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Cape to Rio race boat 27 Aug 2013 | 11:17 am
Well it can be if you buy it! Built from one of our boat kits, this Didi 34 is known for her performance and moves well, she would be happy in a tactical down wind race like the Cape to Rio. Clic...
How to remove a dip stick tube from a Jaguar 3.8 XK engine 26 Aug 2013 | 11:30 am
This is a subject I could not find anywhere on the web, I suppose its not often that an owner of a circa 1966 Jaguar, maybe the 3.4ltr or 3.8ltr, even the 4.2ltr engine finds that the dip stick will n...
Looking for David (dave) Hassall 25 Aug 2013 | 12:49 pm
Dave was a great friend of mine, some years after I emigrated to South Africa he followed me. At that time Dave lived with his parents and brother at Speke, Liverpool and not that far from the Ford c...
Deck hatch new Plexiglas lens kit 24 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
This has been an idea for some while, we have the CNC machine to do the Plexiglas cutting, the correct UV proof sealant from Dow-Corning, so why not make deck hatch service kits? This was in a nice s...
The Canary Islands from above 24 Aug 2013 | 11:45 am
A friend sent me this picture! I assume taken out of the window of what ever plane he was flying back to the USA on? ARIEL SHOT OF THE CANARY ISLANDS, COAST OF AFRICA THIS WEEK Click on the ima...
Blue Shadow of Mauritius 23 Aug 2013 | 08:40 pm
Some time back I did a thread on a classic ocean sailing yacht, Blue Shadow of Mauritius. http://ckdboats.blogspot.com/2009/10/blue-shadow-of-mauritius.html I am pleased to say new info on the boat ...
Black Cat is off to Rio again! 23 Aug 2013 | 11:37 am
Words taken from the Blogspot of Dudley Dix, USA. I have done it 3 times before and I am soon going to do it again. Sail in the Cape to Rio Race, that is. I have crossed the South Atlantic 4 times, s...
The JoLon Imp needs your vote! 21 Aug 2013 | 02:35 pm
The JoLon Imp drove some 14000 kilometers in just 39 days, that was nearly the entire length of Africa. In the end they did three continents as they attempted to what most thought IMPossible? Hello ...
RYA Hout Bay YC marina mooring test 21 Aug 2013 | 12:01 pm
No, I am making that up but just check this seamanship! It was the MFV Annaliese that extracted itself from the inside of six other vessels a few days back. I was on the marina yesterday and there sh...
Dix 34 for sale in South Africa 20 Aug 2013 | 08:19 pm
This boat is only a few years old, it was well built from one of our kits and has done local races and cruising with some success. http://ckdboats.blogspot.com/2007/11/ckd-kit-nick-fairlys-dd34-launc...
