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Fireball Dinghy Renovaton/Restoration

cmac · 2019-06-19 14:05:33

So this has arrived on the farm and will need some attention :) Thwart number indicates that it's a 1989 boat according to the UK fireball site (https://www.fireballsailing.org.uk/index.asp?selection=how-old-is-your-fireball) Plenty to do and I'm sure I'll have lots of questions, but just needed to share the news with…

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19-06-2019 3:05pm

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cmac

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So this has arrived on the farm and will need some attention
Thwart number indicates that it's a 1989 boat according to the UK fireball site (https://www.fireballsailing.org.uk/index.asp?selection=how-old-is-your-fireball)
Plenty to do and I'm sure I'll have lots of questions, but just needed to share the news with someone.

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#2 19-06-2019 5:08pm
neris

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Great boats had 1 when I was 14/15 and had great craic on it. Managed to pitch pole it once off the back of Ireland's eye in a blow. World's are here next year

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#3 19-06-2019 7:39pm
cmac

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Would be nice to have it done by the Worlds (said he optimistically).
The plan is to have it as the next boat for my lad and his friend after they get tired of charging Oppis around the place.

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