Roxane & Romilly
Traditional Hi-Tech
Romilly Camping Cover
Does anyone have one to sell that fits the Bridgend hoops system or know which sail maker has the pattern?Read more ...
Replacement Outboard Motor
The Mariner 4hp outboard I bought with Speedwell, brand new in 2000, seems to be nearing the end of its life. Can any Romilly owner tell me what other engine…Read more ...
Single Fiddle Main Halyard Block
At the end of my first season with Romilly no.16, seasons end being in October 2015 when the mast came out and I could see the block up close, I discovered t…Read more ...
Heavy Weather Sailing
As a future owner of a Romilly I would like learn something about Romilly’s behaviour in heavier weather. Although I’ve read, that with a tucked in reef she “…Read more ...
Rowing a Romilly
Has any one out there tried rowing a Romilly. I’ve tried discussion boards to find out if its even practical with such a wide boat. I found some calculation…Read more ...
Pacific NW sailing
I am considering either Roxanne or Romilly for my next boat (I have a Cornish Pilot now), but I’d like to sail one first. Does anyone know of either boat in t…Read more ...
Maintaining Romilly
As a used Romilly owner I would like to discuss maintaining and surveying my Romilly for maintenance and wear. Ry12 built by Bridgend in 1997 shows wear consi…Read more ...
SPV Building advice sought
James Howgego I am thinking of building a romilly with a couple of guys who are unemployed – where I think the strip planking hull would be ideal for unskilled…Read more ...
Cockpit/cabin cover for Roxane
Has anyone had – - a cover for the cockpit and cabin – a hatch and cockpit tent made up? My boat sits on a mooring on the west coast of Scotland. Charles Dodso…Read more ...
Centreboard Winch Maintenance
For quite a few years now, I have worried about my failure to inspect the means by which the webbing strap from Romilly’s centreboard winch is connected to th…Read more ...
Weather helm
Nigel, Last summer I purchased Romilly 9, Corriemhor, with an old friend & have greatly enjoyed sailing her on the West Coast of Scotland. This year I am plan…Read more ...
Outboards & Cockpit Tent
1.Outboards. Has anyone tried an electric (eg Torqueedo) outboard on a Romilly? The 3hp version looks as if it might not be powerful enough and the next stage…Read more ...
Movable Ballast
Hidden deep in the discussion on Heavy Weather Sailing are couple of comments on the moveable lead ballast in the GRP Romilly and there have been other commen…Read more ...
Nigel Irens on Booms
I just wrote to a guy in Australia who is about to build a ROMILLY, who asked me what my thoughts were about whether to sail the boat boomless or with a boom…Read more ...
First sail questions
After a successful launching this morning and a very pleasant first sail (gusting 30+ knots)it was a bit of a bit of a shock to find out how much I had forgot…Read more ...
Planning to build in foam core
Plans arrived, been reading night and day, had the smaller dwgs laminated and bound, black cover all very professional. I have some questions for Ed which I h…Read more ...
Discussions
I’ve toyed with the idea of installing a discussion forum on this web space but that would need another MYSQL database. In the meantime I’ve decided to make a…Read more ...