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by Hotspur
Fri Mar 06, 2015 11:29 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: Mystery boat
Replies: 20
Views: 20702

Re: Mystery boat

Isn't this boat an Adventurer?
by Hotspur
Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:56 pm
Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
Topic: Minty green Moth restoration
Replies: 1
Views: 4497

Re: Minty green Moth restoration

Very nice! If I can get the Europa looking anything like as good as this I'll be very happy
by Hotspur
Fri Dec 05, 2014 5:37 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: Historic PY numbers
Replies: 42
Views: 32698

Re: Historic PY numbers

I'm sure in the 80s Yachts and Yachting did a class guide every year, which included such things as PY. Not sure how far back this went, but presumably tracking down the appropriate copies of Y&Y might be easier than official lists from way back when?
by Hotspur
Wed Dec 03, 2014 11:02 pm
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: More Moffs
Replies: 14
Views: 14077

Re: More Moffs

Rupert wrote:Congrats!
Thanks! Looking forward to finishing off the work Sami so admirably progressed and getting the boat on the water.
by Hotspur
Wed Dec 03, 2014 4:11 pm
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: More Moffs
Replies: 14
Views: 14077

Re: More Moffs

While we're on the subject, I'm now the proud owner of Europa Moth K2588, having bought it from Sami earlier today.
by Hotspur
Mon Nov 10, 2014 8:09 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: National 12 - design?
Replies: 7
Views: 11386

Re: National 12 - design?

Is it based on the Chapter? What was the design philosophy? Did they go reasonably well?
by Hotspur
Sun Nov 09, 2014 3:21 pm
Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
Topic: I14 K869 Agamemnon
Replies: 27
Views: 28006

Re: I14 K869 Agamemnon

Sorry to hijack the thread, but as it's something of a dream to own a classic 14 but somewhat impractical in terms of sailing one, an alternative 12 rig is an interesting option.
by Hotspur
Sun Nov 09, 2014 2:17 am
Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
Topic: I14 K869 Agamemnon
Replies: 27
Views: 28006

Re: I14 K869 Agamemnon

Looks surprisingly good in fact. What 14 is that?
by Hotspur
Mon Nov 03, 2014 2:10 am
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: National 12 - design?
Replies: 7
Views: 11386

Re: National 12 - design?

Thanks Dare, now it makes sense! How many Men O'War were there?
by Hotspur
Mon Nov 03, 2014 2:04 am
Forum: Boats and bits for sale
Topic: Sprog
Replies: 10
Views: 8528

Re: Sprog

My first thought was that it looked rather Snipe-ish. My second thought was that you'd need a crew and helmsman who got on rather well, given the size of that cockpit
by Hotspur
Fri Oct 31, 2014 9:05 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: National 12 - design?
Replies: 7
Views: 11386

Re: National 12 - design?

stuw wrote:It's an amateur built Baggy Trousers designed by Rob Peebles, number N3434 I believe
Thanks. Interesting, I could have sworn I could see another chine on the side on image. Bit late number for a Baggy isn't it? Mine was N3342, and that was lateish.
by Hotspur
Fri Oct 31, 2014 7:43 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: National 12 - design?
Replies: 7
Views: 11386

National 12 - design?

Interesting looking N12 on eBay. It's a four-planker, single floor. No mention of a sail number or a design on the page. The shape looks Mike Jackson-ish to me - a Cheshire Cat or perhaps a Tiger, with that tall stem and high foredeck but that radiused transom makes judging the shape of the stern a ...
by Hotspur
Mon Oct 27, 2014 2:37 pm
Forum: Boats and bits for sale
Topic: N12 2665
Replies: 3
Views: 4856

Re: N12 2665

That's sad. Whereabouts is it?
by Hotspur
Tue Sep 30, 2014 8:31 am
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: probably really easy but....
Replies: 5
Views: 7483

Re: probably really easy but....

Is it an old Snipe? The transom looks distinctly Snipey, and the overall shape seems to fit as far as I can tell from those photos. Correction. No way is that a Snipe. I misinterpreted the transom pic thinking it had a much deeper V whereas it is actually really boxy. Odd shaped thing overall. Just ...