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I bought some of these to try and solve the same problem on my Tern and other older bumperless boats. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/800179175264

Thank you both for your replies. I was actually reading the obscured numbering on the bow as GBR . I already have a Venceremos MK1 hull that I saved from going in a skip some time ago. Unfortunately, the fibre glass hull had been stored with something heavy on top and one side is badly deformed. Keep meaning to get it out of store and try reshaping it using a bit of subtle heat.

Just seen this on Ebay and began wondering what it was, history etc. Looks like a vane A or possibly 6m , but the class registrar has nothing for the number on the bow. Anyone got any ideas, just out of interest. I suppose it might be a 10R, but the shape didn't look right to me for one.

These are mine. The Tern is K924, the Revival I don't think was ever finished and the Romanza is GBR1114

Currently, there is a Revival a Tern and a Romanza. The Revival and Tern might go.

I think that the biggest con at the moment is that they have been out of production for quite a few months now. According to the web site, this is due to machinery breakdown. Other than that, I find them pretty reliable, having several IOM and A class size versions.

If you go down this route, which I do for all my bigger boats, just make sure that you also get proper crimping pliers. The local fishing shop may well sell these, mine does. If you rely on trying to fix the crimps in place with ordinary pliers or cutters, slip with the trace wire is very possible. With the crimps properly clenched down with the crimping pliers, it is most unlikely to occur.

Probably looking to move on my Tern,

6T6 is, as said, a 6metre design by Adrian Brewer. It is essentially a fun boat rather than a serious racing design. The plans are still available, new, from Sarik Hobbies.

Probably the most popular are the RMG winches, currently out of production due to machinery failure. The J3 or J4 are the most likely candidates for a 6M. Previous models also appear occasionally either on the for sales on this site or Ebay. Failing that, PJ sails make a winch which will be powerful enough for a 6M, the PJS36. Hitec also sell a largish winch that would probably work in a 6M, the Hitec HS785HB . Another option might be the RedAnt winch, though I think that might be aimed more at IOM size boats. It fits the same mounting as a RMG and also takes their range of drums.

If your original yacht was a Strathclyde 70, this design morphed into the Wee Nip. My club uses this (with Bermuda rather than una rig) along with Two Islands and Emberton clubs. We still sail and promote this, and one of our members occasionally casts suitable leads.

Being one of those people, yellow is always a good colour for me in general.

Given the preceeding discussions, people may find this of interest. https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2025/04/07/an-experiment-to-reimagine-racing/

Too much Swiss Roll?

Then an alternative might be the 1mm thick carbon fibre sheet supplied by Easy Composites, cut to size then held in place with double sided tape. As to cleaning the sails, I would try methylated spirits on a cotton wool bud gently rubbed on a small test area. Another alternative might be acetone or nail varnish remover tried in the same way. I don't sail IOM class at present so not sure if the limit on where you can use carbon fibre in these would extend to sail battens.

Sailsetc sell self adhesive fibre glass sheet meant for battens. It is simply cut to the required size. It is obtainable in thin or medium thickness dependant on the size of boat it is to be used for.

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Indeed. Once it stops being fun, it's time to find a different hobby!

-Received the kit this week end and very pleasantly surprised. Really nice f/g hull, albeit slightly tubbier design than current models, mast and booms with quite nice wooden keel and rudder. Very nice set of A rig sails and a brand new Abel winch servo. Not bad for £70. Should make a decent club level IOM.

Though this topic is going back a little bit, I have just bought an unbuilt Abel "Mallard" kit from the infamous on line auction site. Intend to complete it with the wooden fin and rudder supplied. Will see about the rigging,

This is an Argo, I believe. I still have a Mould for one of these that I got from the late Geoff Raygada

If and when we ever come up with some.

For a lot of the older design IOM's that need a refurb to get sailing again, I am not sure that carbon foils are an economic proposition, especially if the boats are to be sailed at club level. I obtained a 10R from Geoff Raygarda sometime ago, and he supplied it with a wooden fin wrapped in some sort of composite cloth. For such a long fin, it is extremely stiff and not overly heavy. I would be quite happy to sail an IOM with a similarly built fin and rudder to get it on the water at reasonable expense. I suppose it really comes down to how and where you intend to campaign the boat and at what level you want to be competitive.

As you say Simon, the IOM class was once conceived as a "cheap" class, hence ali mast instead of carbon fibre which was deemed too expensive. Pity the class hasn't stayed that way. I do have a rather nice mould for making Ellipsis hulls which I obtained from my recently departed chum , Geoff Raygada. He used to sell very nicely moulded hulls made from it (with the proviso that you paid Frank Russell his designer fee) . Within my club there is an interest in IOM's but the price puts people off. We are discussing producing the Ellipsis for club members and sailing them as a "club level" with a specification that should see them produced at a reasonable cost. We currently sail Wee Nips with a Bermuda rig , as well as DF95's.