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DIXIE

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Dixie is a 21 foot Corribee, sail number 55, built in the 1970s.

Little of it's history is known to it's present owners, except that it has been a registered ship in it's time and was once called Bede.
 

We obtained it in 1999, after it had stood in a field for several months.

This is how we found it. There were one or two things needed doing to it, but on completion it will go back into the water on the North Norfolk coast.

Most of the woodwork was sound and just needed sanding down and revarnishing, but one or two bits were really rotten. Some of this was chopped out and replaced completely, other bits were patched up.

The hull itself has been painted in the past and had several gouges in it. These were filled with epoxy and the hull repainted the same colour.

Inside most of the hoses were completely lacking any hose clips, while the freshwater pump was glued to the hull with silicon sealer!!!

All the electrical wiring was replaced, new lights being fitted where the originals were corroded.

Hiding under the cockpit is a Vire 6 hp two stroke. Completely replaced all the fuel lines and connections.

Gas cooker inside was a bit rusty but otherwise was okay. The gas cylinder, stored in the cockpit, had a leaky valve and the gas piping was suspect, so the whole lot came out, just for safety reasons.
 
 

So finally all packed up on it's trailer and ready for a trip to the seaside.

And Lo and Behold, it's a bank holiday weekend when we do this, so it's pouring with rain

Now moored at  Wells Next The Sea, North Norfolk

Our thanks to Patrick Fox for including a link on his site at Sailing a Corribee

To find out what happened on our first season afloat all you need to do is  stay in the bar .

Our second season is now over, so  did we get past the bar?

And as 2002 gets underway  how far will we go?

2003 beckons. Will we go anywhere?

2003 holiday  Where a bareboat charter tests our capabilities

Winter 2003   A complete refit is underway

(No pictures so at least the pages load quickly!) (Perhaps we'll get some this year!)(Or maybe next year!)

There's a big 12 foot Tinker Star Traveller to tow behind it. Bit too big for a tender, but you can sail it, row it or motor in it.

To find out more about Tinker inflatables visit Tinkers site 
And we've joined the Corribee Owners Club. 
 

Hosted on the RYA server at  RYA-ONLINE where you can join up youself.

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