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by JohnK
Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:21 am
Forum: Boats and bits for sale
Topic: Uffa King on eBay
Replies: 13
Views: 3558

According to the National 12 database, N382 Alarm is a professionally built Uffa King. The forward end of the centreboard case is open, so it's just a wide capping. I wonder if it has had a new transom inserted at some point - the ribs don't look right as they leave the keel aft of the case, and the...
by JohnK
Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:24 am
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: Any ideas about this one?
Replies: 5
Views: 3203

Any ideas about this one?

Anyone recognise this? The owner has been told it's a Finn. Looks like it might be a French double hander to me, with moulded spinnaker bins.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GRP-SAILING-DINGH ... dZViewItem

John (N1662)
by JohnK
Fri Nov 09, 2007 1:20 pm
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: How easy
Replies: 13
Views: 6909

I regularly sail N1662 single handed. It's a Proctor Mk8 with a modern sail setup (loose foot main with full length top batten). The fly away jib stick makes downwind much easier.

JohnK
by JohnK
Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:47 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: Yachting World Scow
Replies: 51
Views: 20292

Scows

And on the subject of scows, what about the Brigham Scows, sailed on a narrow bit of river near Driffield?

http://uk.geocities.com/dinghydata/Brigham.htm

JohnK
by JohnK
Fri Nov 02, 2007 5:56 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: Yachting World Scow
Replies: 51
Views: 20292

DBs? Day Boats? Double Bottoms? (National 12 sailor)
John
by JohnK
Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:56 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: Yachting World Scow
Replies: 51
Views: 20292

I'll send the Jacksnipe photos I have to your Bearface address.

John
by JohnK
Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:12 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: Yachting World Scow
Replies: 51
Views: 20292

And the 370, and the 404... I also had some correspondance with a Jacksnipe owner who described it as "the best designed boat I ever owned (and I've had Fireballs, 505, Hornet, 420, Laser 2 etc.), with an almost perfect buoyancy/self-draining arrangement, including a deep footwell for the helms...
by JohnK
Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:49 am
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: Yachting World Scow
Replies: 51
Views: 20292

Bullet info

I had a message from a guy in Switzerland about the Bullet for the DinghyData site. I've posted it below. I have his contact details, so I'll point him to this discussion. I would like to give you some informations about the "Bullet" for your very interesting site. I own a Bullet since nea...
by JohnK
Fri Oct 12, 2007 8:14 am
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: Help. please - Intl.14
Replies: 17
Views: 10137

Chichester Harbour OD

http://uk.geocities.com/dinghydata/Chichester.htm

2 versions, a 12ft and an 18ft.

There seems to be one for sale on France (http://www.lacapitainerie.org/pages%20w ... ndsong.htm), also described as on "O Class"?

JohnK
by JohnK
Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:13 am
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: First Trapeze
Replies: 49
Views: 20393

And finally - Elvstroms Trapez! Now there is a subject for an article, which is why I've been researching the boat for some time now. d Have you seen the photos of a Trapez at: http://img208.imageshack.us/my.php?image=im000513uf4.jpg http://img208.imageshack.us/my.php?image=im000512ol6.jpg http://i...
by JohnK
Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:51 am
Forum: Boats and bits for sale
Topic: National 12 and various bits
Replies: 1
Views: 1565

National 12 and various bits

I have a four plank China Doll hull on an old road trailer which I am giving away if anyone wants it. It needs some work - fore deck needs surgery (could just be reglued and fettled or replaced. Odd bits of filling/regluing here and there. It is taking up space on a neighbour's drive and they want r...
by JohnK
Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:25 pm
Forum: Boats and bits for sale
Topic: Finn on Ebay
Replies: 8
Views: 2599

The one with the "Proctor C" mast is at http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Finn-239-GRP-Sing ... dZViewItem

John
by JohnK
Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:16 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: KEN 11
Replies: 5
Views: 4694

Kenn 11

What little I know is at http://uk.geocities.com/dinghydata/Kenn11.htm

John (N1662)
by JohnK
Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:37 pm
Forum: Boats and bits for sale
Topic: Any idea what this is.....Mk2!
Replies: 8
Views: 2578

Looks like a Tempo to me.

http://uk.geocities.com/dinghydata/Tempo.htm

John (N1662)