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Hi All, I sail at Alton Water in Suffolk, nice club with good access and the staff are great :D If anyone else is near and fancies a sail in a National 18 or Jollyboat, let me know, you are more than welcome (but please wait till the weather is a bit warmer :? ) Looking forward to the BCBR and the N...

Hi all, unfortunately I now have too many boats and the 18 has to go. She is ready to race, has a reasonable set of sails and a fairly good road trailer. Trolley available separately. Sail number N287 GRP built by Turks in 1974, refitted be me in 2005 with raised floor/double bottom incorporating bu...

Hi Stewart, sounds good to me

Glad Charlie enjoyed it, tell him we have new sails for next year

I'm happy to go with the flow, if we can get more J's at Bosham...

Can we contact other owners?

Regards, Chris

Hi Ed, good to hear from you.

Could you possibly send me the last register/list?

Also, I may be able to take on another Jollyboat as 325 is now siling/racing again

Best Regards,

Chris Wood

Nice to see so much interest in the Jollyboat 2013 Nationals

Could I ask all Jollyboaters to register their boats here so that we can get a list of boats and owners?

If that has already been done perhaps someone could update me?

Chris J325

Hi All, Firstly I would like to thank all those who organised and took part in the marvelous and massive Bosham Classic Boat Revival, it must have been one of the largest dinghy events of the year! Saturday saw four Jollyboats racing and it was good to be able to sail against other boats of the same...

Many thanks to all at Bough Beech SC for a fantastic weekend. My thanks to all those who helped and supported me getting Jollyboat J325 back on the water after a very long period ashore (she probably got wetter inside than out thanks to some lack of expertise flying a trapeze artist!!) My special th...

Neil, thanks for that, food for thought.... Regards, Chris

Thanks, I'll check it out, Regards, Chris

Does anyone have a FF15 rudder in reasonable condition for sale?

I have just lost mine following an accident when towing!!!

Please post or send a private message if you can help.

17th March 2012

Regards, Chris

Mike, thanks for your post re 'Rocket'. I am sure that you are correct. As I recall the sail number was 216 or thereabouts, so as you say it was more than likely an early Merlin. Ed, the jollyboat in Cowes is sitting in a garden on a trailer partly covered. I am sending you an email with the contact...

Hi Gary, it was a pre-merlin, can't remember the sail number now but it was very low, I'll see if I can find some photos. She had rolled side decks, clinker mahogany planked, swivelling mast with two sets of spreaders and diamonds, cotton sails and a fixed brass bilge pump which was continuously nee...

Hi Ed, thanks for your reply. I would consider a project as I have rebuilt a few boats including my N18 and I have the tools and facilities. Regards, Chris Wood

Hi All. I am new to CVRDA but have owned and sailed classic boats for many years including an original 'Rocket' and Brightlingsea One Design C11 'Grayling' which I owned for about 5 years and which is pictured on your website. I now sail a National 18 but I am interested in a Jollyboat although I kn...