The Tube Fairy’s been...

   Yes, the hull is getting on a bit now!  It was started many years ago and never finshed, sold twice as an "unfinished project" and hopefully this time will make it onto the water.
It's a Slug, a 10 year old design but currently still the Nationals winning design and I think it's a bit good having sailed one a fair bit.  Probably not as fast as the new Ellway (yet to hit the water) but as this will be sailing both as a Cherub and as a 12' Skiff it will probably be a better compromise, as the Ellway is optmised for a T foil, and although we'll have one for Cherubby duties, they are not class legal in a 12...

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Iain C Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1113	Post Options Post Reply Quote Iain C Report Post Quote Reply Topic: The Tube Fairy’s been... Posted: 28 Mar 08 at 12:19am
	Yes, the hull is getting on a bit now! It was started many years ago and never finshed, sold twice as an "unfinished project" and hopefully this time will make it onto the water. It's a Slug, a 10 year old design but currently still the Nationals winning design and I think it's a bit good having sailed one a fair bit. Probably not as fast as the new Ellway (yet to hit the water) but as this will be sailing both as a Cherub and as a 12' Skiff it will probably be a better compromise, as the Ellway is optmised for a T foil, and although we'll have one for Cherubby duties, they are not class legal in a 12...
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Jack Sparrow Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 08 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2965	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jack Sparrow Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 Mar 08 at 1:43pm
	you should be getting a Banshee then if you are going to go skiffing
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Iain C Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1113	Post Options Post Reply Quote Iain C Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 Mar 08 at 3:34pm
	Bit late now! Any plans to get a skiff rig for your new boat then?
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Jack Sparrow Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 08 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2965	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jack Sparrow Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 Mar 08 at 4:09pm
	Ummm... I have lots of plans do them is another story!
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