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by GAv
Sat Dec 04, 2010 9:14 pm
Forum: Boats and bits for sale
Topic: an early MR?
Replies: 17
Views: 3960

Re: an early MR?

I don't reckon its a Merlin/Rocket but could it be a Kingfisher?
by GAv
Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:25 pm
Forum: Banter
Topic: New to CVRDA
Replies: 43
Views: 22861

Re: New to CVRDA

That seems about right having just read about the 3 aquired at Waldringfield!
I thought I was reasonably well versed in dinghy marks, but freely admit one does learn something new virtually every day.
by GAv
Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:51 am
Forum: Banter
Topic: New to CVRDA
Replies: 43
Views: 22861

Re: New to CVRDA

I was out on the River Orwell in a friends Sabre 27 and we saw some Dinghies sailing off a pontoon, near to Levington. They had bowsprits with kites but looked more like RS type hulls, only with Wayfairer sails. It was too overcast to get any adequate pictures but no doubt someones on here would be ...
by GAv
Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:31 am
Forum: Boats and bits for sale
Topic: Wooden Minisail
Replies: 28
Views: 5511

Re: Wooden Minisail

The Minisprint Minisail had the sliding seat, I briefly owned a plastic one and concur with the handling comments. Apart from the intergral moulding to house the sliding seat, the transom is different on the Minisprint, and on mine the main kept catching under it to'wit with my weight, led to that s...
by GAv
Fri Oct 08, 2010 11:38 am
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: another ebay mystery
Replies: 6
Views: 2700

Re: another ebay mystery

Not the Convair Sea Dart then?