A winter project

[MoodySabre]

I've just been to Eastbourne to collect my winter project

Built by a Rolls Royce mechanic about 40 years ago - even the fittings are hand made. Planks held together with copper rivets.

I know nothing (yet) about wooden boats and have never sailed a dinghy - so may ask for some advice later on. It can sit in the garage for now.

Anyone know what the sails were originally from? Sails look unused. I understand the construction of this dinghy in the conservatory caused some matrimonal strife. Boats v women - nothing new there then /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif She is 8' x 4' and called Dolly Girl - can't think why a 48" beam should bring the word Dolly to mind /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[flipper]

Very nice Rog but you'll need better oars than that /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[FullCircle]

I suggest you bring this to the attention of Lakesailor. He buys nuts projects and burnished them to a fine sheen.

 

[MoodySabre]

NUTS PROJECT!

Quite right /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[tillergirl]

Dolly Girl. TT to Tiller Girl. You lucky S*d.

Sherlock Holmes would say that's a Curlew on the sail. Percy Blandford dsigned a number of dinghys including a 9ft Curlew. But that would have been a plywood design. Still it could be the sail from a Curlew as it looks a bit long for that boom.

This company made a lot of Percy's designs in the States. http://www.clarkcraft.com/cgi-local/shop...033207235018007

Sail needs a tad of trimming. Lot of bagginess there but I bet Gowans could do something with it. Have you got the dagger board?

Needs to get wet!

I want it. Mine you I'm too big for it.....

 

[MoodySabre]

I've got the dagger board but no tiller!

If I get it in good order but don't know what to do with it I'll let you know.

 

[pyrojames]

Lovely. Should be quite a collection of small sailing dinghies on the forum now. How about forum gaffer dinghy section. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Mind you, I am not sure that gunter rigs are real gaffers!

 

[Athene V30]

Might be worth talking to the people at The Nottage Institute in Wivenhoe. They know loads about wooden boats and have classes to build one from scratech too

 

[Jezlyn]

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Boats v women - nothing new there then. She is 8' x 4' and called Dolly Girl - can't think why a 48" beam should bring the word Dolly to mind

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Is that the boat or the wife? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Sixpence]

Nice one Roger, she looks like there shouldn't be too much work there at all.
Where have I heard that before ? /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[paulburton44]

Looks very nice......Jib is a bit high,or small !

 

[MoodySabre]

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Boats v women - nothing new there then. She is 8' x 4' and called Dolly Girl - can't think why a 48" beam should bring the word Dolly to mind

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Is that the boat or the wife? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Never been that lucky! Older women of a not unduly endowed stature have been my lot /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif It's not what you've got, it's how you use it /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[MoodySabre]

Thanks for your comments - I know it looks a bit of a dog's breakfast but with your knowledge and Neil's sewing machine who knows what might be achieved. I've just got to learn to sail!

 

[MoodySabre]

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Might be worth talking to the people at The Nottage Institute in Wivenhoe. They know loads about wooden boats and have classes to build one from scratech too

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Can I lend them mine for a restoration project? I wouldn't charge them.

 

[davidfox]

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Mind you, I am not sure that gunter rigs are real gaffers!

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Mind you the spar is known as 'The gaff spar' on a gunter- so its probably a gaffer