burnham twelve footer

[mrswigglestick]

I recently aquired a clinker sailing dinghy which I'm hoping to get going next season, but would like to know more about. I've managed to identify her as a Burnham twelve-footer, built according to the plate by Burnham (Somerset) Motor Boats. The number 5913 is stamped into the transom. Does anyone know anything about the class? Thanks...

 

[OceanPearl]

I've just found some information that may be of interest in a book of dinghy classes. Apparently the Burnham Twelve-Footer was raced as a class at Nelson in Lancashire. It's described as a seaworthy, stable centreboard one-design with a performance similar to a Flying Moth (?), although slower than the West Kirby Star or 11ft Gull. In 1949 a gunter-rigged Burnham Twelve-Footer cost £139 and a bermudan-rigged boat cost £148. A larger version, the Burnham Fourteen-Footer was also built, which had 104sqft of sail, 7in side decks and a mahogany marine ply foredeck.

Hope this is of interest.

 

[mrswigglestick]

Thanks very much, think that's the same as a book I was lent- that's about all I know. I'd love to find out which rig mine was built with, as it'd be fun to put her back. At the moment she's got a lug rig with bowsprit... being as she's got a hull no. it'd be great to find out when she was built and who for but I think I'm on a pretty long shot unless anyone knows where I could find any of the boatbuilder's records.
Are any others out there sailing?