BUTLER1294
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NO - SHE WAS WELL BEFORE MY TIME!
Rambler Class by Laurent Giles
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tiare
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We built a Rose Rambler named Tiare 2 in Australia in 1991. had a Vertue before that. Still own Tiare and love her very much.
Roach1948
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Wow - what prompted you to decide on a Rambler Class? Is she wooden? If you can post any pictures of Tiare 2 we would all be very grateful as Rambler's are very rare!
tiare
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The Vertue became too small with a family and having known Hum decide the Rambler would be perfect. She is composite construction, 3mm steel hull with timber decks and beams and timber coachhouse. The only difference with the original Rose Rambler is we have wheel steering instead of the tiller.
Bajansailor
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Tiare sounds lovely - I shall echo Roach's comment re photos - we would love to see some of her!
I presume that she is round bilge, rather than multi-chine - did you build the hull yourself as well? And if so, did you have any hassles rolling the plates?
I presume that she is round bilge, rather than multi-chine - did you build the hull yourself as well? And if so, did you have any hassles rolling the plates?
tiare
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steel is not my strongpoint. I had a German friend help me or should I say I helped him. We built her rightside up and he made everything look so easy. She is round bilge. Took a lot of care with the filling and fairing and very satisfying when visitors would feel and tap the topsides before asking as to what she was built of. Will try and upload some shots of her
LaurentGiles
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Most of the original design drawings and technical information is still held in the Laurent Giles Archive. You can contact Barry van Geffen at info@laurentgiles.co.uk drawing copies and Study Notes are available at a small costs but we do not wish to see our information published on the net with out our permission please.
We also have many photographs of Rose Rambler and the Rambler Class of which 4 were built, one in Singapore, as far away from Rose Rambler's builder (Porter & Haylett at Wroxham) as one can get.
Rose Rambler was built in 1963 for Humphrey Barton and prior to his death we think that he made more than 30 trans Atlantic voyages in her, so he must have been well suited. She is, I believe an ideal liveabord yacht with plenty of room and stowage (for her type). Also for a relatively heavy displacement yacht she has a pretty good performance profile, while not being over rigged. But her hull is quite different from those of Vertue and Dyarchy, fuller and with a slight hint of the Giles knuckle. She would make a wonderfull wood composite modern classic, or because of her weight would be just as sound in aluminium or even steel.
If you haven't found it already go to this link:
http://www.roserambler.co.uk
We cant be sure why the big windows, the original design feature two each side of the house, not three. But it is very likely that Hum's experience when Vertue XXXV suffered a knock down might have influenced he and Giles' thinking.
Now who was it who wanted more information on Cardhu?
BvG
We also have many photographs of Rose Rambler and the Rambler Class of which 4 were built, one in Singapore, as far away from Rose Rambler's builder (Porter & Haylett at Wroxham) as one can get.
Rose Rambler was built in 1963 for Humphrey Barton and prior to his death we think that he made more than 30 trans Atlantic voyages in her, so he must have been well suited. She is, I believe an ideal liveabord yacht with plenty of room and stowage (for her type). Also for a relatively heavy displacement yacht she has a pretty good performance profile, while not being over rigged. But her hull is quite different from those of Vertue and Dyarchy, fuller and with a slight hint of the Giles knuckle. She would make a wonderfull wood composite modern classic, or because of her weight would be just as sound in aluminium or even steel.
If you haven't found it already go to this link:
http://www.roserambler.co.uk
We cant be sure why the big windows, the original design feature two each side of the house, not three. But it is very likely that Hum's experience when Vertue XXXV suffered a knock down might have influenced he and Giles' thinking.
Now who was it who wanted more information on Cardhu?
BvG