Hi Nerys, saw your comment on the Moth, thought you might appreciate this blurb (we had the NZ 'scow' Moth and the Aust Moths here by the hundreds in the 60s and 70s, - most gone now. I still have my 1970s NZ 12ft Cherokee racing dinghy which I restored a few years ago (have put the vid link of the first sail at Torbay (north of Auckland.) with Starlings and Lasers which were racing)- Bit of a drift but sailed well.

The pics are of a NZ moth (white and a later Aussie or international? Moth,-orange and white sail) This was at the NZ sailing dinghy display at the Auckland viaduct a couple of years ago. Also a pic of my Cherokee (red hull)which I took down for the display (only a few left in NZ now,-quite rare.) some lovely boats there, Cherubs, Flying ants, (no Javelins ) Starlings, Mistrals, Idle-Alongs, M class, Sunburst, Paper Tiger cat etc. Most very hard to find now due to age.

JB

CHEROKEE RACING DINGHY -1970s (ONBOARD VIDEO))

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Jacko, you must be nearly finished, though I don't see a windlass on the foredeck. What's happening about a keel?
I do like that black sail, I always wanted a black sail when I was racing my Briitish Moth (11ft racing dinghy) but could never get anyone to make me one.

Cheers, Nerys

Ron, ref. Sailing Barges by Frank Carr, I've seen it on Abe Books at all sorts of prices from £10 to £25 and on Amazon at £103. You takes yer choice.

Nerys

I found a copy of Frank Carr's book, 'Sailing Barges'. Is it a valued book to purchase?

The Norfolk keel was never as prolific as the wherry principally because a wherry would complete a voyage , say, Yarmouth to Norwich, in far less time, the difference in rig accounted for that, the wherry's fore and aft rig being much more efficient then the single squaresail of the keel. The keels, carried more cargo, anything up to about 90tons compared with the wherry being considerably less. They were a very full hull, rounded bow and stern, centre mounted mast with one squaresail. If I remember correctly there is a section on them in Frank Carr's book, 'Sailing Barges', but I cannot find my copy for the moment.

Cheers, Nerys

Hi Jacko,

The Norfolk Keel was very similar in shape and rig to the Humber Keel, but I think, without researching it was a bit smaller. I'll see if I can get more data.

Cheers, Nerys

https://web.archive.org/web/20060628144721/http://www.norfol...

https://web.archive.org/web/20060628144721/http://www.norfolkbroads.com/interest/wherries.html

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this has still to be sorted and the mast will drop as per the real wherry

Looking good Jacko. I see there is a hole through the mast case so will you be able to lower the gear? What are you doing about a fin keel?

Cheers, Nerys

Looks as if you could soon be sailing, or will Lockdown prevent that.
She looks very good, whatever.

Nerys

Very nice model, well done shipmate.
Cheers Colin.

Hi Jacko,
I thunked it's looking gery vood, despote the out of fucis pocs👍😁
Just pilling your log Jacko😉
Very noce jib though
Cheers, Diug 😎

Very pleased to hear that you now have a mainsail. Get the hatch and the other jobs finished and hopefully we'll soon see you afloat.

Nerys

Jacko, don't despair if progress is slower than you would like. You are getting there slowly and very well. The rear cabin looks good in your photo. I'm sure we will see pictures of your wherry sailing before long, giving us all the chance to say 'wherry nice'

Cheers, Nerys

She is coming along nicely Jacko.
Keep it up.

Martin555.

Getting a big enough rudder area under water is a problem shared between model barges and wherries. Barge models have a rudder correctly sized and an extension which either swivels or drops down when going in the water. Steering is more or less impossible unless this is done.

Cheers, Nerys

Hi Jacko,
Sorry but I think that is a little over the top.

Martin555.

should get good reaction with that
brian🤞

I haven’t followed your build blog up till now, because as a land lubbing North Texan I hadn’t a clue what a wherry was. Man..this thing is cool. I like it. Be proud of her sir, you’ve done a good job, and I think I’m going to learn more about your wherry.
Nice job👍

Nice job Jacko. She looks good on the water.👍

she is looking good
brian👍

She looks good under sail jacko, How does she handle, come about gybe etc. Looking forward to seeing her completely decked etc.

Nerys

Hi Jacko,

She looks great on the water!

Cheers, Ed

Looks good congrats on the test.
Rick

That's the icing on the cake👍

Looking good Jacko.

Martin555.