Model Boat Mayhem
Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Jerry C on March 10, 2012, 08:25:38 am
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I was just wondering if anyone on here has any experience with the 11ft mirror dinghy, I have been toying with the idea of a light and easy sailboat and have been offered an old mirror with sails but no mast.
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Never owned one but have sailed one. Great little fun boat, VERY popular over here, great for learning and/or a bit of club type racing.
As long as the hull, rigging and attachment points are sound I cant see how you can go wrong. Do check carefully for rot if its a wooden one, and cracks if its fg. Check the sails around the stitching, particularly at the stress points.
Getting a mast shouldnt be too hard - you could make one out of a nice bit of spruce easily enough.
Ian
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thanks for the reply boatmadman, its currently owned by our local yacht club they use them for training, ive only seen it from about four metres away but i get to have a good look tomorrow at 10, they do look like fun.
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Great little boats to sail in, not quite the speed of a laser but still fun.. :-))
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We used to have one years ago. I think dad bought it at the Boat show in 1974!
I think the sails are still in his shed...
Lance