Silent Running is one of two Crusaders designs built by Alan Jackson in 1986. Her sister ship was one of the most successful 12s of the era winning the Class championships in 1992 and the Burton Cup.
Here's some pictures of how she was in November 2012.
Reading your notes on SR with interest. The bulkhead is very thin ply and was warped when I got her. The front compartment was full of water! As the bulkhead is clearly not structural you could consider removing entirely and using a bow bag for buoyancy however this does increase the flooded area in case of capsize and may reduce efficiency of transom flaps. Mike Liggett (m.liggett@virgin.net)
Reading your notes on SR with interest. The bulkhead is very thin ply and was warped when I got her. The front compartment was full of water! As the bulkhead is clearly not structural you could consider removing entirely and using a bow bag for buoyancy however this does increase the flooded area in case of capsize and may reduce efficiency of transom flaps. Mike Liggett (m.liggett@virgin.net)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments Mike. Its good to know people are interested in the process and great to hear about your experience with SR.
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