Well' I've had a few developements. My son, after removing the damaged king plank and deck, along with the broken keel, took one look at the damage and gave up! So I now have, more or less, a complete rebuild on my hands. (see photos). I managed to find what I thought were the original plans, in pieces as the old sellotape had given up the ghost, and find that the model is from a kit for a 36 inch restricted class, by a firm called Lance and Mullett of Brighton, so there are no plans, just construction drawings.
The keel, which is solid mahogany, is now in three pieces, most of the deck beams are loose, and the steering quadrant is missing. Apart from that all the other bits seem to be there, so I intend to use as many original parts as I can, apart from the keel and de-laminated deck parts.
I've put in an appeal to Russell Potts (vmyg) for help identifying the firm, and I'm sure he'll have it all at his fingertips.
First job, and the easiest, is to stabilise the stand, as the uprights wobble.
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