Foreland 12'6" Any information?

[benwoolf]

Hi All
I have just been lucky enough to be given one of these. My father-in-law has restored one beautifully; lovely new steam bent gunwales, hull repaired,filled and painted in and out, spars sanded and varnished etc.
BUT - we don't know anything about rigging and sails as these were missing from the 'wreck' he started with.
So any information/photos would be greatly received. It seems to look quite dry, how seaworthy are they? How many people can they take safely?What power outboard would be best?
Have you/do you own one? Why is there so little info out there and why did they stop making them? etc, etc.
Anyway, thanks in advance for any advice.
Ben

 

[CalicoJack]

I'm not sure if this will be of any use, but my father had the 10" 6 version which had a Gunter rig with light blue sails made by Rockall. The 12" version also had a Portsmouth Yard Stick rating, but I have know idea what it was. Made by a firm in Folkestone, but they went bust/stopped making them. Ours was powered by a 40+ Seagull, mounted off centre.

 

[jwilson]

I'm not sure if this will be of any use, but my father had the 10" 6 version which had a Gunter rig with light blue sails made by Rockall. The 12" version also had a Portsmouth Yard Stick rating, but I have know idea what it was. Made by a firm in Folkestone, but they went bust/stopped making them. Ours was powered by a 40+ Seagull, mounted off centre.

I may be saying something you already know but a 40+ Seagull is about 3-4 hp, not 40 hp.....

 

[VicS]

I may be saying something you already know but a 40+ Seagull is about 3-4 hp, not 40 hp.....

2-3 hp!

 

[benwoolf]

Thanks for the info.
If anybody has ever owned or sailed a foreland 12'6" I'd love to hear from them.