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Can Anyone identify this dinghy??

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Topic: Can Anyone identify this dinghy??
Posted By: ajs
Subject: Can Anyone identify this dinghy??
Date Posted: 05 Mar 13 at 11:58am



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Posted By: ajs
Date Posted: 05 Mar 13 at 12:00pm

The dinghy is 15 1/2 foot with a proctor mast.



Posted By: ajs
Date Posted: 05 Mar 13 at 12:02pm


Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 05 Mar 13 at 1:02pm
wierd. what it isn't is any of the american Scow classes, as they pretty much all have bilgboards and twin rudders, not a single centreboard/centre rudder.

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Posted By: JohnW
Date Posted: 05 Mar 13 at 1:05pm
My first thoughts was an M-Scow but its a long way from home if it is.
Could it be a Norfolk Punt? Most of them are much longer but I believe there were some built around 16 feet.



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Posted By: G.R.F.
Date Posted: 05 Mar 13 at 1:10pm
Ooo, I find that strangely attractive.. Even though it is made of wood, clean that up and it would be a cert for next years concours prize, surely..



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Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 05 Mar 13 at 1:12pm
Its got me... sort of like a giant British Moth with that V stern.


Posted By: ajs
Date Posted: 05 Mar 13 at 1:24pm
Thanks for all the replys guys, here's another angle to keep you all guessing


Posted By: JohnW
Date Posted: 05 Mar 13 at 1:29pm
Could be one of these
http://www.sailingmagazine.net/boats/3-perry-on-design/329-sonatina - http://www.sailingmagazine.net/boats/3-perry-on-design/329-sonatina  

Sonatina

Home build class from Canada

http://hobbyandmarine.co.za/uploaded/sonatina_brochure.pdf - http://hobbyandmarine.co.za/uploaded/sonatina_brochure.pdf  






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Posted By: ajs
Date Posted: 05 Mar 13 at 1:34pm
That looks a very good possibility!


Posted By: ajs
Date Posted: 05 Mar 13 at 1:58pm
Do you think there would be any way of getting any history on it? The only id it has is the plate on the mast plus the name "wild Oat" that looks original


Posted By: JohnW
Date Posted: 05 Mar 13 at 2:13pm
Originally posted by ajs

Do you think there would be any way of getting any history on it? The only id it has is the plate on the mast plus the name "wild Oat" that looks original

I would check the dimensions to confirm what the boat is, the Sonatina brochure dimensions differ from your original listing (14'6" vs 15 1/2 feet), and your boat has a stern deck which the Sonatina does not seem to have as standard.

Do you have a sail? The sail mark would perhaps give other clues, as would the sail number assuming he sail originally belonged to the boat.

If it is a home built boat, you would probably struggle to find out much info as it is unlikely that there would be a class associate.

Check out  http://www.cvrda.org/ - http://www.cvrda.org/ if you havent done so already.


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Posted By: OBC
Date Posted: 05 Mar 13 at 2:23pm
Nessa will likely know :)

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Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 05 Mar 13 at 2:26pm
I think I know what it is, but only after asking David Henshall...... Wink

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Posted By: ajs
Date Posted: 05 Mar 13 at 2:32pm

The sails are missing, (I'm on the look out for a set) so i'm unable to go down that route.

Just had a chat with my dad about about what ideas you guys have come up with, he doesn't seem to think the design is a home build, he said the design is to intricate.
 
I'll pop down tomorrow and take a few closer picures and measure it up properly and post them.
 
Thanks for your help on this


Posted By: SoggyBadger
Date Posted: 05 Mar 13 at 2:44pm
Originally posted by tgruitt

I think I know what it is, but only after asking David Henshall...... Wink


That's cheating Smile




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Posted By: JohnW
Date Posted: 05 Mar 13 at 3:00pm
Ok. I think it is Tempo. (that was one of my early guesses but I discarded it because the length was listed incorrectly on the page).

http://world.tempo-scow.org/wueu/index.html - http://world.tempo-scow.org/wueu/index.html  

Designed by the father of the Sonatina designer hence the similarity.




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Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 05 Mar 13 at 3:05pm
Originally posted by JohnW

Ok. I think it is Tempo. (that was one of my early guesses but I discarded it because the length was listed incorrectly on the page).

http://world.tempo-scow.org/wueu/index.html - http://world.tempo-scow.org/wueu/index.html  

Designed by the father of the Sonatina designer hence the similarity.




Bingo!


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Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 05 Mar 13 at 6:40pm
The spinnaker's bad enough. The sailing kit is MY EYES ARE BURNING

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Posted By: ajs
Date Posted: 05 Mar 13 at 7:21pm
I've found this link, the lines look the same, think you've cracked it
 
http://www.cvrda.org/community/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3301 - http://www.cvrda.org/community/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3301


Posted By: SUGmeister
Date Posted: 05 Mar 13 at 11:11pm
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=tempo%20scow%20 - http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=tempo%20scow

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Posted By: James Bell
Date Posted: 05 Mar 13 at 11:51pm
Strangely, just found an article about it in a book I just got from eBay - the Dinghy Year Book 1965!








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Posted By: Pierre
Date Posted: 06 Mar 13 at 9:08am
I like it.
Well worth £30 quid (for materials) of anyone's money.
Probably get a new set of sails for a tenner.
Bargain
Wink


Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 06 Mar 13 at 9:31am
after the event I know, but I did say Tempo Scow when I saw it.  I have been tempted by one in the past. 

http://world.tempo-scow.org/historisches/

Get it on the water, come join us at the cvrda, and bring it to our nationals at Hunts at the end of August.  I for one would love to see it out.


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