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You can get a sewn burgee with red lettering and stripe on a white background from:-
https://www.ensignflags.com/lysander-owners-assoc.htmlDid you know that the plans are still available. So if you needed to rebuild parts of the boat you can with the original drawings.
The inside of a grp boat is usually quite rough. I know mine is.
Options are limited, I have considered a thickened epoxy and sanding it smooth, but the dust!!
I have considered thick paint to try and fill the hollows, and I will probably end up with bilge paint on the hull and some form of cladding over the top. Either a foam or thin ply where the elbows and knees are likely to find the hull.If you come up with anything else please share.
🙂Hi Tony,
We have a couple of members who sail on the Norfolk Broads. The Lysander is a large Dinghy really, the bilge keels allow for more space within the cabin.
I have looked on the RYA web site for Norfolk, and there are a number of centres that could help. It is probably worth looking at Dinghy sites (obviously capsize is not an issue) as the Lysander handles like a large dinghy and all the rigging is identical.The Swallowtail boat yard at Ludham would be able to get your boat on the water and they understand the Lysander as our chairman keeps his Lysander there and the boat yard have helped in the maintenance. Also the Broads are a wonderful place to get used to the boat in relative safety.
I hope this helps
http://www.swallowtailboats.co.uk/
https://www.rya.org.uk/wheres-my-nearest/venues?activities=1,4&lat=52.6139686&lng=0.8864021&locationSearch=Norfolk%2C%20UK&useBrowserLocation=falseWe have a new member based in Orkney, How far north would you like to go 🙂
Thank you for the comments, I shall pass them along to the committee.The boats are quite tough, but each boat is different. If you manage to find one if a reasonable condition then you are a long way along the road to sailing one.
As you say they are ply and built in a similar way to the old Mirror Dinghy. They are not stitch and glue but make use of a frame to create the ribs and the plywood is then attached/ glued to the ribs. Some of the photographs on the web site will give you the idea.
The bilge keels are made from 10mm steel plate and can be fabricated by many yards.The main advantage of joining the association is that there are a number of members who have restored/ currently restoring or are building new Lysanders.
The association has plans available for a small fee and these can be used to restore or build new.
I would keep to a steady F3 or F4, especially with an instructor on board.
If you are based around Norfolk, and Wroxham area, you might try Jeckells of Wroxham http://jeckells.net/coversWhen on a Norfolk Broads, our cruiser had a thin dowel to hold the curtains top and bottom (The curtains tucked behind the lower one)
I would favour West System Epoxy these days.
Wet out the wood first with a standard mix, then use a thickened epoxy to actually glue the pieces together.
see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKwWzFiCZsQ
