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by mole
Sat Jul 25, 2020 6:27 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: What was wrong with the Mirror 14 / Marauder?
Replies: 21
Views: 38956

Re: What was wrong with the Mirror 14 / Marauder?

As a foot note to my previous post. I now own a Corby 26 racing yacht with my brother Peter. We have Chris Turner and Paul Harrison (his M14 championship winning crew) now sailing with us at RTYC in Ramsgate. So four ex Mirror and ex Mirror 14 sailors on a performance race yacht. We'll see if that i...
by mole
Sat Jan 25, 2020 12:19 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: Seastar??????? On Facebook
Replies: 2
Views: 6033

Seastar??????? On Facebook

Never heard of the type. What do the experts think?
https://www.facebook.com/groups/8856284 ... 9446950685
by mole
Mon Jan 20, 2020 5:42 pm
Forum: Boats and bits wanted
Topic: Quadrant style shroud levers
Replies: 3
Views: 6684

Re: Quadrant style shroud levers

If you haven't got some there is a pair on Facebook (yes its not everyone's cuppa tea)
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... auOp&ifg=1

cheers
by mole
Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:27 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: A worthwhile cause...
Replies: 0
Views: 7677

A worthwhile cause...

Not a sailing dinghy, but maybe someone can help, read the description
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Searching-fo ... SwlR9a6xzS
by mole
Fri Jul 20, 2018 9:54 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: What was wrong with the Mirror 14 / Marauder?
Replies: 21
Views: 38956

Re: What was wrong with the Mirror 14 / Marauder?

Hi I was lucky enough to sail the Mirror and the Mirror 14 in their hey day. The 14 was the obvious stepping stone from the Mirror. Similar construction technique and limited progression to inexpensive fittings (no spinnaker, wooden boom and who remembers the tubular traveller?) All these were event...
by mole
Tue Oct 24, 2017 8:04 pm
Forum: Boats and bits for sale
Topic: Classic sails on ebay
Replies: 0
Views: 4868

Classic sails on ebay

by mole
Tue Aug 01, 2017 10:31 pm
Forum: Boats and bits wanted
Topic: Keep an eye out...
Replies: 0
Views: 5863

Keep an eye out...

I know its not a dinghy and hardly vintage, but I am after a Cork 1720 keelboat.
I intend to adapt for sailing with my disable nephew.
I have looked in all the usual places and drawn a blank

So if you see one around please post some details here

Many Thanks:)