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Kentheshirt
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9 hours ago, JennyMorgan said:
Back in time a Jimmy Hoseason of Hoseasons fame had a 'Kent' that he called 'Mardler', if I remember correctly. It sailed well enough although exciting it was not! It was a good family boat and much enjoyed.
I note that Eastwood Whelpton at Upton have one or two Kents in their hire fleet, perhaps they could help or just advise you.
Thanks again, will give them a call
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3 minutes ago, JennyMorgan said:
Anywhere near Oulton Broad?
At the moment it is out of the water at Stalam ??..but hoping to get a mooring on the southern broads as my son has a boat near cantly.
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3 minutes ago, JennyMorgan said:
Perhaps some photos of what you find might help me/us advise you further. Is your boat on the Broads?
Yes it is on the broads, will get photos asap, thanks.
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22 hours ago, JennyMorgan said:
Are you thinking DIY? If you are then I'd start by looking at the head of the rudder stock. You might be lucky and find that the builders had allowed for an auxiliary tiller to be fitted in the event of problems with the wheel steering. In that event life should be easy! What will be required will all depend on what is presently at the top of rudder stock.
DIY....from memory i did have a quick look, its a round shaft with a square at the top, when i can get to it will have a proper look, many thanks for your advice, ken.
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21 hours ago, JennyMorgan said:
This particular Kent was advertised with BOTH wheel and tiller steering. Perhaps your boat is already suitably equipped, you just need to do some exploring in the bilges under and around the back end of the cockpit.
thanks very much, does not seem quite so daunting now, thanks again.
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am looking to fit tiller steering ( she currently has wheel ) on my 28ft kent class, has anyone done it , where did you get parts etc ???
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thankyou for your kind replys, will go for 1500,
will look out for you jayfire i have a old foster 21....kingfisher....although it has not got her name on !!!!!
thanks again, ken.
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Hi, never posted before, like to read what everyone is up to. However i have a problem, am crossing breydon water on
saturday 7th, low water is 13.03 + 1hr approx, low water slack ????...now my problem is this do i need to adjust low water
times to get low water at gt yarmouth....thanks in advance.
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hi, again, I appreciate it has been a while since I last ask about this, but now have more
information, I have now cut a hole and exposed the rudder shaft which is 7/8 inch square.
my problem now is how do I connect the square shaft to round, can locate a bearing for whatever size shaft
I use.
Many thanks