and wondered if you have ever done this before? i have on a Hobie Tiger but that has hatch covers close to each beam, but my 17 only has them at the rear, is this some thing i should attempt or is it not possible to your knowledge?, sorry for the barrage of questions.

Rich.

Hi Rich, can't answer for the dis-assembly, but Alex is making a bridal and forestay for his Inter, I'll get some pics of his progress.
Chock

Why are you thinking about hatch covers? As on my Inter 18 you probably have no nuts just the screws. There is a solid thread inside the hulls.

[SRY my tech englich is even worse than the regular one]

well that explains it nicely, i'm used to a Hobie Tiger which has nuts and bolts, thanks very much for the info.. Rich.

Spi - to try out the system you can have the line over the front beam.

The accurate way is to let the sailmaker put a hole with a ring into the trampoline and be under the beam and tramp. Then the line runs nicely in line out of the snuffer bag and will not touch or harm s.th. In the end that also helps to have a cleaner workspace on the tramp.

thanks again for the info, just having a donated spi pole fixed, will give it a go, a few months before the sea settles down enough to sail on here, so ive plenty of time.. happy new year

happy new year!!!!! now looking to stick the spi pole on, did Alex have any luck with his??

Hi Ritchie,
Check it out

purple Spinnaker @ 2:07

very nice too!!, just about to purchase the spi, and the very nice people at Nacra UK are coming to see me to modify the rigging, forestay and from cross beam, i have a pole from a hobie F18, any tips will be greatly received. very jealous....
enjoy. R