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Love the lines of that hull, but agree with you about the superstructure.
Enjoy refitting/rebuilding and sailing her😉
Enjoy refitting/rebuilding and sailing her😉
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Motor is definitely a Taycol Torpedo, found the name and the Made in England stamp by cleaning the engine bearers. The tiller gear looks to have some age, I think I can remove the transom repair and fit a servo, still in the thinking stage.
Think Colin is right about the Lakes/Thames look.
There is something about the hull shape that reminds me of the New York commuter boats of the 1920s/30s
I have a suspicion that the original superstructure was replaced at some point so planning to build something more in keeping in mahogany, just need to decide on the profile!
Think Colin is right about the Lakes/Thames look.
There is something about the hull shape that reminds me of the New York commuter boats of the 1920s/30s
I have a suspicion that the original superstructure was replaced at some point so planning to build something more in keeping in mahogany, just need to decide on the profile!
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Motor looks like pre-War Meccano, it shows reminents of direction switchgear on the end, in the British style. If so, it is likely 6V (4 zinc-carbon cells) & sale on eBay to an avid collector might fetch enough $ to finance your entire refit. Look for hole spacing matching Meccano, & perhaps engraved Meccano?? My family was avid Meccano builders from end of WW1 right thru til 1982. The tiller gear looks very much like my late uncle's very crude model sailboat of late 20s vintage. In the 50s & 60s i had only 2 sizes of clockwork motors for Meccano, my cousins had the higher-tech power stuff.
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My thoughts are possibly a lake district launch, or a Thames launch.
Based on 1920's 30's style. I will check my boatshed as seem to recall a similar hull in my fleet.
Great find, will you be using the Taycol, if not I would be interested for my vintage show display.
Cheers Colin.
Based on 1920's 30's style. I will check my boatshed as seem to recall a similar hull in my fleet.
Great find, will you be using the Taycol, if not I would be interested for my vintage show display.
Cheers Colin.
Fair winds and calm waters,
COLIN.
COLIN.
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Went to the local toy fair today and came away with a purchase.
Couldn’t resist the hull on this, suspect built in the 1950s, possibly to an earlier design. I suspect the white superstructure has been added later. There’s been a recent repair to rear deck that could provide access to fit a rudder servo, the current tiller is just locked into the desired position.
Has a very old motor that apparently still works.
Love the hull shape, hate the superstructure. So this one is definitely going on the project shelf while I decide what to do with her, definitely needs a more sympathetic superstructure.
Just wondering if anyone has seen a similar hull shape, it has a very fine bow. It is 33” long and 8” wide.
Couldn’t resist the hull on this, suspect built in the 1950s, possibly to an earlier design. I suspect the white superstructure has been added later. There’s been a recent repair to rear deck that could provide access to fit a rudder servo, the current tiller is just locked into the desired position.
Has a very old motor that apparently still works.
Love the hull shape, hate the superstructure. So this one is definitely going on the project shelf while I decide what to do with her, definitely needs a more sympathetic superstructure.
Just wondering if anyone has seen a similar hull shape, it has a very fine bow. It is 33” long and 8” wide.
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