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MartinL

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Identify this boat?
« on: July 26, 2017, 04:48:14 pm »
I have recently purchased this almost built boat and hope that somebody on this wonderful forum can give me some idea as to its origin, was it a kit, is it plan built etc. It is 4ft 6in long with a 14in beam.
Any information would be appreciated.
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Re: Identify
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2017, 05:10:00 pm »
It's a bit like a Billings Neptune.
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Re: Identify this boat?
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2017, 05:36:45 pm »
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Re: Identify this boat?
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2017, 05:51:30 pm »
The Neptune kit states 880mm long, but MartinL's query is 4ft 6ins = 54" = 137cm.

Maybe someone has scaled the thing up ??




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Re: Identify this boat?
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2017, 06:03:23 pm »
Its a precedent...um,  nope, cannot remember what they called it!!
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Re: Identify this boat?
« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2017, 06:52:54 pm »
Is it Lorraine by Vic Smeed,?

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Re: Identify this boat?
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2017, 07:03:45 pm »
It matches Lorraine pretty closely, length is the same but Lorraine beam is quoted as 12 inches. Cabin layout and window patterns are the same though.

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Re: Identify this boat?
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2017, 07:08:13 pm »
Did you buy it in Yorkshire?
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Re: Identify this boat?
« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2017, 07:12:20 pm »
No, It came from Eastbourne area.
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Re: Identify this boat?
« Reply #9 on: July 26, 2017, 07:22:10 pm »
Colin I think your right, Lorraine from the grainy plan and pictures I,ve found seems to match, especially in the shape of the Windows which is where the Billings one differs a lot. Now to try and get a plan or a decent picture so that I can finish it.
Thanks you.
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Re: Identify this boat?
« Reply #10 on: July 26, 2017, 09:01:12 pm »
Bluebird's right.  It a little different to the plan but it does match.
I've got the plans in electronic format. If you want I could e-mail them to you and you could get them printed out.
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« Reply #11 on: July 26, 2017, 09:06:32 pm »
TailUK that would be brilliant if you could, I only need to print bits of them obviously it's nearly built.
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Re: Identify this boat?
« Reply #12 on: July 27, 2017, 12:54:37 am »
Quote from: unbuiltnautilus on July 26, 2017, 06:03:23 pm
Its a precedent...um,  nope, cannot remember what they called it!!
Precedent Hanseat?
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Re: Identify this boat?
« Reply #13 on: July 27, 2017, 06:54:15 am »
Unbuiltnautilus and Mudway it is very similar and had I remembered the kit may have thought my boat was one, we used to sell them in the model shop I worked at. However mine is a wooden hull and now having compared it with the Vic Smeed Lorraine am convinced that indeed is what I,ve got. ( wish it was the Hanseat though).
Many thanks for your help.
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Re: Identify this boat?
« Reply #14 on: July 27, 2017, 08:34:55 am »
Mr Bish  look what I found on your Model Boat  web site  {-) %) %)

http://www.modelboats.co.uk/forums/postings.asp?th=94633&p=1

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Re: Identify this boat?
« Reply #15 on: July 27, 2017, 08:37:57 am »
Yup, close but no tee shirt. My excuse..too young to remember them properly %)
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Re: Identify this boat?
« Reply #16 on: July 27, 2017, 11:31:48 am »
Quote from: unbuiltnautilus on July 27, 2017, 08:37:57 am
Yup, close but no tee shirt. My excuse..too young to remember them properly %)
In the North East we have a saying,  that a young man with old looking face must have had a big paper round, hehehe {-) {-) {-) {-)


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Re: Identify this boat?
« Reply #17 on: July 27, 2017, 02:33:53 pm »
Well done John, you obviously have too much time on your hands....

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Re: Identify this boat?
« Reply #18 on: July 27, 2017, 06:26:07 pm »
Quote from: bluebird on July 27, 2017, 11:31:48 am
In the North East we have a saying,  that a young man with old looking face must have had a big paper round, hehehe {-) {-) {-) {-)


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Being a thick Southerner, I am unsure if I have just been insulted...I shall have a bit of a sit down and a think :P
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