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The Mothball thing did occur to me but she's possibly cut off a bit short. I saw the original article when it came up on the forum before. I think this is more likely to become a quirky 8ft bookcase or trophy cabinet! Friend of mine has a very effective porch canopy made the rigid bit of a rib upsid...

Sorry to keep you waiting. A fibreglass dinghy with a wooden deck, that in 1974 she had a rating faster than a Hornet (87) and slower than a 505 (81) but she is only 8 feet long (2.4 m)? I've two of these. No guesses from anyone?
Pic attached (Forgive me for this!)

Ruperts right Max, ask if anyone's nearby who'd have a look for you. I've certainly viewed boats before for others down here in the remote south west, notably the boat that purported to be National 12 no.1 but actually proved to be closer to 14 feet long!

Max (et al) We can do better than that, you don't have to wait until next xmas for another confusing conundrum. I have another racing dinghy (of the sailing variety). She's glass with a wood deck. In 1974 she had a rating faster than a Hornet (87) and slower than a 505 (81) but she is only 8 feet lo...

Kolibri?

And some full pics at last-

And the answer is? Not a Flying Fifteen, National 18, 505, Firefly, Salcombe Yawl, Chichester Harbour OD, Moth or a Sailability boat (thanks Nessa, not quite but almost ready for one!). Loved the Peter Milne 'Virago' suggestion, worth researching if you have a moment, perhaps there's a survivor out ...

Day 23: The designer shares a name with a manufacturer of abrasives, particularly the old fashioned 'cabinet' or 'glass' papers.

Max beam is 6' 5".

Day 21:
She's Gerry built but you wouldn't ever describe her as such.

Otter?

Sorry Max!
Side tanks and stern tanks explained:

Centre board case for Rupert...

Day 18: No chainplates explained (a u bolt, and a two to one wire strop leading to a muscle box below deck). The shroud attaches to a block on the strop.

Advent day 17: