another test for the post christmas brain cells....

davidh · Post by **davidh** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:13 pm

in trying to identify THIS charmer...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Project-Sailing-D ... dZViewItem

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JohnK · Post by **JohnK** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:22 pm

Might be an early French 360 before they put in the double bottom?

http://uk.geocities.com/dinghydata/Deriveurs/360.htm

JohnK

LASERTOURIST · Post by **LASERTOURIST** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:32 pm

The orange boat called a 360 in the Database is probably a Mowgli (possibly it was sold under another denomination abroad) a youth boat made by Gouteron (also builder of 445 and 485 ) who pioneeered the double bottom in France.
The typical in built spinnaker bucket in font of the mast gate is vaguely discernable.

http://www.wanaboat.com/a-vendre-deriveur-35m.a109.html

http://www.leboncoin.fr/vi/7543498.htm?ca=12_s

The white and blue boat has some gimmicks of the french 70's butt puzzles me the " near plumb stem" bow was not usual in the french production of the 70's...;

LASERTOURIST · Post by **LASERTOURIST** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:56 am

Got a closer look to the e bat blue and white, mastless dinghy.

1Â° Almost certainly it is not french made (rudder pintles are from holt allen, and forestay shroud plate too, on a 7O's french boat they would habe been made by Ermat; ILV...etc)

2Â° I can't find the lateral chainplates for the srouds

3Â° The narrow centreboard case may have been intended for a metal plate in the style of the finn or the tiny, little produced 390 teenager trainer boat by Lanaverre (not listed in the database)

4Â° I'm still scratching my head

Michael Brigg · Post by **Michael Brigg** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:51 pm

I saw this Graduuate dinghy on boatsandoutboards and thought there was a resemblance.

http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/F120205

Trouble is the e-bay boat is listed as 11 feet but a graduate is 12ft6ins. Did they try to make a junior version of it in fibreglass?

Looks like the present vendor (Dave) is into old boats, mostly fibrglass canoes. Perhaps it was bought for a scouts sailing club?

Perhaps he can be persuaded to tell us a bit more.

Greebo · Post by **Greebo** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:32 pm

There is one of these on a drying mooring on the back beach at Teignmouth South Devon. It is grey with the name "Teasel" in vinyl on it. I've had a good look, it is most definitely not french and the makers plate has fallen off. Rather pretty little boat with a lovely half elliptical transom

LASERTOURIST · Post by **LASERTOURIST** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 3:22 pm

There seems to be a plate on the ebay boat (portside , next to the mast gate)...may be a clue...?

jpa_wfsc · Post by **jpa_wfsc** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:42 am

I just (cheekily) emailed the buyer asking for more information...

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Michael Brigg · Post by **Michael Brigg** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:44 pm

The seller is probably sick of us! I also emailed him on the 18th, but no replies to date.
Hands up anyone else been cheating on this mini quiz??