On Monday 3rd November, I was amazed to find that I was the only bidder for Bobtail on Ebay. She had been dry stored in a barn at Needham Market in suffolk for 8 years. Here she is covered in dust, bird droppings and bits of barn.She is complete with wooden boom and mast, cotton sails, rudder and some very modern oars.
I saw her for the first time on Saturday 8th and towed her home very carefully.
Here she is parked outside our house. In the short time she sat in the road before moving her into the garage she was spotted by a passing motorist who stopped to discuss vintage National 12s. She looks ready to sail but it will be sometime before she is back on the water.
Pictures of her prior to removing decks and the starting to strip 59 years of varnish. Any tips on doing this appreciated.
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