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09May/12

Swing Keel Fittings

I may be one of the lucky ones, the pivot and brake bolts were replaced by Peter Lombard in the
1970s. Nylon bushings and grease fittings should make removal much easier. A driving head for
bushing removal was found in the bilge.


12May/11

Chance Meeting

Peter Keightley writes to say that:

” I had an extraordinary coincidental meeting with a skipper in Cowes Yacht Haven last week.His boat was a van de Stadt called Sherpa Bill. After a coffee and chat I discovered he had just purchased it an