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Boat Name: Flapper
Sail: N 71, D 60
Year Built: 1939
Designer: Christian Jensen
Builder: Anker & Jensen
Owner: Nick Booth
History: N 71 Flapper was built in Norway just prior to the outbreak of World War II. Later sold to Denmark, she was the alternate for that country's 6 meter entry in the 1948 Olympics. Flapper made her way to Maine in the early 50's and never took part in the post-war six meter scene on Long Island Sound or on Lake Ontario. She was used as a cruiser for a little while, but will now be returned to racing trim, hopefully to do battle with Toby Rodes' "Alana" in the budding six meter scene in New England. Now she is at the shop for Frame repairs additional floors , chain plate , full bottom fair and race finish.She will also have a new rudder ,bow repair and rigging work. |
2/3/2010
bottom stripped and rudder out |
2/3/2010
Shaped and ready to glass |
2/3/2010
templating frames and floors |
2/3/2010
laminating new frames to scarf into bildge |
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fitting frames |
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keeping her damp |
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wet felt |
2/3/2010
rudder glassed, faired and waiting to go back in |
2/3/2010
removing bungs and fasteners. |
2/3/2010
broken frames out. new frames in |
2/3/2010
Cutting scarfs, fitting frames. |
2/8/2010
ready to install some of the 38 frames |
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bronze straps fastened to frames |
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more frames getting made |
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some of the broken frames |
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