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rhino

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Can anyone tell me what this is a model of?
« on: October 25, 2013, 01:25:56 pm »
Hi,
Recently bought this 55" boat off ebay and I am struggling to find out any information on it, is this an actual boat or just a model built from somebody's imagination? Someone told me it looks like possibly a vic smeed design but yet again cannot seem to find anything out about it.


Hope someone can help.


Thanks
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Re: Can anyone tell me what this is a model of?
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2013, 01:39:14 pm »
Looks a little like a Maycraft Mercury!
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Re: Can anyone tell me what this is a model of?
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2013, 01:43:31 pm »
Very similar shape the the Vic Smead design Vivacity
 
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Re: Can anyone tell me what this is a model of?
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2013, 02:02:08 pm »
Nice  :-)) O0 O0
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Re: Can anyone tell me what this is a model of?
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2013, 04:03:41 pm »
T'aint a Viv but is "Lorraine" MM512
 
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Re: Can anyone tell me what this is a model of?
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2013, 09:36:35 am »
Thanks for your replies guys and thank you circlip  :-))  I have just looked up about the Lorraine MM512 and you are spot on!
This boat has been really well built but is looking tired now so I intend to strip all the paint back to wood and give it a complete refurb.
It currently has a large single motor in it but I intend to replace this with 2 900 motors with twin props which I have acquired over the weekend.
It is pretty heavy so once the motors are in it I am hoping it is well ballast for the water and obviously as she is a big girl it should sail well even in the choppy waters of my local boat club. 
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