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F393

Details

Name
Ginger Boy

Usage
Blue

Location
Average Condition

Builder
Fairey Marine

Build date
March 1948

Condition
Average Condition

Hull Number
429

Deck Colour
Varnish Mark I

Hull Colour
Varnish Mark I

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Extra Details

Additional Build Notes

Current Owner
Allan Jones

Known Owners

Constructed on Mould 2, initial RYA measurement 5 March, hull weight 165lb
Supplied with Ratsey & Lapthorn, Cowes, cotton sails.

Main serial number – 3523, Jib – 3581

1st owner – Mr Wimbush, (or perhaps Mr W I M Bush – hand written Fairey Marine sales ledger not too clear), Tamesis Club and Twickenham YC. A suggestion perhaps a cancelled export order to Mr Lingford, Tripoli), delivered 5 April to “The Old Ferry” Twickenham.

Undated – JHS Utley, Preston, Hollingworth Lake SC, NFA Life Member

c1965 – L Hesling, Grimsargh, Preston, Hollingworth Lake SC, NFA Life Member

June 2018 – Allan Jones, Huddersfield. Allan reports “the Firefly has been laid up for many years, is complete, very original, perhaps with the 1948 Ratsey & Lapthorn cotton sails, Reynolds spars and galvanised steel centre-plate, and over time will be re – commisioned.”

History

NFA 06/2018

Residing Club

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