Snapdragon 747 - what does it weigh?

[davidbfox]

I need to acquire a trailer to get my 24ft bilge keel old fashioned Snapdragon 747 out of Lake Windermere for regular maintenance. I think I'm going to have to bite the bullet and buy one - but what spec? Trailers are rated in kilos. Anyone know what a boat weighs?

 

[Talbot]

The following has been googled:

<span style="color:blue"> Snapdragon and Mirage Association Contact: P Lacy (Chairman)
16 Raymer Rd, Peneden Heath
Maidstone Kent ME14 2JQ
Tel: 01622 759491.
E-mail: pat.lacy@firstcarton.co.uk
or: V E Senatore (Vice Chairman)

14, Cornec Chase, Leigh-on-Sea
Essex SS9 5EW
Tel and Fax: (01702) 523540.
or: F E Watson, (Treasurer),

65 Pickford Lane
Bexley Heath, Kent DA7 4RN
Tel: 0181 306 9135.
The Boats. The Association has about 275 members (Nov '99) 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 (Nov '99) 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.
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[Bajansailor]

Lots of good info re Snappy Dragons at http://www.wightsailing.co.uk/sd/BrochureSnapdragon747.PDF.

The above link is courtesy of L'Escargot Mark, who has a 747, along with encyclopaedic information about them.

The quoted lightship displacement is 1678 kg, but it would probably be better to allow at least 2,000 kg to allow for added weight, stores and equipment.

 

[hollandd]

my 747 weighs 3tonnes in the slings at liftin/out

 

[MoodySabre]

Earlier this year I sold my Snappy 26 to a man from Dublin. He had a trailer built for it by a firm in Wolverhampton, collected it on his way to me in Essex and towed the boat home. I thought it was RM Trailers but their address in PBO is now somewhere different - perhaps their factory is in Wolverhampton. Google will know! Anyway, I spoke to them and they knew the weight and just needed keel spread measurement and made it to order for about £2000 - it was a beautiful thing, all galvanised road and launching trailer and adjustable. Dubliner thought it was a bargain compared to rip-off prices in Eire.

 

[davidbfox]

Thanks - specific and helpful comments as always.

 

[paulburton44]

My snapdragon 26 is 4000kg in the slings ???