Just saw this..............
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1970s-Griffin ... SwHMJYCK7J
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- Sun Oct 23, 2016 7:30 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits wanted
- Topic: rowing scull
- Replies: 32
- Views: 38286
- Mon Oct 17, 2016 11:16 am
- Forum: Boats and bits wanted
- Topic: rowing scull
- Replies: 32
- Views: 38286
Re: rowing scull
I had an old IC hull years ago which someone took away to convert to some sort of rowing vessel.... (no, Jim, not the Pyranha!)
- Sun Sep 25, 2016 10:42 am
- Forum: Boats and bits for sale
- Topic: Finn for restoration
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8300
Re: Finn for restoration
The Classic Finn site seems to be out of commission?
http://classicfinn.org.uk/
http://classicfinn.org.uk/
- Sun Sep 25, 2016 10:38 am
- Forum: Boats and bits for sale
- Topic: Enough to start a sailing school?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5013
Enough to start a sailing school?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sailing-Dinghy-Boats-14ft-5-2m-Fishing-Fun-Learner-Beginner-Scouts/331979026273?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3D72877f85318e4c51b2decef1292f237c%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D4%26mehot%3Dp...
- Sat Sep 17, 2016 10:28 am
- Forum: Boats and bits wanted
- Topic: Classic Phantom wanted
- Replies: 11
- Views: 12162
Re: Classic Phantom wanted
'As the CVRDA is now piloting the inclusion of several new classes by changing the eligibility criteria I'm now in the market for a classic Phantom'................
Please elaborate on the proposed additions!
Contender?
Please elaborate on the proposed additions!
Contender?
- Fri Sep 02, 2016 2:15 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Not Immediately Recognisable...............
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4756
- Fri Jun 10, 2016 9:49 am
- Forum: Boats and bits for sale
- Topic: Hornet £150
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3300
- Sun May 15, 2016 10:45 am
- Forum: Boats and bits for sale
- Topic: Wooden Mast
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4844
Wooden Mast
Free to a good home!
Straight, wooden mast, sound, although has been repaired around deck level, 6.91 m long, (273 inches).
No rigging.
Too good to cut up.
Near junct. 11 of M25, Chertsey, Surrey.
Straight, wooden mast, sound, although has been repaired around deck level, 6.91 m long, (273 inches).
No rigging.
Too good to cut up.
Near junct. 11 of M25, Chertsey, Surrey.
- Thu May 05, 2016 9:57 am
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Tufnol
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5432
Re: Tufnol
I used boiled linseed oil on an oak bench and it was really sticky for a long time after.........
I'd suggest that clean car engine oll would restore the patina?
I'd suggest that clean car engine oll would restore the patina?
- Sun Mar 20, 2016 8:30 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Nationals Results and Participants, '50's, 60's, 70's
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9220
Nationals Results and Participants, '50's, 60's, 70's
Does anyone know if there is a database / record of the details of the various class nationals of the early days of dinghy sailing, are they lost to time, or do they languish somewhere available to inquisitors? e.g. The Finn class, for the UK, or say the Contender, the Fireball, etc. (these being pr...
- Sun Mar 06, 2016 8:09 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Mercury Dinghy 87 ?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9351
Re: Mercury Dinghy 87 ?
Just looking at those pictures of the Mercury, I suddenly could 'smell' the wooden dinghies the old jeans, plimsolls and waterproof top I wore when sailing in the '60's and 70's......................
Plastic boats just don't have the same sensory experience!
Plastic boats just don't have the same sensory experience!
- Tue Mar 01, 2016 11:40 am
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: what's this???
- Replies: 18
- Views: 16643
Re: what's this???
About 1970 I had N12 sail no. 400 ish, and that had a metal centrplate.
- Sun Feb 28, 2016 12:29 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits for sale
- Topic: Worth sticking your neck out for...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6859
Re: Worth sticking your neck out for...
........ is that an Ariel Leader lurking in the background, or something Italian???????????
- Wed Feb 17, 2016 9:52 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits for sale
- Topic: Yachting World Solo Leafllets
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3927
Yachting World Solo Leafllets
If any Solo afficianado is interested, I have a Jack Holt Ltd Solo leaflet, (depicts # 57 on the cover) and the corresponding Jack Holt Ltd price list, dated 1961.
If anyone wants these for a couple of quid for postage please pm me............
If anyone wants these for a couple of quid for postage please pm me............
- Sun Feb 07, 2016 10:10 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits for sale
- Topic: Maybe not a dinghy, but worth a look on ebay
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7042
Re: Maybe not a dinghy, but worth a look on ebay
Typhoon, perhaps? with TP on the sail?