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March 20, 2020 2 min read
None of us quite know what's going to happen over the next few weeks, do we believe the media, is it as bad as they portray - who knows! What we do know is we need to all work together to make the best of a bad situation.
Obviously the top priority is keeping fit and healthy, and we wish our customers and friends all the best fighting COVID-19 over the next few weeks.
Here at Sailing Chandlery we like to be positive, if we are all asked to enter lock down then we should look at how we can keep ourselves busy and also expand our skills which we can put to good use when we are free again.
Our list of 5 things to do:
A great task to get the kids onto, why not let them play with some string and practice their knots - I am sure there's also a few of us adults who can't remember which way the rabbit goes around the tree.
Product Highlight - Bag of Rope Ends
We won't provide the hints and tips for this one as YouTube is full of handy resources and splicing videos. What we can provide is some rope for you to practice with and the splicing tools to help you succeed.
Some of our favourite splicing tools:
Have you seen the Zhik wetsuit repair kit, it's perfect for those little snags you might have on your sailing wetsuit.
Why not take out your sailing kit, give it a good look over and take the time to put a repair in that will last.
It's about this time of year that some of us dig the boat out the hedge and reveal a green slimy memory of a boat we put there around September or October.
Why not have a read of our tips on cleaning your boat cover and grab some fresh air at the same time.
Maybe one to keep the kids entertained, if you can trust them with the hose pipe!
Our sponsored sailors are a fantastic source of knowledge and they've written a number of articles which will provide you with useful information to improve your boat and your sailing. Here are some of the most popular articles:
Someone at the club “borrowed “ one of my Solo’s bungs. I bought two so now I have a spare.
Great to have something that goes over everything if a quick solution is required
had ordered one on amazon before, received the wrong size received the correct size now :)
A simple moulded part of good quality, supplied quickly and well packed.
Turned out that I had ordered the wrong make, my camcleats being Allen not Harken, however by drilling the two fixings holes out by 1mm and filing two small notches they fitted perfectly.
Super helpful company. Attentive, and quick to deliver.
Second time I have use for this purpose. Really easy to attach to alloy mast and so easy and positive to operate.
We have put the boat on this trolley but not yet used it for launch and recovery. First impressions are very good, It fits together well and is super easy to assemble - it's made to put together and take apart fast if you want to put it in a vehicle etc. It is very lightweight which should be a boon launching and recovering the boat - at the same time it looks strong and well made. Being aluminium we won't have a rust problem either. I was impressed how it fits perfectly wherever it supports the boat. So assuming it performs well in use we are pleased we got this. Very helpful guy on the phone and it came quickly so all good, thanks,
Good service, and fast delivery. Very happy with my large amount of assorted short lengths of rope of many different thicknesses for practising my knots.
Good quality rope that can be spliced. Delivered promptly by the Sailing Chandlery.
Excellent sail, ideal for training and comes with a sailbag, Our only drawback was the long delivery time (2-3 weeks) and having to pay €90 in customs charges all due to Brexit! If Sailing Chandlery had a outlet here in the Republic or in Northern Ireland, business could get much better.
Worked a treat
The Puco hatches I bought hatch really well for hatchy things. Speedy service and great value. Hatch-on!
My Topper sails infinitely better with this new sail, , much faster, came with strap and eye at head, had to unpick and remove the strap to work with my halyard loop. David
I have used Sailboats Chandlery before and as before the service was great and the product as per description. A great and speedy service. I highly recommend Sailboats Chandlery.
I took advantage of the offcut sale to try out some of the more expensive ropes for my limited needs. I have not seen this kind of offer before, and I was able to find some lengths and qualities I would not normally worry about. Great service and sensible prices. Customer focused offers. I also plan to use some of the offcuts to improve my whipping and splicing. Does my son know he is being towed down the Thames with a rope that would be on the more expensive yachts with a breaking strength well over what we need, no. Does it matter - actually yes it does :)
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