Anybody want to build a Barracuda?
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Whitelighter
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Hmm, was walking through Brighton Marina this morning and what should be moored up? Barracuda of Tarrant. I must say, she is looking very very tired now, and I don't remeber her topsides being yellow originally. Still got the fantastic Barracuda graphic on the stern though.
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Hmm, was walking through Brighton Marina this morning and what should be moored up? Barracuda of Tarrant. I must say, she is looking very very tired now, and I don't remeber her topsides being yellow originally. Still got the fantastic Barracuda graphic on the stern though.
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Is that the plywood original or the GRP later version ???
Hmm, was walking through Brighton Marina this morning and what should be moored up? Barracuda of Tarrant. I must say, she is looking very very tired now, and I don't remeber her topsides being yellow originally. Still got the fantastic Barracuda graphic on the stern though.
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Is that the plywood original or the GRP later version ???
Whitelighter
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It was Barracuda of Tarrant, so the original boat - sheathed ply. Carrying the sail # K10T
brianhumber
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I was told when I bought mine 10 years ago that the moulds were in Tilbury docks but had gone missing. If they have been out in the open all this time must be fairly poor condition.
Wonder if the other moulds are with them - masses of other seperate mouldings to go with the main hull . Sadlers did 3 skeg designs I was told for just 21 hulls- no wonder they went bust.
As a proud owner still nothing on the market to touch them for speed and gentle pottering/or running up the beach to picknick. Shame the design was never developed to make it reliable and easy to maintain - took me 8 years to get mine water tight!!!
Brian
Wonder if the other moulds are with them - masses of other seperate mouldings to go with the main hull . Sadlers did 3 skeg designs I was told for just 21 hulls- no wonder they went bust.
As a proud owner still nothing on the market to touch them for speed and gentle pottering/or running up the beach to picknick. Shame the design was never developed to make it reliable and easy to maintain - took me 8 years to get mine water tight!!!
Brian
