One-off fiberglass dory - Another sort of plastic classic

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Jeremy
Deck Grunge Scrubber
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One-off fiberglass dory - Another sort of plastic classic

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Although I'm still busy working on my "big" boat, a Rhodes Meridian 25, I just bought another sort of plastic classic. A fiberglass sailing dory. Apparently, it was built by a fellow who was somehow involved in caring for Narragansett Bay lifeboats. One winter, he used the hull of one of the lifeboats as a mold, and laid up a fiberglass copy. The fiberglass lapstrakes have the texture of the wooden planks of the mold-boat. While I can hardly justify another project, I couldn't resist. Besides, I have a new sailing ground - my in-laws have moved to a spot near the Great Bay in New Hampshire, and this boat will live there, once it's fixed up a bit. It has a loose-footed sprit rig.

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(The photo with the green grass is from some time ago, the brown grass photo is now).
Carl-A259
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Re: One-off fiberglass dory - Another sort of plastic classi

Post by Carl-A259 »

I don't think I could have resisted the purchase either, that is very nice and a great little history as well, Cheers
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