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Posted on the N12 FB page September 2024
"I have a National 12 that was my late Father's. It is clinker built by Wooten's of Bourne end , Bucks. It is a pretty solid boat as it has been stored under cover for many years. If anyone is interested please get in touch as it has to go but would be a great shame just to scrap it. It's on a nice snipe trailer too .She is located in Norfolk, NR12".

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For sale on FB Marketplace September 2024. Located at Blaydon-on-Tyne. Advert reads 
"national 12 sailing boat currently been used as a rowing boat.
designed by Mike Nokes and built Wyche & coppock boat builders nottingham in the 60s.
it's is solid with no leaks however it is in need of the top sanded and vanished to bring it back to the standard in the last photo. comes with launch trailer, road trailer (has a flat tyre), rudder, tiller and oars priced to sell no offers £400"

For sale on FB Market place August 2024. Located near Nottingham.
Advert states
"Beautiful wooden classic sailing boat
With sails
Single axle trailer
Buoys
Rigging"

Spotted by Nigel May in Ellesmere, August 2024, serving out retirement as a"planter"!

Offered for "free" in April 2024 as per the photograph...sadly a follow up post in August 2024 noted "Unfortunately I am going to have to scrap the hull of 3288 due to complete delamination of the hull. If anyone is interested in any of the parts or fittings get in touch. Have complete alloy rig and two sets of average sails rudders, etc"

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[National 12 1012 from 1951. For complete restoration. Clinker mahogany. Built by Jack Holt. Needs new timbers and some planks plus fastenings, deck etc. Original cotton sails, mast (has woodworm). 2x booms. Centreboard, rudder. Includes letter about the boat from Jack himself. Collect from near Grafham Water. Dry stored last 30 years. Message me for more photos etc".]

Advertised on FB Marketplace August 2024.
Advert reads as follows - "National 12 1012 from 1951. For complete restoration. Clinker mahogany. Built by Jack Holt. Needs new timbers and some planks plus fastenings, deck etc. Original cotton sails, mast (has woodworm). 2x booms. Centreboard, rudder. Includes letter about the boat from Jack himself. Collect from near Grafham Water. Dry stored last 30 years. Message me for more photos etc".

Sounds an excellent idea David...I had been pondering the same. Sail off the age related handicaps to compete for overall prizes and have prizes within each age category too...has to be worth a go?

Owned by Morten Bjerkasholmen in Asker Norway, 20km west of Oslo who bought N20280 in April 2024 and subsequently restored her. He confirms that "The previous owner had it for 2 years without doing anything with it. The prior owner to them had it for several years and sailed with her. I have not been able to track the history back to when and why she come to Norway"

For sale on FB Marketplace July 2024. Located near Reading.
Advert reads "£50 – a wooden hulled national 12 dinghy that needs a little TLC to get it sailing again. Worked on as a COVID project and sailed a number of times, but has since started taking on water and I no longer have time to finish the restoration as I am at Uni. Comes with: launch trolley, cover (almost new!), mainsail (good condition), jib, rudder, mast, boom, centreboard and all the rigging to go sailing".

For sale on FB Marketplace July 2024. Located near Colchester. The seller confirms that N2222 was owned by his father Stanley Stewart in Dorridge, West Midlands for many years (from probably the mid 70's) and was passed to him in about 2015 and has been kept in dry storage since.

For sale on FB Marketplace July 2024, located near Bath.

Advert reads "My dad's beloved National 12 dinghy for sale. £500 Ono. Collection only, will need trailer & muscles to move. Take a lot of work to be seaworthy".

Seller confirmed that her parents used to sail her at Salcombe and would like to find a good home for her.

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For sale on "marketplace" July 2024. Listed for £80. Located in Wisbech.