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Topic : 1901 cobweb

I've just bought 1901 called Cobweb .Dose any one know about her history .IE age ext.


Posted: 05/02/2007 21:44:50
By: Nick E
She's a Proctor IXb built by Chippendale in 1965 according to the recent book.  There is no sign of a MROA owner in 2004/5 perhaps Tony Lane is the man for the full history as seems to have all the books!!


Posted: 06/02/2007 08:47:44
By: Garry R
Built originally for Dusty Miller of both Sussex Motor and Bristol Corinthian


Posted: 06/02/2007 12:36:51
By: whitstable pro
Thanks for the infomation so far how do I contact Tony Lane .The boat is in good shape for her age .I was suprised to hear she was built in 1965.This is the first MR I have ever owend and have never sailed one.The plane is to referb her over the rest of the winter and then sail her on the river roach.The RSA is the local sailing assosiation and run some low key races for mainly vintage boats.My crew will be my 4.5 year old daugter.


Posted: 07/02/2007 10:41:48
By: Nick E
A bit more about Dusty Miller - he was the first SMYC sailor to go to Salcombe in 1965 and told us about a guest house in Chillington that served fab food . The next year there was a bit of an exodus from Shoreham with 6 or 7 boats attending and it just grew and grew from there . The chillington guest house is no longer there ( an old folks home ! ) but we still see the original owner's daughter every year .


Posted: 07/02/2007 14:28:22
By: whitstable pro
Hello Nick

Please send me your address, phone nos. and E Mail

and I wiil add you to our Vintage mailing list


Posted: 07/02/2007 17:42:54
By: Mervyn Allen
HI ALL IS IT POSSIBLE TO GET A COPY OF THE MEASURMENT CERTIFICATE FOR 1901 AS I DID NOT RECEIVE THIS WHEN BOAT WAS PURCHASED.


Posted: 22/02/2007 22:06:13
By: Nick E
Duplicate certificates can be obtained from RYA Technical [used to be anyway]. 
see their website for phone numbers etc.


Posted: 22/02/2007 22:21:41
By: Miles
Phone the RYA technical department and they can tell you straight away if they ever had a certificate for her.  If they have you just write and send a cheque for £20 and it comes back almost by return.  If they don't have  a record you need to be remeasured as I found out when I tried to get 111 certificated - it took ages.  So - fingers crossed


Posted: 23/02/2007 09:24:27
By: Garry R
Nick 
I hope you got my e-mail Ok
Tony


Posted: 14/03/2007 16:18:41
By: Tony Lane

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