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[slug]

i have just bought on e/bay a marblehead called the mad hatter it originated at romney marsh marine modeling mya 24 iwonder if it is aroger stolley design short 12 inch keel  the hull is fiber glass rounded deck the reason i ask he designed a trio of marbleheads march hare/mad hatter plus one other tried it last week she sails like a dream always wanted one these so gracefull cant put a photo up beyond me one was taken at the club hembc latest photos hope stravos etc can show some light on it thank you all  slug

[knoby]

Hi Slug, 'Mad Hatter' is indeed a Roger Stollery Design of the late 1906's. Saw your one on ebay last week, looked a nice boat 

Cheers Glenn

[Netleyned]

1906?
Old mad hatter then
 

Ned

[slug]

thank you for the replies the number on the stern is mya no 24 glen i have wanted one for years only that shape something  about the looks sailed it today in the rain must be mad have seen a few on e/bay always outbid  slug [tony]

[Netleyned]

Slug
You have just got a good yacht
If you have different sail suits
Always sail one suit larger than
You think is best
Mine is the best thing I own
It is easily the fastest on our lake

Is it the yellow ome at Hartsolme
Ned

[slug]

netleyned thank you for that orange hull white hatch white sails blue corner patches spare sety of sails have not checked them for size yet maybe not the fastest marblehead in the world but the old ones always looked so sleek as if they were built to go fast which of course they did in their day  tony

[slug]

the marblehead is at the bottem of march 2012 photos  tony

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i have just bought on e/bay a marblehead called the mad hatter it originated at romney marsh marine modeling mya 24 iwonder if it is aroger stolley design short 12 inch keel  the hull is fiber glass rounded deck the reason i ask he designed a trio of marbleheads march hare/mad hatter plus one other tried it last week she sails like a dream always wanted one these so gracefull cant put a photo up beyond me one was taken at the club hembc latest photos hope stravos etc can show some light on it thank you all  slug

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Mark.

[slug]

sorry mark got carried away. tony

[Netleyned]

Here's mine on a calm day in Cleethorpes
Anyone know what Marblehead it is?

Ned

[slug]

very nice ned ,how old is she? tony

[Netleyned]

Don't know how old she is Slug.
I bought her off a club member who
got her off Ebay from someone in the
Midlands.
She has three sets of sails made by Squires Yachts and Sails
but googling gets me nowhere.
She is also fitted with a whirlwind winch which looks original
and at some time she has had a carbon fibre fin and rudder fitted.
I'd like to know more and thought someone on the forum might
recognise her.

Ned

[slug]

picked up another marblehead from devon,took her ladyship away for the weekend,came back with another boat.skippy design built 1990 three sets of sails ,plus three keel weights.she sails very well. cheap of e/bay .no more now,running out of room,dining room is now the boat yard. slug

[hmsantrim]

 Hi Slug.
              The other stollery M yacht is called "White rabbit".. I have the plans for "march hare" if you want a copy.  Owned one of these
               myself back in the 70`s it was an all planked job back then and yes the fastest boat on the pond due to it being an elliptical design
               hull no corners no drag.  Unfortunately some alcohol fueled vandals trashed the boat shed it was kept in, in the mid 80`s.

               All that remains of it is the vane gear and some fittings and the varnished terylene sails.  May have some pix of it I could get
               scanned and post if intrested.  Still got 1/2 of the old yachts left from that period hiding in the cupboard had planned to strip and
               repaint one this year get it going again.

                                               cheers Frank