KYLA - Snapdragon 890

[robstracey]

Does anyone know anything about the history of my boat?

all i know is she was built in 1976 by Thames Marine, Canvey Island, and that she was bought by my dad in 2003. Does anyone know anything about her before that? Or anything about what happend to Thames Marine?

 

[MoodySabre]

Despite having owned a Snappie and seeing Canvey from my window, I can't help (except to say that Thames Marine packed up in the late 1970s). All you want to know could be found out here:
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Snapdragon and Mirage Association
Contact: P Lacy (Chairman)
16 Raymer Rd, Peneden Heath
Maidstone Kent ME14 2JQ
Tel: 01622 759491
E-mail: snapmirage@btinternet.com

or: V E Senatore (Vice Chairman)
14, Cornec Chase, Leigh-on-Sea
Essex SS9 5EW
Tel and Fax: (01702) 523540.

or: Neil Minto (teasurer)
Email: me@neilminto.co.uk
Tel: 079769 30266

The Boats. The Association has about 300 members (March 2007) who between them own Snapdragons, Mirages and Invaders, all originally built by Thames Marine at Canvey Island.

These are the boats which qualify for membership of the Association:
Invader 20, 22
Mirage 16, 2700, 28, 29, 37
Snapdragon 600. 21, 670, 23, 747, 24, 26, 27, 890, 29 .

Technical. A journal is published by the Association bi-annually containing technical information and articles submitted by members. A technical information service is available free to members only, providing reprints of rigging, sail and hull plans for the majority of classes. Every member is presented with a register of subscribing members detailing boat name, sail number, sailing area and telephone number to enable members to get in touch with each other about technical problems. The register is updated twice a year.

Membership The Association has Thames Estuary, Medway and East coast rallies, meetings in early Autumn, and Spring and Summer cruises. Membership extends currently as far as Australia, Sweden, Canada, and the USA. To become a member a £10 registration fee is charged and the annual subscription is £10 (paid by standing order). For more information please use any of the contacts above.