Hi Steve, Have i missed the boat on this ? or perhaps my poor email etiquette has made it impossible to penetrate my earlier mails (which were a bit of a mess) ! In any case, still very interested if the blade offer is still open.

Thanks,

Mark

Hi Stephen, I think I have another solution, however thanks for offering to help out, much appreciated

Mark

• This reply was modified 7 years, 5 months ago by Mark.

<br style=”color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;” /><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;”>Thanks Oliver – thats great advice and also very generous – yes my blade is a slightly off balance spoon-shape (!) and I would be most grateful if you would lend me one whilst I get one made up – at present even ordering fibreglass has a 6 weeks lead-time.</span>
<div class=”” style=”color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;”>I’m actually in Bristol, so mailing would be best if you are prepared to do it, my work address (best for deliveries) is cxpartners ltd, <span class=”” style=”color: #3f3f3f; font-weight: 900; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;”>Bristol, </span><span class=”” style=”color: #636363; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;”>2 College Square, </span><span class=”” style=”color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 13.2px; font-size: 11px;”><span style=”color: #636363;”>Bristol</span><span style=”color: #666666;”> </span></span><span style=”font-family: arial, sans-serif; color: #666666; font-size: xx-small;”><span class=”” style=”font-family: ‘trebuchet ms’, sans-serif;”>BS1 5UE</span><span class=”” style=”font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 13.2px;”>,</span><span class=”” style=”font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 13.2px;”> </span></span><span class=”” style=”color: #636363; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 13.2px; font-size: 11px;”>UK. </span>As you are going away perhaps you could share your bank details with me via my personal email and I will transfer the cost of delivery directly into your account. In the meantime I am going to see a traditional boat builder who is just establishing themselves in Underfall Yard In Bristol on Friday, to see if I can persuade the to make me one from hardwood as you describe. I will take some time Im sure.</div>
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<div class=”” style=”color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;”>I totally understand if you run out of time, but  if not thanks for both the advice and the board !</div>
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<div class=”” style=”color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;”>Mark (markhicks@blueyonder.co.uk)</div>

<p style=”box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5; color: #555555; font-family: ‘Source Sans Pro’, sans-serif; background-color: #fbfbfb;”>Hi All  Im a new GP14 owner but my lifting rudder blade snapped recovering from a gust that nearly had me over a couple of weeks ago, the dinghy is 1960 and the  stock is 1.7 cm in diameter. Does anyone have a spare rudder they can sell me ? The original that snapped was only a cm width of marine ply with spacers to fill the difference between 1.7  – seems rather slim now on reflection. Perhaps that’s normal for older boats –  ? Anyway, out of action now – can you help !?</p>
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