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#16
Boats / Re: N3356 Squidgy Bits
02 Nov 2022, 10:24
Advertised for sale on social media October 2022. Located in Lancing the advert reads :
Morrison Design 8, built 1991. 
Glass hull with carbon mast and boom, spare alloy boom.  Over cover needs repair at the stern end hence price.  Road trailer and trolley. spare sails.  quick and great to race.  I am to big and my crew is far to big.  :-) Hope to find a good home for Squidgy Bits as a little bit of care and she will be back to her best
#17
Boats / Re: N3426 Purple Pants
02 Nov 2022, 10:21
Advertised for sale on social media October 2022. Located in Ringwood, Hampshire, advert reads as follows
Feeling Foolish National 12 for sale!
Winder built,  Carbon foam sandwich,  super lightweight and fast.
Comes with combi road trailer and trolley various spare sails and bottom cover.
Laked sailed for ten years but needs some tlc hence the price.
Open to sensible offers.

#18
Boats / Re: N3274 Bella
02 Nov 2022, 10:05
I sold N3274 to Matthew Freeman in 2020.
October 2022 and she is up for sale by Matthew on social media, still looking good. Located in Rugeley, the advert reads as follows :
Beautiful looking wooden National 12 Crusader 88, dry stored, stunning condition, 2 sets of sails, carbon boom, new rigging, Alu mast, combi trailer, under / over cover and loads of spares. Can deliver locally if required. Ideal boat for an adult and child. We are relocating so this is priced to sell!
#19
I had a very short blade on my Crusader '88 Dave and seemed to work fine. However weed is a problem and I have to regularly clear it and/or sail with it angled aft which is Ok in light winds but no good with any breeze due to weather helm and train on the pintles. Just glad its not a "foiler" blade!
#20
Boats / Re: N3253 Mr Blue Sky
18 Oct 2022, 12:13
For sale on eBay October 2022. Looks to be in great condition. eBay ad reads as follows :

N12 National 12 sailing dinghy with trailer Number 3253 baggy trousers.
In very good condition for age
Combination Trailer/Trolley
Cover and spare sail
Selling as I don't live near Rutland water anymore. It will be collection only from Wing, Rutland, LE15

#21
Boats / Re: N2451 Surf Rider
17 Oct 2022, 01:03
Photos seen on "social media" in 2022.
#22
Boats / Re: N1399 Razorbill
17 Oct 2022, 12:54
Pic from "social media" during 2021 showing Razor Bill resident on a canal boat....
#23
Boats / Re: N3361 Emma Jayne III
16 Oct 2022, 12:59
Appeared advertised on eBay during 2022. Located in Northumberland. eBay ad read as follows :
"National 12 Sailing dinghy. Hull only with boom, and a centre board, a rudder/ tiller all fittings except mast.
This boat was written off by the insurance company after the mast was stolen! We are selling for £1 rather than cutting up and taking to the tip. Sale proceeds will be returned to insurer. It needs a good home.
Great boat sails well, decks need revarnishing. Superb easy project. Combi trailer and sails to the be sold seperateley"
Pictures from the eBay advert.
#24
Boats / Re: N1789 Ding Dong
16 Oct 2022, 12:49
Destined for Bonfire Night 2022.
From John Chalker - "I was offered 1789 free of charge as a light restoration...
Unfortunately when Lew Jones dragged her out of storage things weren't looking too good.
Stickers indicate she was at Chew Valley at some point before ending up in east Suffolk.
Sadly extensive rot has reduced the keel, hog and garboards to compost. The better parts aren't much better.
Anything salvageable has been set aside before bonfire night comes around."
#25
Boats / Re: N29 Delilah
16 Oct 2022, 12:42
and the final set of pages from N29's log.
#26
Boats / Re: N29 Delilah
16 Oct 2022, 12:41
second set of pages from N29's log.
#27
Boats / Re: N29 Delilah
16 Oct 2022, 12:40
The next couple of post show the pages from N29's Log, 1934 to 1939. Courtesy John Chalker with thanks.
#28
Boats / Re: N29 Delilah
16 Oct 2022, 11:57
N29's certificate, courtesy John Chalker (that I should have posted ages ago).
#29
Boats / Re: N1788 Pish Tush
27 Aug 2022, 06:48
Photos and advert text...
"We need to find a better home for 1788 Pish Tush, a 1959 clinker-built Mark 9 design by Ian Proctor.  We bought her 3 years ago, almost in error; she's entirely unsuitable for our small 'pond', and after some use she was pulled out & stored.  Unfortunately the cover was not as good as we thought, and though no water was held in the hull, there's a lot really could do with re-varnishing.  Structurally, there is absolutely no problem; the hull & outer paintwork are fine, but she looks sad (& a bit green!)."
#30
Boats / Re: N3282 Avalon
07 May 2022, 08:56
Recently unearthed photo of Iain Calder sailing Avalon with Sascha Robinson 1990.
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