Boat Register
F2302

Details
Name
Shoestring ll
Usage
Cruising & Racing
Location
Tollesbury SC
Builder
Fairey Marine
Build date
March 1959
Condition
Good Condition
Hull Number
2321
Deck Colour
Varnished Mark IV
Hull Colour
Varnish, previously duck egg grey
More Information
Extra Details
Additional Build Notes
Current Owner
George Rogers
Known Owners
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Initial RYA measurement – 10 March
Hull weight – 161lb
Hull number – 2321
Constructed – mould 4
Early 2013 – George Rogers
“Purchased from the Collyers of Bourne End, Bucks (Upper Thames SC) at the start of 2013 in near original condition.
The boat (2014) is currently being converted to a Mark lV, (2015 – now completed) her original fittings and rig have been shipped to Russell Dickinson (see F3300) for use on his other Firefly restorations.
Her Fairey Marine builder’s plate is intact and I was told that she has the prototype aluminium centre plate made from material from the conning tower of a WW2 sub, and that her trolley wheels are Spitfire tail wheels!”
1st owner – Mr Laughton – Goodwin, collected from Hamble 10 March, named “Katinka”
Undated – PM Lawrence, Upper Thames SC
c1977 – Mike and Mrs Penny Collyer, NFA Life Members,
Upper Thames SC and Castaways,
named “Shoestring II”
See F556.
2013 – George Rogers, Tollesbury SC
(See F1389, F1809, F2362, F2453, F2468, F2558, F3138,
F3179, F3244, F3319, F3360, F3440 and F3517)
Tollesbury SC
History
NFA 04/2021
2013 – George Rogers – “Raced at Upper Thames SC, Bourne End and on the NFA open meeting circuit, but unused and carefully stored for over 20 years.”
Residing Club
Region
Eastern England
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