spinnaker

Dear Adrian,
I would like to prepare spinaker gear. Do you have any photo of your boat under spinaker ? It would help me, because it will be my first trip under spinaker, and I have many doubts..
Another request concerns my engine. I have Thornycroft 90 (Leyland 15P/785A/D25 no 1691). I don't know which fuel filter and oil filter are suitable. Could you help me and tell me what kind of fuel and oil filter I should buy. The same concerns belt tensions (for alternator and water pump).
GreetingsHubert Terentiew

Pico. Highest UFO 34?

I would like, if you agree, to add my boat to the UFO 34 list.
Her name is PICO, Colvic moulding 1979, completed by Harry King, Pin Mill, Chelmondiston(River Orwell).
After spending 5 years in British and French Britany waters, cruising Nederland, Chanel, Britany, Atlantic Coast, Scilly, Ireland, Scotland, etc.,she is now lying in Geneva - Switzerland and she will be happy to meet others Ufo 34 owners passing through.
Ernest Pittet 35, Platières. CH-1219 Aïre-Geneva

Kon-Tiki

Ray Jackson has been restoring Kon-Tiki for the past three years and is planning to launch her this year. He's based near Preston in north west England. Ray and his wife intend to explore the Irish Sea before heading for the Hebrides.

Florida UFO for sale

Hi. If anyone is looking for a really inexpensive UFO34 I've got one in Florida I need to part with. It's only $10,000 US. Call me at (754) 244-8404 or email me at rbclandsea@yahoo.com. Thanks. Fair Breezes!

The boat needs alot of work and someone with some skills. Hence the price.I have lots of other gear for this boat. Dodger, bimini, propane stove, anchors, rode, etc.

I also have professonally designed boat lettering waiting to be affixed. The main is triple reef and in very good shape. There are two jibs, one new the other in very good condition, both hank ons.

Randall Carlton

Wheel steering

Hello Adrian,
I am looking for replacement parts for steering gear on my UFO 34. The problem is that I don’t know what kind of steering system she has, and I am not able to find any information on the steering gear. I suppose it is Whitlock. Would you like to look at the photos and recognize what kind of steering gear I have.
Do you think is it possible to order any replacement parts for my old steering gear ?
Best Regards

Hubert

Sorry Hubert I know nothing about wheel steering. Perhaps one of our readers will add a comment.

Adrian

Olfrygt signs on

Afternoon All,I recently discovered this website & blog, and will spend some time sifting through all of it.My busines partner & I are based in Perth, Western Australia, and bought a UFO34 nearly 3 years ago. It was in sad shape, and we spent way too much (as always!) getting her back in tip-top shape.She is now called "Olfrygt" (Google it for a laugh), sail number RF184, based out of Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club. Off course we have a million & one stories about her refit, and the various racing & cruising adventures we have had since then.The UFO34 was a very poluar boat here in Perth from the 70's to 80's - I know a few dozen here at least. Most were built locally under licence, or finished in peoples front yards.I'm not sure if you have a regular Perth contact, but I'd be happy to feed you all the local UFO34 news, as well as the many stories we have to tell.All the best for 2008!!Bryan ! Thurstan

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