Clerex Durafloat Wembley 3001 - HELP!!!!!

Sailor'sDad

13 June 2006 14:20:28

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Hey guys, I need some help from all you seasoned veterans out there. I am not a sailor, but my 9 year old daughter is interested, and she was very fortunate to be awarded a scholarship to a sailing camp last summer at one of our local yacht clubs. They used an Opti, and they were provided by member's of the club.

The other day at a Garage Sale I came across what is basically a dinghy with a sail, and the old guy told me he bought it in England 40 years. It has a new sail and all the parts appeared to be there, at least to me. It says "Durafloat" on the side, and the tag inside says "Wembley 3001 by Clerex". It is about 9' long.

I bought it for $100 and my daughter is now the proud owner of what my neighbor described as an "expensive planter box". I am determined to make this thing sail. Is it even worth $100? Who knows, done is done

I put it all together the best I could, and that is where the questions start. There is single mast, no probelm. There is also a boom, but no way to physically attach the boom to the mast. Is it just rigging, or is there some fitting I am missing?

Also, what is the proper way for rigging it the whole set up? Does anyone have a diagram or a sketch? There are 4 eyelets on the sides of the boat, 2 on each side. There are also eyelets on the boom, so there must be some connection there and a proper way to rig it.

I poked aroung on line and hit nothing but dead ends. I would really appreciate any history and information you may have on this tub, and any help you could give me as far as proper rigging, sailing, etc. My daughter would appreciate it also.

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Anonymous user

29 July 2006 00:55:58

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Hi- I've had a durafloat in the early seventies, it was my favorite of the five dinghys I owned. Absolutely safe, quiet fast and dry. As far as I can remember, the boom just ties to the mast. Modified with a few snapfasteners, I was able to get the boat of the car, into the water, and ready for sailing in about two minutes. If your daughter ever gets tired of the boat, I gladly double your investment, and pick it up for the grandkids. Although it looks like a bathtub, it was designed by a respected designer for Lucas Industries, as a boat fit to sail in the English Channel. I hope you and your daughter get as much enjoyment out of this strange boat, as I and my children did. Good luck, Eb.

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Anonymous user

10 August 2007 14:59:19

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E-mail me if you are still struggling with your Lucas. I've been sailing all July with my nine-year-old daughter in our Durafloat twin to yours. My parents bought it new in 1973, and I've just resurrected it from 26 years of being overgrown with plants, and it sails as good as new. I know exactly how to rig it, if you haven't yet figured that out, and as the other e-mailer said, it's worth the effort.

larry

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Anonymous user

23 September 2007 02:06:53

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Larry,
I just bought one of these boats that was restored. I was wondering if you know where you can find information on this sail boat. I paid quite a bit, but it was redone top to bottom.
Thanks,
David

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Anonymous user

24 September 2007 16:30:58

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Apart from this posted exchange, I haven't found anything on the web about Lucas Durafloats... and in looking for parts, I haven't found anything either. My brother lives in England, and I had him poke around there, also with no luck. If you want history or specs, I can't help you, but if you have specific questions about the rigging or sails or features of the boat, I can offer my experience from sailing it since 1973. Ask me any of those questions and I'll try to answer, but I'll also ask my father what he recalls from the time of purchase.

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Anonymous user

24 September 2007 17:27:00

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Thanks for your reply. If I have any problems with the function of the boat/sail I will contact you.
This sail boat seems to have the same history. This is what was wrote when I bought the boat.

