http://intheboatshed.net/2008/12/01/legendary-12-metre-yacht-flica-project-now-online/ Journalist and writer Gavin Atkin's weblog about boats, boatbuilding and restoration Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:29:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://intheboatshed.net/2008/12/01/legendary-12-metre-yacht-flica-project-now-online/comment-page-1/#comment-20073 Richard Smith Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:38:02 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?p=4537#comment-20073 The original C&N specification dated October 1928 has been amended in Fairey's own handwriting under section on rudder: "trunk tube to be kept short of deck with stuffing box for rudder balance control". Could this be the trim tab? Richard The original C&N specification dated October 1928 has been amended in Fairey’s own handwriting under section on rudder: “trunk tube to be kept short of deck with stuffing box for rudder balance control”.
Could this be the trim tab?
Richard

]]> http://intheboatshed.net/2008/12/01/legendary-12-metre-yacht-flica-project-now-online/comment-page-1/#comment-20043 jeff cole Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:54:08 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?p=4537#comment-20043 I have an interest, if not the budget in these type of yachts as you know Gavin. I particularly appreciate the plans, but I cannot make out if she had the ability to alter trim on the water or not. But what a pedigree! Jeff I have an interest, if not the budget in these type of yachts as you know Gavin. I particularly appreciate the plans, but I cannot make out if she had the ability to alter trim on the water or not. But what a pedigree!
Jeff

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