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I bought 3408 some time ago from Oxford. Sailed her a little bit,Gerald Copsey entered her at a BSC open a few years back having borrowed her.
She had been repainted when I bought her (originally pink of course), but as you say, she was interestingly constructed, (very asymmetric deck lines to say the least!) and I have now taken her back to bare hull with the aim of having a little experimental fun. Original construction is glass matt over foam.. bit odd, considering when she was built, but daresay it was a cost saving measure.

Pre-entry now open for the event. use the following link for more info or the link below to go straight to the pre-entry form. 
Pre-entry £16, entry on the day £18
£1 of entry goes toward GUL series finale prizes.

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lets hope for sun warmth and wind!

In George's words 'Bart is now back where (s)he belongs' ..... in George's hands at Burghfield!
Doing a bit of bimbling but should be on the water Wednesday ready for George to thrash me single handing whilst I sail sister ship- Trick cyclist(3444).
 
Jeremy C

Below is a link to a very large album of images of the Vintage Championships last weeknd
 
Thanks to Kevan Bloor for all the images, Really show what a fantastic weekend it was!
 
https://picasaweb.google.com/113716326095864300802/N12VintageChampionship2013?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCK31pav-g-qEVw&feat=directlink
 

Will be there for at least the Saturday but not in 3444 as George is doing some wreck diving in weymouth. I'll be bending double at the front of Alan's AC if all goes to plan. Hope its windy!

As can be seen on the database I have spent the last two weeks on the start of a major refit of LUcky Number 2431- Kifi and wandered if there are any other lucky numbers still in existance?
Does anybody know or is Kifi the one and only survivor?

Long way to go yet but at least the main structure is now sound except the bulkhead which needs replacing after I attacked it with a jigsaw!
 
Question is, will she make it to the Vintage intergalactic champs in June?..... I hope so!

having never undertaken such a large scale project before I have to say that though it was a hectic and long two weeks I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it and it has only inspired me to want to do more, just as well as George's crusader needs some attention and there is still the bare final chapter hull sitting in the garage!

Finally,after two frantic weeks she was back out the door yesterday in time for school to start this morning!
 
Just fitted down the corridor!

After keel.. centreboard case got glued in just three sash clamps made it easy.

Couldn't resist dropping the centre board in .. first proper dry capsize she ever had I expect
This was around 10th Ap[ril ... officially Kifi's 45th birthday according to her certificate!
Prior to C/B case going in for the final time still need a keel- 15mm sapele a little thin but should do the trick.
clamping it down proved a reasonable challenge but managed it with only 3 brass screws!

Hog image I forgot to load showing clamping through the C/B case, nice curves!
Trial fit of C/B case, wonderfully easy fitting the case upside down,just hang it on sash clamps through the centre board slot and gently wind them up... one of the few stress free jobs!

hog in, onto the Centre board case then...

trial fit of garboards, which had to go in before the Hog! lots of DIY wedge clamps used for reaching the joint

then machined the hog for the C/B Case and continued to trial; fit garboard planks (which hurt my head a bit getting round the shape!)
meanwhile more varnish coming off....

wood arrived after a week of waiting.... so striaght into steaming a new hog out of a 20mm sapele plank..