This is a very rare 9 ft English sailing dingy. It was designed by a respected designer for Lucas Industries in England, as a boat fit to sail in the English Channel. It has high sides, a high bow and is filled with foam so it is unsinkable, very safe, and dry.Verry easy to set up and sail 5 minutes or less and your in the water, IT CAN ALSO BE USED WITH AN OUTBOARD MOTOR UP TO 4HP! My grandfather bought this dingy new in 1963, while in England on business, and brought it back with him to America. It has been in my family ever since. I ended up with this boat a few years back when my grandfather passed away. Since then it has been kept well and has had no use. I had lots of fun with this boat as a kid so I decided I should restore it to its original condition as best I can, and sell it to someone who will enjoy it with their family and friends as I did. It took a long time, but I finally finished the project. The whole boat has been repainted inside and out with special epox y paints. All the wood seats, dagger board, and rudder are solid mahogany and have been sanded down to bare wood and completely refinished. The sail is still in very excellent usable condition! As you can see in the pictures, this dingy is now in excellent new condition and has had many hours put into it's restoration

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Anonymous user

25 November 2007 20:41:19

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Hi! i bought a durafloat rowing dinghy at the internatioal boat show London in 1964. The design was revolutionary most boat were still made of wood! The durafloat was unsinkable one was actually rowed around the lake at Earls Court after being cut in half with a chainsaw! I still have the original brochure given to me in 1964. If you are interested e-mail me and I will send you a copy. Incdentally Wembley 3001 was the firms phone no. in wembley London.

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dadter

04 February 2008 21:03:55

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Just aquired a Durafloat. It has stainless plate on the transom for outboard mounting, but no apparent fixings for a rudder. No mast or sails etc.A moulding exist in the keel for a dagger board but it is not cut out and there is no box. There is stepping for the mast in the forward thwart and keel. I would appreciate details of rigging etc to enable me to equip it for sailing. It looks a solid little vessel.

tj

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Anonymous user

05 February 2008 00:58:37

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I'd love a copy of the original 1964 brochure. I'm very intrigued.

Please mail to L. Green
CFT 209, Faculty fo Fine Arts
York University, Toronto, ONtario
Canada M3J 1P3

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Anonymous user

05 February 2008 01:03:07

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There should have been two brackets on the Stainless steel plate, one above the other, for the rudder, and the centreboard "trunk" in mine is a wooden "shaft" that is attached to the seat at one end. I could describe the sails and rigging, but maybe getting a copy of this brochure from the other chap who posted would be the most useful. The mast drops in through a whole in the front seat, into that mould in the boat's "floor" and the mainsail has a sleeve that goes around the mast. There should be a few other cleats and eyelets for the sheets around the boat, but it sounds like those, too, are missing from yours. I think it can handle a 12.5 hp outboard.

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Anonymous user

05 February 2008 23:09:22

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If you dont mind, please email me a copy of your brochure of the Durafloat.

Thanks,

David

dmrusso35@aol.com

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dadter

06 February 2008 19:20:43

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Thanks for the info. I too would love a copy of the brochure and any other
literature.

terry.bullard@gmail.com

tj

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complexplastics

28 March 2008 16:28:29

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Hi all, a little bit of history regarding the Durafloat boat, Originally made by Clearex Plastics of Wembley in the 1960's. Clearex then moved to the North East of England (Fencehouses) around 1968-9, The Durafloat was made, in two different sizes 3.6m and 4.1m, from two vacuum formed sheets of plastic, Once moulded, the gap in between the sheets of plastic were then filled with a polyurethane resin (the reason why you could cut one in half and it would still float) The boat was designed and the mould made while Clearex were still in Wembley, (way before Lucas / Evode owned the company) and continued in production in the Fencehouses factory until around 1977, I have some literature somewhere and maybe some pictures, we still get enquiries at least once a year for the boats!

www.complexplastics.co.uk

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dadter

28 March 2008 21:23:54

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thankyou for another piece of the jigsaw!

tj

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Anonymous user

19 April 2008 18:55:36

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From memory in the dim and distant 70's my parants bought me one of these, unstayed two piece alloy mast, boom fitted to the mast with a rowllock type fitting with shock cord to hold it in place. made from ABS type plastic fill with foam between the two skins, so unsinkable but they do get fragile with age, hope this helps.

