identification help

[patrickjohnson]

Hi , can anyone help.Im trying to find any information on this hull.Ive been told its a 1966 Birchwood Vanguard spectre .If any one can confirm this and help me find out anything else be it pictures reveiws anything to help restoration that would be great.a picture can be found here http://s931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/patrickjohnson38/?action=view&current=patty022.jpg
Thanks
Patrick

 

[Wiggo]

Can't help with the identification, but that's a really pretty hull waiting to be restored. That Johnson 60 in the foreground, however, is a horrible lump. Had one of those on our first boat and it was a basket case.

 

[alb40]

Its certainly not a Birchwood Vanguard, i had one of those and your boat is very different.

I'm guessing its an early Norman judging by the shape of the superstructure. There is a website somewhere with pictures of all the norman boats if someone can find it?

EDIT - normanboats.co.uk is the website

Although the superstructure is similar to the Norman 17, the hull appears to be different, especially with the shape of it towards the transom. So the mystery continues...

 

[Latestarter1]

Boat identification

Pretty sure it is a Loftus Bennet.

I have bundle of stuff from Cowes Torquay, I am certain one was entered in CT in mid 60's

Post on the Thames Forum to confirm