Rigging question?

[davidh]

Rupert,

me too................ nor can I remember why!

Jim C... I was not trying to suggest a Gull - the hull is just too round for that.

Just hunting down dimensions of the Firebird dinghy

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[JimC]

The inboard shrouds and jib sheeting position make me wonder if it might have had a large overlapping jib... It seems quite unlike UK practice in that area, I wouldn't be suprised at a continental origin. What brands are fittings that seem original?

[Rupert]

There is a description in Burrett's of a Musard, which is 11'6" long, round bottomed, and has a low overlapping jib, made in France. Sort of hand drawn M on the sail. No picture, though, so could be totally different. Anyone come across one?
Beam 4' 11", which is almost right...

[Nigel]

Picture of a Musard here.

http://www.velisti.it/barche/index.php?shipcode=S03086

Not easy to tell but I would say not quite the same.

[Randles68]

Hi,

I have has a look at the Musard picture, it is not that boat.
The mystery goes on.
Is there anything else I could do to assist you all?
Thanks again.

[LASERTOURIST]

The musard has ben discussed on a french forum , as a semi mystery boat , it had a rotating europe-like mast , but was different from this boat

http://www.nauticaltrek.com/index.php?id=8526

There were a host of littles dinghies in the 12 ft bracket in France with a semi traditional breton round bilge boat and different buoyancy tanks /decks ..etc layouts(apachen musard zef marmot,...and so many others ) in the mid 60"s some with very limited production runs.
The wooden reinforcements on the transom are similar to those on the MK1 and MK 2 zef ...
but it is not a zef either.

[Randles68]

Thanks all for your suggestions.
I do not know if it helps but the hull seems to be made up of a stringer type construction which you can see when standing back and looking down the hull. The boat is also very light weight .
Regards again.