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Enterprise Balers

We recently bought an Enterprise built by Bell Woodworking sail number 8000 + and it has vertical conical self balers about 25mm diametre, does anyone out there no how these work, there seems to be no working parts? It is possible that these are damaged or have something missing, so does anyone know if are [...]

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Bailers for Enterprise dinghy

We recently bought an Enterprise built by Bell Woodworking sail number 8000 + and it has vertical conical self balers about 25mm diametre, does anyone out there no how these work, there seems to be no working parts? It is possible that these are damaged or have something missing, so does anyone know if are [...]

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Enterprise Handles

i have just bought my first Enterprise which i am restoring resdy for next years sailing..only problem is that the wooden bow handles off the deck are missing!! can any one tell me where i can get new ones, …thanks

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Enterprise vs GP14 Vs Wayfarer

Hello, I am considering a number of boats as a family day sailor which has the potential to do more if need be. I am currently looking at the Enterprise, GP14’s and Wayfarers. People have said that a fiberglass Enterprise would be easier to launch compared to a GP14 or Wayfarer, however ‘may’ be just [...]

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Enterprise Dinghy – fitting rollocks.

Can anyone help? I recently bought an all-wooden Enterprise, and although I’ll be mostly sailing her, I’d like, if possible, to take the children fishing from time to time. Is it possible to fit rowlocks to an Enterprise, and if so, where should they be positioned? Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks, Todd

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Phantom Dinghy Plans

How do I get in contact with the designers as I am struggling to find the wooden building plans fro the Phantom dinghy ?
Many thanks

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Enterprise vs Wayfarer vs GP14

Hello, I am considering a number of boats as a family day sailor which has the potential to do more if need be. I am currently looking at the Enterprise, GP14’s and Wayfarers. People have said that a fiberglass Enterprise would be easier to launch compared to a GP14 or Wayfarer, however ‘may’ be just [...]

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Topper Mango Portsmouth Yardstick

Has anyone got any further feedback on the PY for the Magno as our club has just purchased one as a club boat, I see they quote 1175 but given it’s weight, sail area and spinaker that seems much too slow, if we use that I don’t thing any of our Grads will have a [...]

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National 12 Dinghy Restoration

Hi I have recently looked at a National 12 which requires substantial repair/restoration. The boat is of marine ply construction and will require some new planks (approx 4 each side of the keel. The centre spine is also rotten at the stern. I am debating whether or not to take on this boat for a [...]

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Enterprise Dinghy Bailer

Could someone give me some directions on how to replace or repair a set of leaking self bailers on an Enterprise dinghy.
Calumbri@aol.com

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