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williamevans

17 May 2008 08:22:42

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Hi i have just aquired a wembley 3001, it looks in good condition the mast is there the rudder is missing, and it does have not have a sail. i hope to get it back on the water, any information would be helpful
regards Keith

K J Evans

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Anonymous user

27 May 2008 19:06:29

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hi, you have purchased a piece of boating history here the durafloat boats came on the scene in the 1960' made by the clearex company of wembley london. it sounds as if you have one of the orignal boats if it has wembley 3001 on it. i have the original brochure scanned into my computer of these unusual boats e mail me if you want a copy.

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Anonymous user

27 May 2008 19:22:44

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Would you have an idea of what one of these original boats would cost if you bought one in really good shape?
Thanks,
David

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Anonymous user

29 May 2008 08:51:43

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sorry david i have no idea what a boat would be worth- i cant remember one being offered for sale for many years!

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Anonymous user

02 June 2008 22:28:55

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Hi I would like you to send me the original paper work on this boat. cheers.
k.j.evans@talk21.com

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Anonymous user

09 July 2008 16:23:34

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complexplastics wrote:Hi all, a little bit of history regarding the Durafloat boat, Originally made by Clearex Plastics of Wembley in the 1960's. Clearex then moved to the North East of England (Fencehouses) around 1968-9, The Durafloat was made, in two different sizes 3.6m and 4.1m, from two vacuum formed sheets of plastic, Once moulded, the gap in between the sheets of plastic were then filled with a polyurethane resin (the reason why you could cut one in half and it would still float) The boat was designed and the mould made while Clearex were still in Wembley, (way before Lucas / Evode owned the company) and continued in production in the Fencehouses factory until around 1977, I have some literature somewhere and maybe some pictures, we still get enquiries at least once a year for the boats!

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Anonymous user

09 July 2008 16:26:54

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We have a Durafloat 330m but no idea how to rig it. Can anyone help?

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Anonymous user

18 August 2008 03:38:33

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I just obtained a Durafloat 3.60 with all the accesories and would very much like a copy of the brochure floating. Please email to neilgunn@shaw.ca

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Anonymous user

19 August 2008 22:10:30

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I've got a 3.60 and can probably help you - what problems are you having with the rigging?

The main sail has a sleeve into which the mast fits. The boom sits against the mast with the eyelet closer to the mast on top, and thisis tied with a short rope to the mainsail. The eyelet under the boom, a foot closer to the stern, attaches to the mast lower down, with a short bungie cord, to keep the boom under control. The seats have eyelets rather than cleats, and one sheet goes from one side of the boat to the other through the larger eyelet on the underside of the stern end of the boom, the mainsail's foot ties onto the eyelet just above this. The eyelets (rather than cleats) on the middle seat are for the sheet which wraps aroound the mast through the foot of the jib (and the jibs leading edge is tied onto the eyelet on the bow. The other two cleats on the bottom of the mast are for securing the raised sails, obviously. Does this help?

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Anonymous user

20 August 2008 06:22:58

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Can anybody who has rigged one of these things describe how its done with perhaps a sketch ot two. I just obtained the 3.6m version with a main sail and jib and it doesn't seem quite obvious.

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Anonymous user

22 August 2008 04:00:21

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I gave a try at rigging my Durafloat 3.60 on my front lawn. Here are some pictures. Perhaps someone can tell me if I have it right.

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Anonymous user

22 August 2008 14:40:41

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NIce photos. Your jib is rigged exactly as mine. It looks to me as if you either have a later model with different rigging for the mainsail... or the previous owner made some after market modifications. My 3.60 doesn't have the pulleys, nor is the boom anchored to the centre seat. Instead, the sheet to control to boom simply slides through the eyelet on the underside, sterne end of the boom, and then, like the jib, drops down into the two unused eyelets in your photographs, on either side or the rear seat, and this allows the boom to run out either side to the full length of whatever sheet you're using. There are no jam cleats on my boat, like yours, so once on a course, I simply slip-knot the sheet at the desired length, until I need to change course. However, the rigging with the pulleys that you have looks more like a hobie cat and other designs, which of course works well, and may even be an improvement on what the original offered. Tighten up your sail to the boom with the eyelet on top of the stern section of the boom. Also, for the jib, sometimes I knotted the sheet as you have to help me "pull" the job across, but without the knot, the jib can just slide along the sheet to wherever the wind takes it... do you follow? You look ready to put it in the water, you just need a plug.

