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Re: Taff rail logs
From: Mats Broberg
Date: 2005 Aug 1, 22:11 +0200
From: Mats Broberg
Date: 2005 Aug 1, 22:11 +0200
Casey, Many thanks for the information. I eventually found a taffrail log in good shape - a Walker's Knotmaster KDO, complete in box with three rotors, spare bezel, oil feeder, unused lines, weights etc. Best regards, Mats Broberg > Casey McMullen wrote: > > Cherub - http://www.maritime-antiques.co.uk/44.html > KDO - Knotmeter Distance Only, plastic bodied (I have one of > these) IIIA - speed and distance, plastic bodied (I believe) > Excelsior - http://www.westsea.com/tsg3/catlocker/cat03chart.htm > > Besides construction and speed capability, the other thing to > be aware of is whether it is an outrigger/bayonet mount that > hooks into a bracket on the taffrail (usually one on each > side), or if it's a sling type that hangs off something like > a stern pulpit. > > -Casey
