mirror dinghy

[ollyoke1]

hello all
dose any one have an old mirror dinghy that they mite part with in the cornwall area .
a frend of mine would like to try sailing . a dead or almost dead one would be good he likes diy and im helping him
thanks olly

 

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helo olie ive got one but its in scotland neads mendin but u can have it for nuthin dave

 

[ollyoke1]

hello dave
thanks i will pass it on .i think it mite be a bit to far for him
olly

 

[BlueChip]

hello all
dose any one have an old mirror dinghy that they mite part with in the cornwall area .
a frend of mine would like to try sailing . a dead or almost dead one would be good he likes diy and im helping him
thanks olly

There are usually loads on eBay

 

[VicS]

There are usually loads on eBay

I only find two at the moment and that includes a West 11.

I know where there is a very good one .... keep watching one day I'll have to sell it.

 

[ollyoke1]

hello all
most of them are to far to travel
one should turn up soon he does not have a time limit
thanks olly

 

[Talbot]

Beware old mirrors made from inferior ply which has become brittle. They will continue to sail very well up until they make contact with something solid, when instead of giving and absorbing the impact, they will split.

 

[VicS]

Beware old mirrors made from inferior ply

All, apart from recent ones, were made from kits supplied by Bell Woodworking weren't they. So the implication is that Bell supplied inferior ply? So they are all going to be the same?

BTW All parts for Mirrors can be obtained from TRIDENT-UK But they are not cheap

 

[Jenaline IV]

Why does he not build a small dinghy himself? I did, learnt a lot in the process, saved a fortune over a new dinghy and he could have it ready by May. You can even make the mast, sails, rudder etc yourself just use google to find plans and instructions ;-)

 

[DownWest]

Yes Gaffers, but even doing it all yourself, it will still cost much more than an unloved one off e-bay . He should also try asking around the sailing clubs, there might be others going cheap. Unless he is stuck on a Mirror. Things like 320s get slow after a few years and lose their appeal to racers. erg, go cheap.
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I am currently looking for a home for my little 3.2 mtr dinghy. Gunter rig, came from SA, no known make. But gave me a lot of fun for several years. But I am a bit far from most of you.

 

[ollyoke1]

hello all
he had a mirror lent to him for a week or two and loved it .
so he is set on one
thanks olly