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Anonymous user

22 August 2008 14:42:47

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Me again... also I just noticed, you can "spin" the bottom of the mast in its little seat, so that the cleats for the halyards are facing forward and to the side, and the eyelet that you have the bungie cord in, faces the stern and the boom.

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Anonymous user

22 August 2008 16:32:14

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Thanks for the comments. I figured out that I could turn the mast after I took the pictures.

I didn't install the plug, the tiller, or the dagger board for the pictures

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Anonymous user

22 August 2008 16:54:38

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I was joking about the plug...

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Anonymous user

22 August 2008 16:57:09

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i love this forum

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Anonymous user

22 August 2008 20:54:18

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Lovely to see photos, so much detail cannot be seen on the brochure.
All I need now is a photo of the rudder and the dagger board and I'm away!
Mine is a very early rowing version lacking all the sailing gear. What gauge
of ally. is the mast by the way?
In the meantime I've a 1970 4hp Seagull to noisily propel mine along.
I too love this forum

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Anonymous user

23 August 2008 03:55:01

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Here are some pictures of the tiller and dagger board. Note the convenient plug storage on the top of the tiller. I discovered an extra pin for the tiller clipped under the rear seat.

I measured the thickness of the mast and it appears to be 13 guage aluminum (0.072").

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Anonymous user

25 August 2008 19:47:51

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Wonderful detail, Is'nt it all beautifully simple? I will get some bits made this winter . Thankyou for pics.

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Anonymous user

01 September 2008 23:08:34

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how good it is to see pictures of the boats again. they must be about 35 years old but stiill look good and serviceable

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Anonymous user

02 September 2008 02:58:51

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If any of you guys have suggestions, my boat went out of commission this weekend. In a very strong wind, the boat was clipping along when the top tiller anchor on the stern ripped off completely. Your photos show the detail particularly well. On further examination, someone used non-galvanized screws to do a repair, maybe thirty years ago, and the rust weakened the clearex "coat" and also rotted away some of the bouyancy foam inside. I scraped out the bad stuff, replaced it but the snapped and cracked clearex coat is damaged beyond repair... and in a too vulnerable spot. I did a fibreglass repair (wider than I needed to because of the several other "cracks" in the stern from 35 years of weathering) and got some new galvanized screws with coarse self-tapping threads... but still, I wouldn't trust it to hold under torque.... and don't want to do irreparable damage if there's another incident. Any ideas? I was thinking of some kind of plate or board, somehow affixed to the stern, with enough thickness to it to be the new "hull" for the tiller anchors... but how to affix it to the boat?

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Anonymous user

02 September 2008 21:08:55

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there is probably a "proper" way to do it, but I would be thinking of a stainless steel plate (2mm thick?) on each side to make a "sandwich" bolted together through the transom with tube spacers in the holes a little bit shorter than the
transom's thickness so as not to sqash it.

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Anonymous user

04 September 2008 08:56:31

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hi! its interesting to note that my durafloat 7 being an outboard rowing version was supplied by clearex direct from the factory with a plate accros the transom to strengthen it for use with an outboard. The boat was so kwik with my 3 horsepower johnson that i was banned from the local canal - still thats another story! i,ll see if i can dig out a photo!

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Anonymous user

04 September 2008 18:10:53

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My boat also has this metal plate, but only on the inside, like the one featured earlier in this forum. Thanks for the design suggestion - the tubes, if waterproof would prevent water from getting into the foam... which is what I was worried about. I had thought of the sandwich idea, either with metal or some other material, but worried that the bolts would eventually lead to weakening the hull through decay...so i was puzzling how to do this right. This is very helpful, though, thanks.

