"Papillon" is a Robert Tucker designed 'Fantasie 19' and my first boat.. I've been sailing since the age of 15 (when I did my RYA Part 1 and 2 at Emsworth Sailing School) so I've been on the water (but more in it) for going on 30+ years now... this blog is about our adventures together - they may be small one's (because despite the years I have little experience in boats - I was mostly windsurfing!), but they are adventures none the less..

Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Wednesday, 22 February 2012

Monday, 20 February 2012

Tuesday, 7 February 2012

Hatch sliders...

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The following is re-issued for the interest of a member of the PBO forum who has an issue with his hatch sliders...  thanks to "Jelly Bean" Phil for the original which is from the files section of the Fantasie 19 Owners website..... "Hatch sliders During the summer, every time I looked across...

Sunday, 5 February 2012

Bloody cold...

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Picture courtesy http://free-extras.com/images/summer_sailing-1167.htm ..and I'm missing some sailing.. roll on the summer.... It's so cold I haven't even wanted to crack on with any work - the tender still needs another coat inside (or more) but the paint would never dry at these temperatures.... Ah...

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