Readers' boats: Heron update

Peter Anderson from Dunbar, Scotland posted some picture of his newly launched Alacrity "Heron" on his blog. She looks great.

See more pictures on his blog.

Counteracting mast bend

Due to the fact that the Alacrity does not have forward lower shrouds, the mast sometimes tends to get the wrong shape. This has recently been discussed on the Alacrity forum and some tips have been offered. One of them is to simply swap the deck attachments for the upper and lower shrouds, but this will bend the spreaders slightly backwards. Perhaps that isn't a problem though.

Another way is what Thomas Gladius describes on his blog. He added some forward lower shrouds. This is obviously the more professional solution, but on the already cramped deck of the small boat it adds more obstructions.

Read his report here.

New Alacrity blog

Here is a new blog about another Alacrity being restored. This one is particularly interesting as the owner is planning to change the rigging to a junk rig. Read about the progress here.

Back for a sail

Actually went back to Sweden for a couple of days last week and got the boat into the water. It wasn't in too bad a shape considering a winter of sitting abandoned and not much maintenance having been done in the spring. So some varnish, a little wash and we were off for a sail last Thursday.

Also the decision is made to try and keep the boat in Sweden and go back next summer to hopefully sail a little more.

Little Grace blog

David Appleby, the man who moved his Alacrity from the UK to Finland, has started a blog of his own. There he tells the story of his project and his future adventures. Check it out here.

New Alacrity Blog: "My Girl"

Randy Rain's blog about the restauration of his Alacrity "My Girl" is the latest addition to the list of Alacrity blogs. Randy's boat does look like it needs quite some work and we wish him all the best with his project!

Plywood Alacrity for sale

I got an email about this plywood Alacrity for sale.

Circa 1965 Alacrity, Plywood Construction, Currently lying in Shepperton, Middlesex

Deneb has been out of the water for some time and due to other
commitments we are now seeking a new owner to take on the work of putting
her back on the water where she belongs.
As you can see from the pictures she will take some work to finish. Major
items left to do are to finish strengthening the side decks and re-attach the
cabin top. She will then need a complete paint job inside and out.
We will supply all the wood that has been cut to size as well all the original
hardware, engine, etc.
This includes:

Refurbished Coventry Victor MW-2 Inboard Engine (approx. 3.5 HP)
Working Raritan Sea toilet
2 Mainsails and 2 Jibs
Any sensible offers considered, please get in touch for more details if you are
interested.


briansibthorp@hotmail.com

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