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by stevebncanoe
Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:10 am
Forum: Frances 26 Discussion
Topic: Self Steering
Replies: 22
Views: 78825

The east side ie the uk.
It looks like the pacific light will be ok because the boat is so basically well balanced and directionally stable. How would i get in touch with chuck paine ??
by stevebncanoe
Thu Apr 01, 2010 12:52 pm
Forum: Frances 26 Discussion
Topic: Self Steering
Replies: 22
Views: 78825

It does look like the pacific light---having looked at the site the kit looks good and its a reasonable price compared with some of the other wind vane systems. I am in the process of designing a boomkin to take the windpilot and to take the backstay so that i can more easily accommodate the longer ...
by stevebncanoe
Thu Apr 01, 2010 12:49 pm
Forum: Frances 26 Owners
Topic: Frances 26 owners.
Replies: 8
Views: 35507

I believe the boat to be a morris--in fact i have just noticed a few pictures have been posted under her new name ie "WABI".
Home is the south west uk-just outside plymouth.
by stevebncanoe
Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:58 am
Forum: Frances 26 Discussion
Topic: Self Steering
Replies: 22
Views: 78825

The scanmar bracket looks heavy clumsy and awkward--i would like to know how well the windpilot works on "la luz" as that is the one i am thinking of putting on my boat.
by stevebncanoe
Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:56 am
Forum: Frances 26 Owners
Topic: Frances 26 owners.
Replies: 8
Views: 35507

I just noticed that---how very strange. In the post that i wrote up i talked about the whole finding and buying of my boat. Basically i only ought my frances last year from an owner on the west coast of scotland--name of duanach 2 and i think is frances no 26.
by stevebncanoe
Thu Apr 01, 2010 1:40 am
Forum: Frances 26 Owners
Topic: Frances 26 owners.
Replies: 8
Views: 35507

Ok let me be the first to post a
by stevebncanoe
Tue Mar 30, 2010 1:52 am
Forum: Other things
Topic: congratualtions
Replies: 4
Views: 21628

What a great idea,having only recently bought a frances i would be delighted to be able to talk to other owners.