We used to use Devcon metal filler paste in the workshops when I worked in the factory. great stuff, very handy for the odd misplaced or spare hole. When cured the area could be machined filed drilled or tapped. Not sure of the cost we were MoD so unconcerned with such matters but probably not cheap...

I used 3mm tinted acrylic for the screen on my Waverider Mustang. According to the data sheet at 3mm thick It can be cold formed to a minimum radius of 600mm although with a little application of a heat gun it will go tighter without need for a mould tool. It is available in sheets up to 3M long han...

Welcome to the forum, there are a few Shakespeares in the association so someone will probably pop up with the info you need. In the meantime this site is worth a look at for basic details of Shakespeares and derivatives http://people.dsv.su.se/~klas/Boats/home.html although not regularly maintained...

sorry for the tardy reply, been away again. Thanks for the helpful tips I have seen a lot of cheap stuff on ebay etc and was planning on avoiding it as it is one bit of kit I need to rely on. The johnson / Mayfair looks good and workable so that is what I intend to fit along with one of those bicycl...

I am planning to fit a 12V automatic bilge pump to my 14ft Waverider Mustang does anyone have any recommendations or brands to avoid.

Cheers

DH

Shakespeare transom replacement also mentioned previously here http://cmba-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1679 As it's such a pig of a job I used the best materials I could afford to ensure never needing to do it again, but as rapier says with the typical limited use cheap stuff will probably last...

Just got in and put the boat to bed after another fantastic Cardiff Rally.

Many thanks as ever to all who made it happen.

Great venue, great company and great fun!

good to see everyone and looking forward to next year already.

DH

Stuck here in yuma Arizona at the moment some good lakes here dotted along the colorado but nowhere to hire a boat so a group of us resorted to "tubing" down the mighty river with a cooler of beer instead.

Sad to be missing such fun and fine weather at home.

I have about half a dozen old ones in an old ice cream tub but wouldnt trust any of them :( . They are all old ones removed and replaced on my assortment of old jonnyrudes. A few years ago I put a cracked pair in one of the firms ovens at 40 deg c for a weekto dry them out then re coated them in epo...

You have probably already seen this but there is a nice clip of a crackerbox in action here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u9_55_2E58&NR=1 Looks like a lot of fun. I have the glen L book of dreams but have been talking about building a Jinx for 5 years or more with no progress so am just fooling my...