Robert Tucker Debutante.

[DavidFincham]

Model Debutante

looks good, i hope like the real thing, impossible to make of the original drawings so i can see why Bank,s Boatyard altered the lines a little and flattened the sheer curves

 

[Tommyrot]

Nice work, I spent 10 hours on a real one yesterday!

 

[ECLIPSE]

Hello all, I for one would also very much welcome any photos of the Deb, esp down below, as I have a fancy for one of these boats. Also, what sort of a weight are they? ; Im interested in what Id need to tow one on a trailer.
Cheers John.

 

[DavidFincham]

debs large and small

hi got lots of photos of model and full size will try and get some up soon

 

[DavidFincham]

Davids pics of debs

hi got lots of photos of model and full size will try and get some up soon

little and large

 

[ECLIPSE]

many thanks David, great reply, and a beautiful ship! It looks much roomier than my Achilles 24 down below(which is a cracker of a sailing boat), but I was thinking of looking for something more trailerable, without having to hire a manky great 4x4, oh, and made out of wood of course. I used to watch a Deb sailing on the Menai five or so years ago, and the boat looked so seaworthy in the chop, and I really like the unconventional lines.
Thanks again, John.

 

[Tommyrot]

They really are a roomy boat below, and yours is a cracker David.

 

[DavidFincham]

They really are a roomy boat below, and yours is a cracker David.

Thanks for the kind words chaps, Our Deb is special to us as it is our first boat, we bought it off Ebay and are delighted with it, yes it is roomy and very comfortable, easy to handle and one of the first boats to hold a JOG test I believe, we have had very little to do to it since we bought it, except install a front hatch to access jib sail and anchor etc, I think the weight is around the 1 Ton mark, the guy that I bought it off trailed it ok, no idea what he towed it with though, I am about to install a couple of forward lockers for bedding, they are shown on the original plans, our build Hull No is 24 so it is quite an old one 1959/1960,

 

[Cloona]

took Cloona off her mud berth for first little spin of the season - foggy - little breeze - the genoa came down when the eye at the head broke when I swigged it up - halliard at mast head - mast down and back up in 3 hours (a triumph in the pouring rain...)

deaming about a decent whisker pole(s) -and aa break in the weather

 

[DavidFincham]

took Cloona off her mud berth for first little spin of the season - foggy - little breeze - the genoa came down when the eye at the head broke when I swigged it up - halliard at mast head - mast down and back up in 3 hours (a triumph in the pouring rain...)

deaming about a decent whisker pole(s) -and aa break in the weather

Good going, we need to drop the mast for a bit of TLC and sort out jammed sheave, add wind direction indicator,
whats the best way to drop the mast,we dry out for about 3 hrs on a spring, I had thought about an A frame off the forward chain plates and a 4/1 tackle off the jib eyebolt lead to the cockpit ready to catch, or do you use the boom?
we tried to go out last week only to be thwarted by two sheared rudder pins, aaaaaggghh

 

[Cloona]

first time in charge of mast dismount ....... but altho shes a real yacht the rig isn't too heavy -

down with 3 adults and just the jib halyard down to the snasom post and back into someones hand - lifted it up and off the step - a sturdy foot against the base and it was ok - not too heavy or unstable -

on way up - just stood it up the pontoon and walked it aboard - bit wobbly but once up an attentive adult can hold it up at a stretch -

hope its still up -

AND didn't destroy the windex - and fitted new block for mainsheet - lost the last one last season -

anyway got a couple of hours sailing in - after the fog a breeze filled in and she took off - sigh of satisfaction, even smugness - just get the sag in the luff of the genoa, go to mast swig on halyard - bang !! genoa down ,,,, outboard on, back to the yard - tail between legs ..

 

[Deskpilot]

Greetings from South Australia.

Hi guys, got a bit bored today and past some time browsing the web. Came across your site and thread and mentally relived a few glorious months just prior to emigrating back in the early 80's.

Although I spent 15 years servicing aircraft with the RAF, I had an affinity with the water and bought myself a Debutante on the River Crouch at North Fambridge. Only had her about 20 months and never became a competent sailor but I really enjoyed that short lived relationship. Originally the typical dark blue with light blue decks, I hauled her out that first winter and repainted her white. She was in excellent condition with the exception of her sail, which were very tired and stretched. A broken baton didn't help the sails set well either. I hope she's still active. Originally registered as Dalal, I renamed her Doujennie (Doug and Jenny) pronounced with a French accent (Doojennie)

After emigrating, I only had a Heron dinghy for a while but eventually changed my interest to flying and got my recreational pilots certificate. I think I'm a better pilot than a sailor because I had in-depth training for the latter.

A few photos of my Deb are here:

https://picasaweb.google.com/dg.mansfield/Doujennie?authkey=Gv1sRgCLj7wd7uxZbrZg#

Enjoy. Doug