I have a wooden Mirror Dinghy kit, that was left by the previous owners of my house. It is in good condition - a little dusty and a few spiders, some cosmetic water marks.
I have been meaning to build it myself, but not actually a sailor... and now with a small child the any free time I had has disappeared. I also no longer have anywhere to store the kit, hence the need to move it on.
I have no idea what it would be worth - it seems like new kits cost a lot. So this would be a bargin at £150?
It comes with:
Full kit
Filler and varnish kit
Sail
The box is no longer with the kit.
Collection from PO4 (Southsea / Portsmouth) address.
I hope it can go to a good home, it would be great shame to take it to the dump.
Jody
62816inBerlin
Sun, 04/28/2013 - 21:35
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NOT TO THE DUMP !!!
I'm sure you'll find a taker.
I have taken the liberty of linking this thread to the Wooden Boat Forum. Unfortunately you're a bit too far from Berlin, or I might be tempted (you are asking less than what a new mainsail would cost me).
Can you tell us the boat number (should be marked on the inside of the transom and on the mainsail)?
This would give us a clue as to the age of the kit.
Gernot H.
SeaBass310
Mon, 04/29/2013 - 14:50
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Aspiring boatbuilder
Hey Jody, I saw this via Gernot's thread on Wooden Boat. I have been looking for a project to start, what the hell, I'll have a go, is it complete? Do you know how old it is? It's going to cost me a tank of fuel to get down to you, will you accept £120 for it?
All the best,
Chris
jodywillis
Mon, 04/29/2013 - 20:55
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It is at least 7 years old,
It is at least 7 years old, but I suspect more like 15+ years old. I'm pretty sure it is complete.
Photos on Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/jodywillis
I'll see if I can find the model number Gernot refers to - But I don't know my fore from my aft!
£150 sounds like a bargin from the sound of things...
Jody
SeaBass310
Mon, 04/29/2013 - 22:38
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Done
I'm useless at this bargaining thing. Ok Jody, would you accept £150 for it? :)
I can come and grab it this weekend if it suits?
All the best,
Chris
62816inBerlin
Tue, 04/30/2013 - 11:02
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Told you so! Transom identification
Hello Jody,
your kit has found a taker even more quickly than I expected.
The transom is the bit at the bottom right in your picture. It has two oval holes (hand-holes/drain holes) at deck level. It normaly comprises a thin plywood part and, at the top, a thicker piece of hardwood (mahogany or similar). On my boat, the number is embossed on that thicker piece (inside the left-hand side).
Cheers,
Gernot
jodywillis
Tue, 04/30/2013 - 19:39
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Sold!
Hi Chris,
Yes this weekend sounds fine. My email is (no spaces) jody willis AT gmail DOT com.
We can arrange details for time / address.
As I have said it has no box, and the longest parts are about 2.5m.
Thanks a lot and enjoy the project.
Jody
SeaBass310
Tue, 04/30/2013 - 22:50
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Email
Hey Jody,
You should have an E-Mail! Any trouble I'm christopherDOTbass also with Google Mail.
Cheers,
Chris
TTS
Thu, 07/10/2014 - 01:00
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What a nice find !!
What a nice find !!
Complete with mast and sail(s)
PuffinInTegel
Thu, 07/10/2014 - 11:49
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Nice find
yes, I wish the former owner of our house had left a Mirror kit. He only left the garage so full of junk that I had nowhere to put my junk until I'd done several trips to the disposal yard.
@Christopher (seaBass) : any news of the construction project ?
Cheers,
Gernot H.