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We have just purchase White Rabbit, a Mk3 Tophat from its home in Brighton. It is now living at Pier 35 at the northern end of Port Phillip Bay. She needs a lot of work as she has sat in her pen for nearly 3 years.

We have cleaned her hind quarters and started cleaning up inside. We are looking for a 2nd hand mainsail until the budget can allow us a brand new one next year. Can anybody suggest where I might be able to get one or does anyone have one they might wish to part with?

Regards

Tony & Karin

Good afternoon young Tony, i haven't looked at the forum for a few weeks so i'm a bit behind the times
(kids say i'm way behind) i see you are looking for a mainsail for White Rabbit , if you already have picked one up ,don't worry, but if you have'nt , give me a call on 0431946240. Cheers Taunto.

Tony,

You are a scholar and a gentlman. I will stay in touch and send you some photos of the how the main looks on White Rabbit. Have fun with the Endeavour.

Regards

Tony

Good morning young Tony,very nice to talk to you the other day. I have sent the sail to you with Aust post yesterday,goodness knows when you will get it, but i hope it will be in time for you to have a christmas sail.
Cheers taunto.

Hey Taunto
I'll let you know when it arrives.
Regards
Tony

Hi Tony B hope you had a great christmas and got some sailing in,would love to see the old main if you have a pic . Many thanks for the chat and the advice , i bought a E28 with a lot of work to do to it but im very happy with it ,It now sits in the boat yard at husky and saturday sould see the motor out . Cheers Tony Taunton.

Hey Tony

That's great news that you got the E28.You won't be disappointed with the performance. I would love to see some before and after pics.

The new main is great and really has improved the performance of the boat, particually to windward. I don't have any pics yet but I will post them as soon as I take them.

Have fun tinkering.

Tony B

Hi Tony ,Got Dullcibella back to Husky and have put in 4 very hard weeks on her , pulled out the motor and rebuild it ,its sitting on the bench ready to go back in next week all being well .
The chain plates and compression post including the sole have been rebuilt and fitted back in place ,bilge has been cleened and pumps made opperational "what a filthy dirty job that was" all the old electric's have been removed and i've started glassing up holes in the hull and deck , and forever cleaning out 30 years of yuck .
The keel bolts were loose so i sorted them out with dam big socket and bar , prop is out and i'm making repairs to the stuffing box ,still lotts to go before i get to the outside and start stripping paint ,question, do you have any suggestions for removeing enamel paint off fiberglass without distorying the gell coat .
Cheers Tony T
( Taunto)