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OK, will upload in a couple of weeks when I'm back from visiting my daughter in the French Alps. Best wishes, Brian.

Just so you guys know, the conversion is done and is a success, though still some tweaking to do.
Now cruising in France, so if there's any interest among the group, let me know and I'll upload some images and details.

Brian Kerslake
Paradox of Plym
Dounarnenez,
France.

Hi all, Lexia , a Sunbird 32 schooner junk belonging to a friend of mine, has just been dismasted in the 2013 OSTAR. He's back in Plymouth UK looking for a replacement mast - timber, carbon, alloy or steel. Max diameter 5 inches, max length 30 feet. He may rejoin the race if he can get one quick or ...

Latest incarnation of http://www.junkrigs.com is [url]http://www,junkrigassociation.org[/url]
See http://www.sailblogs.com/member/paradox/ for images of sails and last year's very short cruise.

Brian Kerslake,
'Paradox' F39 PHS converted to schooner junk 2011, currently in East Cowes, UK

I just wanted to say how easy working with the foam material that Michel recommended is. (It's called 'Foamex' in the UK, and is often referred to over here as 'fridge liner'.) You just mark the shape you want then cut through it with a sharp knife. Often you can simply deep score it and snap it, th...

The hull of my Freedom 39 Pilothouse Schooner 'Paradox of Plym' was built in the Isle of Man in 1988 The carbon fibre masts were 'grown' in the US and shipped to the UK, where they were plugged into the hull by Western Yachts of Truro, Cornwall, UK, where she was fitted out. Her original owner was a...

Full set of sails and spare sails for Freedom 39 Pilothouse Schooner: 2 x mainsail 2 x foresail 1 x staysail Booms, battens and all rigging OFFERS (NB Boat is in the UK, sails redundant as converting to junk schooner) Brian Kerslake 'Freedom 39 Pilothouse Schooner 'Paradox' Portland Marina, Portland...

Hi Mike Funny how you and I keep having similar problems. My lead acid batteries (one 80 amp start, 2 x 135 amp house in parallel, one 110 amp house a 'spare') are on their way out after a cold winter here. Charger is an old Mastervolt which still seems to work fine, and an Ampair 100 wind/towed, wi...

Hi Geoff

Looking at my masts I think they're 'glued in'. How did you cut through all that Spartite?

Brian Kerslake
F39 PHS 'Paradox'
Portland Marina
Portland UK

Hi Geoff

Thanks for the welcome. Been a member for a couple of years, then my email address changed and it all got sort of confused. Anyway, good to be back - great site.

Brian Kerslake
F39 Pilothouse Schooner 'Paradox'
Portland Marina
Portland UK