It should be at least!! COuld be a theme tune for the channel this winter!!

Many thanks for that. So glad it helped. I haven't worn the inner fleece yet. Used it as a pillow a few times on the boat but thats it!! I've worn the suit once in the spring and then it was a bit too hot!! Hopefully when it gets a bit colder i'll give it a wear. One thing I noticed was that the neck is way too tight for me. Gives me a sore throat after about 2 hours so I need to trim the latex a bit.

You can also hear the gears grinding!!! Stone against stone!!!

Cheers Spud. Yes that downhaul makes a huge difference to the control of that Mainsail for sure.

@@SailingWithDave did you get my email over the weekend dave

@@Spud63 No I didn't mate. Checked my email and SPAM folders, nothing in there?

@@SailingWithDave ok will res3end

Waves, like sailing itself is extremely relative. None more so than to the experience you have. So, I think at the time, and with the experience I had, the size of the boat and the excitement levels I had simply sailing with another Mirror Dinghy all made up to the fact these were indeed enormous waves to me at that time. I've since sailed through 1.5M waves on the sea, in the Lugger and the first time I did that I thought I was going to die. I have since done it a few times without thinking too much about it, so it's all relative to the storyline of the channel and relative to the novice sailors its aimed at, so I hope that explains it a bit better. I get a bit excited, maybe a bit passionate at times but click bait...no, not very me!

Ha, thats like the opposite of me. I do like the open boat of the Lugger, but I yearn for a cabin!!! I think for me, I want to get out in different weather and be able to get down under for sleeping etc when I need to. This boat isn't the next one, in fact I think I still need to stick to a proper smaller trailer sailer but one with a cabin!

Haha! Well thats not my workshop, thats my office and repair centre that I hijack form time to time. My workshop is about 6ft x 11ft and far too small. I need to move house though to be able to build a bigger one!!

Many thanks Jono. Plenty more coming! although the weather last winter was quite bad until it broke finally so hoping we have enough!!

@@SailingWithDave I'd love to learn how to sail in bad weather conditions. It would be really fun.

@@Jono1982 Well there's plenty of that on the channel if you look for it!! I think learning to sail in bad conditions is really good for you but in order to do so, you can limit your losses. What I mean by that is I have sailed Lulu in 40+mph wind on Lake Bala, because there waves never get anywhere near large enough for that to be a hassle, there's no current or tide too. So this means you only have to worry about the wind! Sailing in high wind and also really no wind has taught me a lot about sailing. High wind as it gets the boat nearer her limits, you really get a feel for her and know where she'll go to. In low winds however, especially on lighter boats like the Mirror, it teaches you how to get the most of the wind. You have lots of time to play, tinker etc etc, its likt everything is slowed down. I wouldn't sail on the sea in half the conditions I do on the lake because a sustained F6/7 on the sea would bring large waves, and also probably some nasty overfalls in places around Anglesey!!!.

Hi Mate. I made them myself. I have 2 versions. The red ones that are flat and clip over the hanks or the ones that a slightly larger and have a hole in them allowing for a jib downhaul to be used with the jib. I was going to get a little shop set up and charge like £10 for a set of them bit haven;t got round to that yet! Do you sail a Mirror? I have sent a few few packs out to various people over the past couple of years in exchange for some feedback on their usage but have literally never had anyone come back to me!!!

@@SailingWithDave Awesome, yes I have #70995. I was thinking of the same issue you experienced but was rigging a piece of cordage for now. Your 3d printed clips looked brilliant. Id be happy to send you some loot in exchange if you could print me up a set. Shipping USA

Hopefully!!!

Hi Spud. I did consider many ways of doing it but i'm not so sure that would work. I think the sea would get in under the press studs and would also pop them off too easily. I think along the top to secure the back t some kind of brace would work though.

Many thanks Matt. I bought the suit from www.marinesuperstore.com. I'll get that put in a pinned comment.

Many thanks. Nearly there on Season 4!!

Haha. Yes, the excitement of seeing and sailing with another Mirror was great though. Well it was a bit neck and neck but the other guy tacked and headed home in the end. We were headed for different ends of the lake!

Yes, ive found them pretty good value for money. Anything metal really.

Haha. Yes me too!

Hi Joe. not too bad really. The furler was £90 which was the most expensive part, but I needed to replace the existing one, it's just jammed way too many times now. The blocks weren't bad at all. I can;t remember off hand. The cleated one was most expensive but both of them weren't too bad. I clip these to the boat when in use so I can take the blumming things off the boat though as someone said people will nick them if they see them!!!

Yes it has been a lot better with this system. A lot less twists and tangles to contend with and it clips on and off really nicely. Only 2 gripes have been the reduced thickness mainsheet (16mm to 14mm) is still a bit tight for the system. It seems to get stcuk under where the fairlead is screed into the top of the cleat. I wonder if you can get a higher one? I also need half the mainsheet now so I have been sailing with a coil of rope in the cockpi. I need to see what I need and get it cut down!!!

I never heard of "Glaze"!!! I will have a look into that!

@@SailingWithDave Glaze is the google translation for "lasure" in french. A sort of very very liquid varnish.

@@christophe6065 Just been having a quick look at and indeed "Lasure" is a product. Infact it looks like the barnd "SikkenS" is a lasure and I know that fairly well. Much better than varnish as it leaves the pores open , and it soaks into the wood, rather than coats it. The issue with Varnish (Other than the 2500 coats needed when applied) is that it has to form a complete coating. One bash or crack and the whole thing is compromised. I have also seen wood thats getting moisture from somewhere else go funky underneat the varnish. I just don;t like the stuff really so will be definitely looking at some of this for Mochyn Dun next time round. Fortunately Lulu doesn;t have much wood and I teak what she has as its all hardwood Iroko.

Certainly was!

I'll look in to that. I think modern boats are more efficient and the Lugger's design is effectively flawed for going fast!! Shes heavy, under canvassed and an oldish design. Everything you need for a sfae boat, but she just needs a bit oif wind to get her going!

Hi Gregory So where I bought mine from were happy to exchange the suit. I needed to change it twice, so I tried 3 suits on before getting the right fit. The Typhoon one had a lot of different sizes so it would fit tall and slim or short and "portly" etc. I ende dup having a slightly different sized inner fleece suit to the actual suit which was fine. You could buy 3 or 4 suits in one go, but of course would need the money, or at least credit card size, to do that! So that cost me about £30 in postage. I would have spent the same or perhaps even more in fuel driving off to somewhere that custom makes them or going to the actual shop which all seem to be on the south coast here in the UK!!! I bought the "Teddy suit" but you can wear anything inside. Thats the beauty of dry suits. I suspect I would be wearing shorts and t-shirt most of the time until the winter. The last time I wore one was on a Rib at the end of Novemeber and I wore Jogging bottoms, tshirt/thin jumpoer and used my neoprene shoes that were much warmer as I was able to warm up the water inside them.

Yes that boom especially needed the once over!

I agree and have obtained some zips. I htink the project will grow slowly until we get something usable!

@@SailingWithDave talking about restoringn old boats... i spent a year restoring an old wooden enterprise, every time you thought you were done another patch of rot magically appeared😅 i think theres around 7/8 patches in her eventually finished (sort of). enjoy looking for another boat!

@@sailor-m7h And tyat was a small dinghy! I do think this boat is too big and too much work, but it was worth a look as it was offered to me for free really. The other issue is the lack of trailer which would probably cost me more than the boat!!! I have a Mirror too and, despite its size, being all wood has meant a surprising amount of work each year to keep her afloat. Thast not including the rp69591622eairs I have had to make too!!!

Hmm, I htink there could be alot hiding under all that rubbisj inside!!

Yes you can tell I have a "Mission critical" IT background!! I like redundancy and not having a single point of failure!!

Cheers Tommo, Some progress at last!

Hi Joe. Yes it certainly is a lot of work, especially when work kicks off too. I think some changes are afoot for next season as this winter hasd been a lot going on and I have a lot to do!!! I think less video but better quality. I have been experiementing with editing and music a bit this winter and the results have been good.

Big hello back! Hope you enjoy the videos!

Ahhhh yes I htink so. Not sure why that is!!!!

I will do. I think he'll like that!!

Hi Christophe. Sorry for the delay, I've been away sailing! The original PVC is black from here: www.profabrics.co.uk/collections/marine-fabric-pvc/products/lightweight-pvc-400gsm-1 But I think its too lightweight, so I bought some more but heavier weight in Burgundy, that matches the sails. www.profabrics.co.uk/products/pvc-620gsm It'll give you an idea of the stuff I used at least anyway so you can find it elsewhere. Pro frabrics may post to othe rcountries? Dave

Yes I agree. Probably why they're so much money!

@@SailingWithDave 😀

Cheers Tommo. Its a toughy this one