Mystery Dinghy To Identify
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Category: Dinghy classes
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Topic: Mystery Dinghy To Identify
Posted By: SnowyCart
Subject: Mystery Dinghy To Identify
Date Posted: 19 May 17 at 4:26pm
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Hi all, I am intrigued to know what class / ame is for this Dinghy, I think it is about 13 foot long. 2 sails. Quite old. I searched the insignia online and could not find it. I think it is manufactured in Australia but i dont know. Does anyone know what this boat is>? Thank you 
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Posted By: SnowyCart
Date Posted: 19 May 17 at 4:27pm
Posted By: SnowyCart
Date Posted: 19 May 17 at 4:30pm
A picture of the main sail insignia is in this post now
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Posted By: Oinks
Date Posted: 19 May 17 at 6:10pm
| From the sail insignia, looks like it could be a Vagabond, the Aus version not the UK. |
Posted By: Oinks
Date Posted: 19 May 17 at 6:14pm
| ...and guessing that the scenery isn't Australian, INA might well indicate an Indian Navy craft. |
Posted By: Sam.Spoons
Date Posted: 19 May 17 at 7:08pm
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http://www.nyrc.com.au/nyrc/sailing/vagabond.htm" rel="nofollow - http://www.nyrc.com.au/nyrc/sailing/vagabond.htm Same insignia, Vagabond mk2, looks like you're right Oinks
 ------------- Spice 346 "Flat Broke" Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish" |
Posted By: Chris 249
Date Posted: 19 May 17 at 9:54pm
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Beaten to it! :-) ------------- sailcraftblog.wordpress.com The history and design of the racing dinghy. |
Posted By: Brass
Date Posted: 19 May 17 at 11:34pm
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Lord knows where that teak came from. Certainly not from DeHavillands.
And neither did the wind transducer on the masthead.
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Posted By: 2547
Date Posted: 23 May 17 at 9:07am
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Is that the new rotomold from RS? |
Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 23 May 17 at 10:49am
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Who even cares what it is other than to work out the most green means of recyling it, burning obviously not ideal. ------------- https://www.corekite.co.uk/snow-accessories-11-c.asp" rel="nofollow - Snow Equipment Deals https://www.corekite.co.uk" rel="nofollow - New Core Kite website |
Posted By: Chris 249
Date Posted: 23 May 17 at 11:39am
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Really? Is that better than the poster perhaps choosing to sail it and have many happy hours in it?What a rude and unhelpful post from someone who pretends to want to encourage people into our fantastic sport.
Snowy; if you're still reading you may be interested to know (if you haven't sussed it out through the earlier link) that the Vagabond was designed by Alan Payne, a famous designer whose 12 Metre Gretel II was considered the fastest America's Cup boat in existence in her day. They were one of the first fibreglass production dinghies in Australia. Good luck with her! ------------- sailcraftblog.wordpress.com The history and design of the racing dinghy. |
Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 23 May 17 at 11:49am
No it's just as bad as all the crap windsurfing boards on ebay that encourage people into attempting to take up a sport only to be disappointed, burn or landfill it and get something the 'poster' will enjoy racing in, or go post on some woodbotherers restoration men in sheds forum where the pastime is nothing to do with racing sailboats. ------------- https://www.corekite.co.uk/snow-accessories-11-c.asp" rel="nofollow - Snow Equipment Deals https://www.corekite.co.uk" rel="nofollow - New Core Kite website |
Posted By: SnowyCart
Date Posted: 28 May 17 at 4:51am
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Firstly thanks to all for your replies. very much appreciated.... Yep it's a Vagabond. Somehow it ended up in HK and now we have the pleasure of taking out a group of young boys on it. We have been sailing her with some minor and inexpensive touch ups (<$25) for the past week and have had at least 10 hours water time with 10 different pre-teen and teenage boys in her. It has been a blast. Excellent way to give newcomers a taste of the joys of sailing... Also thanks to the other posters who called out the bafoon who goes by iGRF who said let's just burn her... what a lonely insidious miserable man you are...... wishing you all the best regardless.... Safe sailing and fair winds to all you sweet souls. |
Posted By: SnowyCart
Date Posted: 28 May 17 at 4:59am
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Very helpful Chris 249. Thank you for the input. Yes she actually sails great, really stable in knee high shore break waves as well. Thanks again for all of your input there is a lot more life left in this old girl..... Here is last nights sunset with some kids on board.... looks better than landfill that the other grumpy old sailor was suggesting :-)  |
Posted By: SnowyCart
Date Posted: 28 May 17 at 5:05am
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A question for anybody who has a moment. She takes in a little water via the area of the bolt that hols the retractable centerboard. I am thinking that the bolt just needs tightening and maybe a new makeshift 'washer' , the current blue one on there just looks like it was a DIY job with someone using a piece of closed cell EVA. Any suggestions on the best way to seal this up? In the picture attached i have shown the bolt that i am referring to with the red arrow.
Thanks again to all . Warm regards.....  |
Posted By: 423zero
Date Posted: 28 May 17 at 9:32am
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Some will always leak, depends how much water is coming in, if it's only when you are moving check slot gasket on hull, this is two parts, centre board is gripped by these, stops water being driven up into case.
You can also coat bolt in grease and fill hole with some sort of sealer, this will stick to case, but not to bolt. |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 28 May 17 at 9:48am
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Bath sealant will usually stop the leaks. Just loosen off the nut, put a ring of sealant round each side, gently tighten and leave to cure. Then finish tightening, but don't over do it. ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 29 May 17 at 6:01pm
Nothing like the joys of sailing, get an old tub that leaks and take ten kids out in it, yep great gives me a warm feeling knowing my contributions to the RNLI won't go wasted, but wait here's an idea to stop that leak.. ------------- https://www.corekite.co.uk/snow-accessories-11-c.asp" rel="nofollow - Snow Equipment Deals https://www.corekite.co.uk" rel="nofollow - New Core Kite website |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 29 May 17 at 7:56pm
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Boat might be a bit far away for the RNLI, grumph.
Snowycart, getting people out on the water enjoying themselves is a great thing to be doing, whatever the boat. ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 29 May 17 at 8:31pm
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When have I ever let facts get in the way of a good tale..Here, there, it's still wrong. ------------- https://www.corekite.co.uk/snow-accessories-11-c.asp" rel="nofollow - Snow Equipment Deals https://www.corekite.co.uk" rel="nofollow - New Core Kite website |
Posted By: Do Different
Date Posted: 30 May 17 at 12:07am
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Well yes, if only you told a good tale. I would have thought you'd have got your RNLI contributions back in spades had you ever taken out that barge you built without two men and a boy to help right it. |
Posted By: Pierre
Date Posted: 30 May 17 at 4:14pm
| I don't believe buoyancy was an issue..... |