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Anonymous user

05 September 2008 19:52:49

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my boat from clearex had the stainless steel plate on the inside of the transom but on the outside it had a larger white plate made of some sort of rigidboard material i cannot remember there being any visible fittings holding this board on. I know there are some very strong 2 part epoxy glues used in aircraft manufacture pehaps something like this could be used. the idea of using two metal plates is a good idea perhaps it would be possible to seal the fittings using plenty of silicone sealent or something similar?

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Anonymous user

08 September 2008 22:26:06

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Some pics posted on behalf of tj who seems to have a deeper understanding of the durafloat than the requirements for posting photos here.

cheers chaps.

ianio

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Anonymous user

08 September 2008 22:31:35

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Ha, that will teach me. It seems I have no knowledge of either. I how about the link to see it from Picasa directly.

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/terry.bullard/Durafloat#

ianio

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Anonymous user

11 September 2008 20:35:04

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The last link shows three pics of my early type Clerex rowing boat.
Note how the top of the transom is a different shape to the (supposed) later one shown earlier fully rigged for sailing.
(rowlocks, oars and outboard live in the shed!)

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Anonymous user

24 September 2008 09:00:39

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there seems to be so much interest in these boats and their method of construction its a shame they are no longer made does anyone out there know of boats made today by a similar construction? if you do whats there web site i would like to have a look

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dadter

10 April 2009 18:02:24

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Hello out there. My Durafloat 10 has developed some nasty splits in it's outer "shell" How structural is the skin? Is the core porous? Should I be worried? (I am!) Answers on a postcard...............

tj

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Anonymous user

14 April 2009 10:19:12

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The Core is a Polyurethane resin and will not absorb water :)

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dadter

14 April 2009 20:53:50

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That's OK then, at least I will float on the pieces! Many thanks for the reply.

tj

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Anonymous user

24 April 2009 08:22:44

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hi, sorry to hear about your durafloat i suppose it is remarkable they've lasted for what must be about 50 years they were only made of plastic and foam!

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NOVICE

13 July 2009 01:57:02

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Hi everyone
Am 60 year old with minimal sailing experience looking at a Durafloat 3.6 for sail.Wants$750.00 canadian.Looks like it will keep me dry.How does it sail?
This is for St.Maragret"s Bay,Nova Scotia.Any comments?

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Anonymous user

14 July 2009 19:44:19

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Splits seem OK. Ran it on Loch Long in May with my 4hp Seagull and all worked very well. Can't wait to get it out again!

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Anonymous user

18 July 2009 17:39:28

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Hi all,

Nice to find this forum, with a wealth of information about a little-known boat!

I have a Durafloat 360 from 1973 that has been stored indoors for about the past 25 years. Although it's been indoors, it hasn't been in a heated building - meaning that it has been subject to the extreme temperatures we experience in Ontario (-30 C to +30 C).

Does anyone know if the age and temperature extremes will have affected the ABS plastic exterior of the hull, bearing in mind that it has not been exposed to sunlight for over 25 years?

JL

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Anonymous user

20 July 2009 09:34:55

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Hi, the abs should be fine (it should only deteriorate in sunlight) different grades of abs can be stable in sunlight depending on the application, but the grades that the boats were made from were just standard abs.

Hope this helps!

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Anonymous user

22 March 2010 11:31:26

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HI ! all durafloat fans, i bought the boat at the 1964 boat show , at the time the gentleman had an artists impression of a tri hulled runabout this was expected to plane with a 10 horsepower outboard with 2 on board due to the advanced design and very light weight. Did these ever make it into production did anyone out there own one? what did it go like?

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Anonymous user

17 April 2010 17:36:12

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Belated thanks for the reply! I took the boat out of storage last July (2009) and the ABS seemed to be OK. Since I needed the indoor storage space, I stored it outside for the past winter (2009 – 2010), covered by a plastic tarpaulin, hull side up. I’ll check it later this month to see how it fared through the winter.

