Dinghy type?

   can anyone tell me what class of sailing dinghy this belongs to, its is made from GRP is 4 meters long and 1.66 meters wide?

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ryansdesk Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 14 Dec 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote ryansdesk Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Dinghy type? Posted: 14 Dec 06 at 7:15pm
	can anyone tell me what class of sailing dinghy this belongs to, its is made from GRP is 4 meters long and 1.66 meters wide?

glewis Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 05 May 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 79	Post Options Post Reply Quote glewis Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Dec 06 at 9:13am
	I guessing - wayfarer? (Wait for some one to shoot me down in flames!) Giles

ifoxwell Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 05 Jan 06 Location: Hoo Online Status: Offline Posts: 669	Post Options Post Reply Quote ifoxwell Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Dec 06 at 9:30am
	yup you'll go down burning with that suggestion. Its not a Wayfarer... although Im not sure what it is. There is an old french boat that looks like that but i cant recall the name. Whats the symbol on the sail? Ian

Guest Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 21 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guest Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Dec 06 at 9:40am
	Could be a Wineglass ...? Def. not a Waf.

glewis Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 05 May 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 79	Post Options Post Reply Quote glewis Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Dec 06 at 9:42am
	I thought the Wineglass was shorter and wider than the picture. Giles

NeilP Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 23 Nov 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 271	Post Options Post Reply Quote NeilP Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Dec 06 at 10:00am
	Risking making myself look stupid - again! - but it seems familiar. Kestrel maybe??
	No FD? No Comment!

Medway Maniac Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 13 May 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2788	Post Options Post Reply Quote Medway Maniac Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Dec 06 at 10:21am
	Too small for a Kestrel or Wineglass (and doesn't have the characteristic Wineglass/505 sectional shape). Size is nearly right for a Lark, but not with that raked bow, for starters. Flying Junior is right length, but only 1.50 wide. Looks like the 'old French boat' is front-runner - they had a string of round-bilge grp boats with number-names based on the length, like '445'; that'd make this the original '400' . And yes,we need to see the sail symbol!

Medway Maniac Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 13 May 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2788	Post Options Post Reply Quote Medway Maniac Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Dec 06 at 10:34am
	All wrong. It's a Marlin. http://uk.geocities.com/dinghydata/DinghyClasses/Marlin.htm See the other thread running on this: http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2 502

ryansdesk Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 14 Dec 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote ryansdesk Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Dec 06 at 11:38am
	sorry folks but there are no sails with her at present shes sailless and has no identifying marks on her anywhere! Medway maniac i think you win the prize here as she looks to indeed be a marlin, ive had two other people suggest the marlin after 100 emails and many forum postings. Ive been looking for a picture of the marlin everywhere so am very pleased you sent the links. Have you any more pics of it and where can i get more information on her, also where would i get copy of plans as have to build her foils and would like to get her back to as close to original as possible. I appreciate all the comments.