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General Boards => Boats => Topic started by: National 12 Webmaster on 20 May 2008, 03:09

Title: N2008 Moonshine
Post by: National 12 Webmaster on 20 May 2008, 03:09
The life of N2008 Moonshine.   Design: Jack Holt modified by Dougie McDonald, designed by: Jack Holt
Title: Re: N2008 Moonshine
Post by: Chadders on 28 Jun 2010, 05:59
Just to fill in a few gaps! 
Moonshine was produced as a hull by Holts and bought by Dr Sharples of Yeadon.  Before she was decked Dougie McDonald visited and it was decided that she would look better a bit wider so she was jacked out a bit before the decks and thwart etc were fitted.  David sailed her at Yeadon for many years before switching to a Heron and storing her in his garage roof.  Somewhere around 2006 he donated her to a scout group at Reever where she was going to be put back into service.  When I last saw her she had a D section mast and her original Ratsey and Lapthorn sails had been replaced by a set of Jeckels which came from N1306 I. C. U. an Alec Stone boat which has since been scrapped.  Howard Chadwick