Incidentally, I will be listing this boat for sale on eBay and Kijiji this spring (April - June 2010), including a trailer. The boat is located near Bancroft, Ontario, Canada, in case anyone is interested. Please contact me at my60sstuff (at) gmail.com if you’re interested.

You can see pictures of the boat here: http://picasaweb.google.ca/my60sstuff/LucasDurafloatFamilyTenderSailboat#

I also managed to find the rigging instructions, and I’ll post them here, once I can find a photocopier that can reduce legal-sized paper to 8 ½ by 11 for scanning.

JL

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Anonymous user

09 May 2010 22:05:22

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Hi just purchased a Durafloat wembley 3001, could someone send me the brochure and spec if they have it. Its nialldol@hotmail.com. many thanks

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Anonymous user

26 May 2010 23:33:37

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Some great information here on this little boat. I have owned the rowing version of this boat for 12 months and use it on my local river and for inshore sea fishing with a 4hp outboard. Mine has a number of cracks on the inner skin running verticaly from the floor upto the area where the profile changes. I would like to know what material this inner skin is made off, ABS is mentioned but I need to know for sure before I decide on the repaire method. I have done a little research and it seams that West Systems G-Flex epoxy would be my best bet to repair these cracks. I know the original posts are old but would it be posible to email me a copy of the original sales brocher. richyrask@hotmail.com Also does anyone have any other ideas on how the boat could be repaired. She still works O.K but I want to sort these cracks to stop water getting in there and improve it cosmeticaly. Any help gratefully apreciated.

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dadter

27 May 2010 20:30:19

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as you can see from previous posts I too was worried about the vertical splits.
I have semi ignored them! they have not got any worse and boat is still in use with a 4hp Seagull. I look forward to info on this subject.

tj

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Anonymous user

27 May 2010 21:05:20

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Thanks for the reply. I'm trying to fix the splits on the inner skin as I am trying to fully restore the boat. I have done the outer skin which was in good condition. I sanded it back to the plastic as it had some paint on it and then painted it with International Toplac applied with a sponge gloss roller and got a nice finish. I also replaced the centre keel band as it was brocken with some plastic section and 2mm flat aluminium, this is now nice and strong. I have had a go at filling the cracks with some filler that is used to repair cracks and damage on plasic body kits on cars, but this did not bond to the plastic and has cracked again. This is why I am thinkin of using the G- Flex as it seems it will do the job. I am going to do one crack and use the boat for a while and see if the repaire holds up. If it does I will do them all and then paint it out. Although I think I need to use something more suitable for plastic than the Toplac. If I go ahead with the repaire I will post some pics.

Re: Clerex Durafloat Wembley 3001 - tiller anchors

dadter

28 May 2010 20:18:54

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I look forward to pictures, good luck with the restoration.

tj

Re: Clerex Durafloat Wembley 3001 - tiller anchors

Anonymous user

08 June 2010 20:25:29

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As promised a while ago here are some photo's of the boat at the moment. I have completed the outer but as can be seen the inner still has some work to do. I have ordered the G-Flex so will be repairing a couple of the cracks soon. I will post some pictures as I go.

The red stripes are where I attempted a repaire on the cracks and roughly sprayed over them.

I'm going to repaire a couple of the cracks with the G-Flex epoxy to see if it works. If all goes well I will repaire the rest and then paint it out. Hopefully finished by the end of summer.

Re: Clerex Durafloat Wembley 3001 - tiller anchors

dadter

08 July 2010 22:08:13

Joined: 04 February 2008 20:54:25 | Posts: 11

Just not getting out in this boat much.....too busy most of the time. I'm thinking of parting with it , maybe even with it's trailer and outboard. Is there still a market for such things?.....has anyone sold one recently?

tj

Re: Clerex Durafloat Wembley 3001 - tiller anchors

Anonymous user

13 September 2010 15:43:13

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Belated thanks for the reply! I took the boat out of storage last July (2009) and the ABS seemed to be OK. Since I needed the indoor storage space, I stored it outside for the past winter (2009 – 2010), covered by a plastic tarpaulin, hull side up. I’ll check it later this month to see how it fared through the winter.

