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Rare 10 Foot Wooden Sailing Dinghy & Road Trailer (£500)

Date posted: Thursday 29th October
Location: Southampton

HI ALL,THIS IS MY LOVELY 10 FOOT WOODEN GAFF RIGGED SAILING DINGHY VERY VERY SIMILAR TO A FOAMCREST(HER NAME IS Marilyn),I CANT FIND ANOTHER DINGHY LIKE THIS IN MY RESEARCH OF IT SO I DONT KNOW THE MAKE OR HOW OLD SHE IS.THE MARINE PLY HULL HAS BEEN FULLY STRIPPED BACK SCREW HOLES AND JOINTS FILLED AND SANDED,3 COATS OF TWO PACK PRIMER AND 5 COATS OF BLUE BOAT PAINT WHICH WAS WET AND DRYED AFTER EACH COAT (JOB WELL DONE).SOME EXTRA BLUE PAINT WILL BE GIVEN WITH THE DINGHY .A NEW ALLOY BAR RUBBING STRIP WHICH IS SCREWED DOWN TO THE SPINE OF THE HULL.THE WOOD ROUND THE TOP OF THE DINGHY HAS BEEN RUBBED DOWN AND REVARNISHED(GUNNEL).ALL THE CLEATS INCLUDING CLAM CLEATS AND MAST CLEATS HAVE BEEN RENEWED WITH NEW HARD PLASTIC CLEATS.THE TWO PLASTIC SCREW IN DRAINING PLUGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ALSO.THE WOODEN MAST HAS BEEN SANDED AND REVARNISHED.THERE IS A NEW CENTRE DROP BOARD BEEN MADE TO MEASURE FOR HER OUT OF MARINE PLY ALSO A NEW RUDDER, TILLER AND A TELESCOPIC TILLER EXTENTION.THE NEW CENTRE BOARD AND RUDDER KEEP THE DINGHY VERY STABLE IN THE WATER.THEY WORK A TREAT COMPARED TO THE OLD ONES.THERE IS ALSO A FLAG AND FLAG POLE MOUNTED ON THE STOCK.IT HAS A GOOD MAIN SAIL AND JIB SAIL WHICH MOVE HER ALONG NICELY IN THE WATER.THERE IS TWO METAL ROPE STAYS WHICH COME DOWN PORT AND STARBOARD THAT ATATCH TO THE DINGHY TO KEEP THE MAST IN PLACE AND HAS A BUILT IN FLOATATION COMPARTMENT AT THE BOW WITH STORAGE .THERE IS ALSO A THICK FITTED BLUE COVER FOR HER WHICH IS IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS .THIS DINGHY WOULD SUIT ADULTS OR CHILDREN UP TO ONE TWO OR THREE PEOPLE.WITH THE DINGHY YOU WILL ALSO GET OARS,,BILGE PUMP,TWO NEW THROW ROPES,ANCHOR WITH AN ANCHOR ROPE,A NOSE FENDER AND FOUR SIDE FENDERS.THERE IS BUILT IN PLACES FOR THE ROWLOCKS FOR ROWING IF YOU JUST WANT TO ROW THE DINGHY OR ROW IT OUT TO START SAILING.THE ROAD TRAILER IS IN GOOD CONDITION APART FROM SOME SURFACE RUST-JUST NEEDS A RUB DOWN.I HAVE SPENT ALOT OF MONEY AND TIME ON THIS DINGHY AS IT IS A BIT OF A LABOUR OF LOVE PROJECT TO GET IT HOW IT IS TODAY.IM ONLY SELLING IT AS IM GOING TO BUY A BIGGER SAILING BOAT TO TAKE OUT FAMILY AND FREINDS NOW I HAVE LEARNED TO SAIL.THIS IS A GREAT DINGHY TO LEARN IN OR JUST FOR DAYS OUT.I WILL BE VERY SORRY TO SEE HER GO.VIEWING IS WELCOME AND RECOMENDED AS THE PICTURES DONT DO IT JUSTICE.IT COULD BE PUT ON A ROOF RACK OR EVEN INSIDE A HALF DECENT VAN.BUYER WILL NOT BE DISSAPOINTED.NO TIME WAISTERS PLEASE. £500.

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