Skipper 12

[dadelus2]

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My mother has recently purchased a skipper 12 and I am keen to find out more information about it for her.

I believe it was a 60's sailing dinghy designed by Peter Milne who sadly passed away recently.

I am trying to find the following items:

a source for the original designs (to frame and gift to my mother)

Pictures of the setup for the rigging (start to finish) but specifically how the mainsheet pulley and kicking strap fit together.

Any other websites or information that anyone may have on the Skipper 12.

We found an old Seagull outboard that we dismantled and rebuilt (not much to that I know) but it's now running beautifully for a 60 year old engine and gets some lovely looks from the old sea dogs in the harbours where she goes out at the mo.

It would be great to get some pictures of the rigging setup so that we can sail her as well as motor.

Hopefully yours

A Sailing Lady's Son

 

[scotty123]

This topic was done recently on the forums.

Try a search.

 

[AndrewB]

Takes me back! First appeared around 1970, I've owned a couple of these. The stability and high boom made them very comfortable to sail, but still not too slow.

The kicking strap and mainsheet each used a nylon clamp which was threaded onto the boom and used as a takeoff point. That for the mainsheet doubled as the mainsheet clew attachment. You can just about see these in the pic below of me sailing off my back garden in 1972.

These clamps didn't last well. As they were specific to the Skipper designs, they aren't now available, but many owners elected to fix something a bit stronger onto the boom as a replacement, together with a block.

If sea sailing, stays and jib cleats are a definite plus. Things to watch out for: (i) The mast base in the hull is good and solid. The original was ply which tended to rot and had to be fixed. Not easy to get at inside the double skin. (ii) The outer skin is sound. I cracked one of mine. Because its double-skinned I didn't notice until it had filled with water between the hulls whereupon it rolled over and lay awash. Luckily rescue was at hand.