Ebay bargain - rather unusal

   Mags, The Vagabond - one of Jack Holt's later designs. The size and layout were all carefully worked at so as to make the optimum use of 8.4 sheets of ply. The original commission for the boat was French.

For the Holt Centenary in 2012 one owner rebuilt a Vagabond and made a very nice job of the restoration. Sadly though, the UK market in this area of boat size was already very crowded - Proctor's Gull, Holt's Heron, the Mirror....Mermaids and many more. The other big hit against the Vagabond was the end of the home build era....though, if my memory still serves me well, the plans for the vagabond still exist!

Dougal

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Dougaldog Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 05 Nov 10 Location: hamble Online Status: Offline Posts: 356	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dougaldog Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Ebay bargain - rather unusal Posted: 24 Jul 14 at 3:59pm
	Mags, The Vagabond - one of Jack Holt's later designs. The size and layout were all carefully worked at so as to make the optimum use of 8.4 sheets of ply. The original commission for the boat was French. For the Holt Centenary in 2012 one owner rebuilt a Vagabond and made a very nice job of the restoration. Sadly though, the UK market in this area of boat size was already very crowded - Proctor's Gull, Holt's Heron, the Mirror....Mermaids and many more. The other big hit against the Vagabond was the end of the home build era....though, if my memory still serves me well, the plans for the vagabond still exist! Dougal
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fleaberto Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 12 Jan 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 302	Post Options Post Reply Quote fleaberto Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jul 14 at 5:35pm
	There's a HIT at my club..... Never seen it on the water or even with the cover off. Not sure that it's even moved in the 5 years I've been there. Beige colour, number 5 I think.
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NickM Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 27 May 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 328	Post Options Post Reply Quote NickM Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jul 14 at 7:47pm
	Yes, I remember a friend's Dad had one back in the 50s. Always likes the distinctively orange/tan sail.

rogerd Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 25 May 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1076	Post Options Post Reply Quote rogerd Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jul 14 at 2:22pm
	Nick Cottle brought his Vagabond down to Wraysbury for the Holt centennial. His girlfirend was not impressed as it rained hard all the way down from Yorkshire and Nick had put the sails in the car and the camping gear in the boat. We spent some time drying out sleepingbags and tents for Magda and the children. Nice one Nick get the priorities right, keep the sails dry . Pretty little boat very well restored. Edited by rogerd - 25 Jul 14 at 2:23pm