Mystery boat class please help
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Topic: Mystery boat class please help
Posted By: Yetti1978
Subject: Mystery boat class please help
Date Posted: 04 May 15 at 9:07pm
can any one help me with this. We have bought a two man racing dinghy, has no trapeze, extending spinnaker pole. Here is the class ensign 
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Posted By: porkyman
Date Posted: 04 May 15 at 10:06pm
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spectrum ? made by Porter Bros I think. ------------- porkyman |
Posted By: porkyman
Date Posted: 04 May 15 at 10:11pm
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yes, definately a Spectrum, designed by Proctor about 13 years ago. ------------- porkyman |
Posted By: Mark Jardine
Date Posted: 05 May 15 at 9:03am
| The only photo I've seen of one is on the Noble Marine website - see http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/boats/dinghy/Spectrum/" rel="nofollow - http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/boats/dinghy/Spectrum/ |
Posted By: Pierre
Date Posted: 05 May 15 at 9:29am
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Yes a Spectrum. Someone at our club had one a few years ago. Looked alright actually. Not seen one since.
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Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 05 May 15 at 10:55am
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Never seen one afloat, but years ago there was one at the dinghy show - on the Porter Brothers stand?
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Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 12 May 15 at 11:09am
Interesting- looks to be a 14-ish ft two handed Scow-type ------------- -_ Al |
Posted By: Delta
Date Posted: 12 May 15 at 4:35pm
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Here is a description of it's multi-role design by Ian Proctor.
http://www.thedailysail.com/dinghy/10/24762/the-spectrum-will-be-launched-on-porter-brothers-stand-at-london-boat-show" rel="nofollow - Spectrum description Try link again. ------------- http://www.stopthetraffik.org/help/declaration.aspx" rel="nofollow - http://www.stopthetraffik.org/help/declaration.aspx |
Posted By: transient
Date Posted: 12 May 15 at 5:06pm
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Delta: the link doesn't work for me :-( |
Posted By: Delta
Date Posted: 12 May 15 at 5:19pm
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See above transient, it should work now! ------------- http://www.stopthetraffik.org/help/declaration.aspx" rel="nofollow - http://www.stopthetraffik.org/help/declaration.aspx |