Any ideas what this is?
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Reckon she's a single hander - thought for a moment she was a Harrier but she's too small and they were only available in grp. Notice she has had lowers and must have had a raking rig judging by the size of the mast gate! I'm <i></i>very<i></i> tempted myself as she's a gorgeous shape.......!
Now what mast/sail combination should I use!!!
Now what mast/sail combination should I use!!!
reckon she is an International Moth, could well be a Shelley
link to the "Classic Moths"
http://mothboat.tripod.com/CMBA/cmba.htm
link to the "Classic Moths"
http://mothboat.tripod.com/CMBA/cmba.htm
One things for sure, this is definitely not a Harrier! The 'arse end' of it is very much along the lines of the Spencer/Gregory Cherubs and the tortured ply construction suggests it comes from that era.
Without exact dimensions it's hard to be 'definite', if it's 10' then it could be an early example of one of the Australian skiffs. The other possibility is that it's an early variant of an International Moth (which would tie in with it being a single hander).
Whatever it is, it would give an 'interesting' ride downwind in breeze, "I'm forever blowing bubbles" rather comes to mind!
D
Without exact dimensions it's hard to be 'definite', if it's 10' then it could be an early example of one of the Australian skiffs. The other possibility is that it's an early variant of an International Moth (which would tie in with it being a single hander).
Whatever it is, it would give an 'interesting' ride downwind in breeze, "I'm forever blowing bubbles" rather comes to mind!
D
David H
Hmm, I kind of thought maybe a Moth, but the 10ft length put me off. My local tech college used to run boat building classes on a Saturday, and a guy from what was Blackburn aircraft built a series of Moths using 'tortured'plywood (and memorably a mast made from grp & drinking straws!), but none of them were as pointy as this.
John
John
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Yup.
I think it looked like a whole bunch of fun.
just hope condition is better than the famous case of Neil's ebay merlin.
cheers
eib
I think it looked like a whole bunch of fun.
just hope condition is better than the famous case of Neil's ebay merlin.
cheers
eib
Ed Bremner
CVRDA
Jollyboat J3
Firefly F2942
IC GBR314 ex S51 - 1970 Slurp
MR 638 - Please come and take it away
Phelps Scull
Bathurst Whiff - looking for someone to love it
CVRDA
Jollyboat J3
Firefly F2942
IC GBR314 ex S51 - 1970 Slurp
MR 638 - Please come and take it away
Phelps Scull
Bathurst Whiff - looking for someone to love it
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Hi Ed!
Yes - always a risk...lol, especially as I'll have a 1200 mile round trip to pick her up - I'm coming down from Aberdeen!!!!! (So if any cvdra - ers are in Kent and wouldn't mind towing her a wee bit north I'll happily reimburse!!!)
In all fairness, the only thing that is really concerning me at the moment is that bow section that's lost it's paint, The hole is just a case of scarphing a piece in so no biggy - if it is close to the mast step I'll just scarph in a bigger bit and extend the glued area for strength...with modern epoxies it'll probably end up stonger than the original ply.
Anyway - wish me luck guys - she looks like she could be a cracker! Also - I might be persuaded to part with my Solo...2392, deck off rebuild last winter - totally epoxied inside and out - redecked with Robbins Elite Tiger Stripped Decking Ply and sporting a virtually unused Purple Main! She's a VERY fast boat! Honestly - it will take some persuasion 'cos she's gorgeous - and was twice mistaken for a brand new Solo!!
Cheers
Andy
Yes - always a risk...lol, especially as I'll have a 1200 mile round trip to pick her up - I'm coming down from Aberdeen!!!!! (So if any cvdra - ers are in Kent and wouldn't mind towing her a wee bit north I'll happily reimburse!!!)
In all fairness, the only thing that is really concerning me at the moment is that bow section that's lost it's paint, The hole is just a case of scarphing a piece in so no biggy - if it is close to the mast step I'll just scarph in a bigger bit and extend the glued area for strength...with modern epoxies it'll probably end up stonger than the original ply.
Anyway - wish me luck guys - she looks like she could be a cracker! Also - I might be persuaded to part with my Solo...2392, deck off rebuild last winter - totally epoxied inside and out - redecked with Robbins Elite Tiger Stripped Decking Ply and sporting a virtually unused Purple Main! She's a VERY fast boat! Honestly - it will take some persuasion 'cos she's gorgeous - and was twice mistaken for a brand new Solo!!
Cheers
Andy