Mirror 14/Marauder
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Topic: Mirror 14/Marauder
Posted By: winging it
Subject: Mirror 14/Marauder
Date Posted: 15 Aug 09 at 7:45pm
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I have just acquired a Mirror 14/Marauder sail number 45 which needs quite a bit of tlc. Does anyone out there have any info, plans or pics of one of these? Although I did have one a while back I have forgotten what it looked like and can't find much on the web as yet.
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Posted By: JohnW
Date Posted: 15 Aug 09 at 9:40pm
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some pics here: http://mirrordiscussforum.multiply.com/photos/album/11/Mirror_14 - http://mirrordiscussforum.multiply.com/photos/album/11/Mirro r_14 http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/boats/dinghy/Marauder/ - http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/boats/dinghy/Marauder/ http://uk.geocities.com/dinghydata/Marauder.htm - http://uk.geocities.com/dinghydata/Marauder.htm
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Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 16 Aug 09 at 7:53am
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Thanks John - I had already tried those and found a few bits and bobs. What I really need are some close pics or even better, plans. Nessa ------------- the same, but different... |
Posted By: laserboy404
Date Posted: 16 Aug 09 at 5:17pm
how many boats is that now?  ------------- Laser 159392 Javelin 53 |
Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 19 Aug 09 at 3:03pm
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At the moment i14 K865 (1965) Phantom K88 (1973) Bonito, (mid seventies) Streaker 1308 (mid eighties?) Contender GBR 620 (1995) and now the Marauder K45 from I guess the mid seventies. I now have it in the garden and although it needs a LOT of work it will be worth it when it's done.  ------------- the same, but different... |
Posted By: sten
Date Posted: 19 Aug 09 at 3:09pm
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http://mirrordiscussforum.multiply.com/photos/album/11/Mirror_14#5 - http://mirrordiscussforum.multiply.com/photos/album/11/Mirro r_14#5 good way to get squashed, get out on the leeward side in surf. at least the helm will be ok and the boat is protected from the sand thats what realy matters. |
Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 19 Aug 09 at 7:32pm
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yeah, the helm clearly has his priorities sorted!
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Posted By: rogerd
Date Posted: 19 Aug 09 at 8:19pm
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Nessa If you get a move on you could have her at Roadford
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Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 19 Aug 09 at 9:19pm
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I will post a pic. Then you will see that that is about as likely as me walking on the moon. We are talking a bare naked lady here with no paint, no varnish, no centreboard case, no crew floor, no fittings, no lines....need I say more? Plus she is not even next in the queue..... ------------- the same, but different... |
Posted By: bert
Date Posted: 19 Aug 09 at 11:23pm
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Sounds like you brought a wooden bucket with a hole in the bottom & no handle !. You sure it`s a boat? ------------- Phantom 1181 AC-227 IC 304 blaze / halo 586 |
Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 13 Oct 09 at 8:02pm
  
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Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 13 Oct 09 at 8:50pm
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Posted By: didlydon
Date Posted: 13 Oct 09 at 9:13pm
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Er.... Hi.... you don't want a Snipe as well do you?? See
the maintenance section for info if you do! ------------- Vareo 365 |
Posted By: Pierre
Date Posted: 14 Oct 09 at 11:28am
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Well at least you don't have to strip it. Quick old boats those. After I built a Mirror with my dad, I badgered him for ages to get one of these. No joy though, just a clip round the ear. Get it on the water. |
Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 14 Oct 09 at 11:37am
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Thanks Pierre - and I thought the same about the lack of varnish! It will get on the water, but it will take a while I fear.
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Posted By: Pierre
Date Posted: 15 Oct 09 at 10:05am
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A brush down and loads of vacuum cleaning is a good start. Then so long as it stays reasonably dry you are off to a flyer. We all look forward to the pics of you girls out on the water in that 14 btw. How exciting. |
Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 15 Oct 09 at 10:35am
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I treated myself to an expensive dust devil especially for boat hoovering....how sad am I?
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Posted By: Pierre
Date Posted: 15 Oct 09 at 11:21am
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Cooooool. It's only sad if you don't use it. :-) Mind you, stuff is ggod, because you never know when you might need it, and it's nice to know that you can if you wanted too. |
Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 26 Oct 09 at 11:05am
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When I took the chute out yesterday I discovered the builder had painted his intials inside - MAT, along with the year - 1973. It's as old as her indoors!
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Posted By: didlydon
Date Posted: 26 Oct 09 at 1:54pm
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It's always nice finding, or leaving your mark for future generations to find when they pull things apart. I dated & signed a boat I built a few years ago....but for anyone to see it again they'd have to have virtually destroyed her On houses we've had in the past I've left messages under the wallpaper, & I left behind a really nice oak fire surround in our old cottage with a card from me & my old Dad. Wish I stripped out when we left....... being the last thing my Dad helped me build. ------------- Vareo 365 |
!! Posted By: Pierre
Date Posted: 27 Oct 09 at 3:00pm
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Sounds like progress is being made. I like chutes. So much easier when you have scratch crews.
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Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 27 Oct 09 at 3:47pm
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I also found the name NH Shepherd. I am doing well, but the weather will be against me from now on. ------------- the same, but different... |