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N402


Name: Pixie

Design:

Designer:

Year built: 1939

Build type: Professional

Builder: J. Stone

Construction: Clinker

Hull type: Single Bottom

ntoa
18-Mar-2007

The life of N402 Pixie. Design: , designed by: in

edwillett
09-Dec-2011

Pixie is now in my ownership, but currently residing with Brian Herring where she will undergo a complete restoration. The pictures make her look better than she is but Brian assures me she is saveable! She came with two suits of Ratsey cotton sails, one dated 1956 and a very tatty set dated 1938 which I would guess date Pixie as being built in 1938. More pictures will be posted in time as work progresses.

edwillett
09-Dec-2011

more pics

edwillett
09-Dec-2011

and some more

edwillett
15-Aug-2012

The restoration of Pixie progresses with the rotten keel and hog removed and the centreboard case temporarily removed to allow the interior to be cleaned up and new sections of keel and hog to be grafted in. Lots of putty and bitumen to be removed!

edwillett
15-Aug-2012

more pics of progress

edwillett
27-Jun-2013

Progress report on Pixie....hull cleaned up. New keel and hog fitted. Original centreboard case cleaned up, lightened and re-installed and thwart in place...starting to look rather pretty...

edwillett
27-Jun-2013

Another view of Pixie..

edwillett
21-Jul-2016

20th July 2016. The restoration of Pixie is complete and she is relaunched for a trial sail at Redesmere SC. Magnificent job by Brian Herring who reports that she is extremely lively!

martin 1262
25-Jun-2017

Superb restoration Brian. 



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