Incidentally, I will be listing this boat for sale on eBay and Kijiji this spring (April - June 2010), including a trailer. The boat is located near Bancroft, Ontario, Canada, in case anyone is interested. Please contact me at my60sstuff (at) gmail.com if you’re interested.

You can see pictures of the boat here: http://picasaweb.google.ca/my60sstuff/LucasDurafloatFamilyTenderSailboat#

I also managed to find the rigging instructions, and I’ll post them here, once I can find a photocopier that can reduce legal-sized paper to 8 ½ by 11 for scanning.

JL

I promised quite some time ago to post the rigging instructions that I have for the Durafloat on this site. Well, just in time for the fall sailing season (there's always next year for those in Canada), here they are:

http://picasaweb.google.ca/my60sstuff/LucasDurafloatRiggingInstructions#

The instructions are from one of those shiney photocopies that were common in the late 60's and early 70's, so the print isn't as clear as it could be. Also, I had to reduce it to 8 1/2 x 11" paper (from the original legal sized, or A4) so that I could scan it. Hopefully it's legible enough to be of some use.

JL

Re: Clerex Durafloat Wembley 3001 - tiller anchors

dadter

06 February 2011 19:14:49

Joined: 04 February 2008 20:54:25 | Posts: 11

still got the Durafloat......thinking of peace & quiet instead of noisy old Seagull....What length of oars is recomended?

tj

Re: Clerex Durafloat Wembley 3001 - tiller anchors

dadter

17 November 2011 20:27:45

Joined: 04 February 2008 20:54:25 | Posts: 11

Recently aquired mirror dinghy mast, gaff and boom plus main and jib sails........planning on setting it all up this winter on the old Durafloat. Any advice would be welcome!

tj

Re: Clerex Durafloat Wembley 3001 - tiller anchors

Anonymous user

04 April 2012 15:48:50

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The Durafloat legend continues, just rescued one from the tip with mast ,tiller and centreboard. was driving away when the guy said hey you forgot these and threw me the original sail bag and perfect sails. Got the same splits in the outer hull but going for the G Flex option. I have gone from just plain feeling sorry for an old boat to being impressed by the design. Did the G flex mentioned here work?

Re: Clerex Durafloat Wembley 3001 - tiller anchors

dadter

04 April 2012 18:26:39

Joined: 04 February 2008 20:54:25 | Posts: 11

They keep turning up don't they......Well done.

I too would like to know about the G flex. I have some splits on the inner hull which I have sorted (I hope) with layered glass fibre mat and epoxy resin. As yet untried this year, but seems to have stuck OK. Got too busy over winter but am now on with setting up the Mirror sailing bits.

tj

Re: Clerex Durafloat Wembley 3001 - tiller anchors

Anonymous user

05 May 2012 20:55:55

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I promised quite some time ago to post the rigging instructions that I have for the Durafloat on this site. Well, just in time for the fall sailing season (there's always next year for those in Canada), here they are:

http://picasaweb.google.ca/my60sstuff/LucasDurafloatRiggingInstructions#

The instructions are from one of those shiney photocopies that were common in the late 60's and early 70's, so the print isn't as clear as it could be. Also, I had to reduce it to 8 1/2 x 11" paper (from the original legal sized, or A4) so that I could scan it. Hopefully it's legible enough to be of some use.

JL

For those of you who live in Ontario, Canada, I've decided to put my Durafloat 360 up for sale this spring. You can find the ad for it here:

http://peterborough.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-boats-watercraft-sailboats-Lucas-Durafloat-360-Sailboat-for-Sale-Bancroft-ON-W0QQAdIdZ375845405

The ad contains links to several sets of pictures of the boat. Unfortunately, I have not had time these past few years to put it in the water and it looks as though I won't have time this year either. Hence, I've decided to sell it.

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