Mystery 12 foot boat

[floatsam]

Hi all.

I hope this the correct place to ask this.

My boat still as no name. But as I write this I am playing with the idea to christen it "Mistery". Or maybe "Miss Terry".

This is my boat:



It is slightly over 12'2" long. No markings anywhere. Yes, I have checked everywhere.

It came with two sets of sails. I believe this one is the original:




Can someone identify this insignia?
I have consulted a few listing and came empty.

The 372 if read as 3.72 meters seems to work as it converts to 12'2.5".

The only 372 I get with google are yachts I can't afford.

Thanks for the read and any help at all.


Daniel

[newhaul]

Possible fleetwind
FLEETWIND sailboat specifications and details on sailboatdata.com

[floatsam]

Originally Posted by newhaul

Possible fleetwind
FLEETWIND sailboat specifications and details on sailboatdata.com

Thanks for the reply newhaul.

I don't think it's a fleetwind. They are quite different.

I should have given more information I guess. My thought was that someone would recognize the insignia on the sail.

My boat is 12 feet 2.5 inches, about 18 feet high from the water line, made of fiberglass with an aluminium mast, roller furling for the jib.

I have been on sailboat data before. I will of course keep trying them.

There is a very long list of insignias on https://www.goodoldboat.com/pdfs/SailInsigniaGuide.pdf

But mine isn't there.

Thanks again.

Daniel

[newhaul]

Originally Posted by floatsam

Thanks for the reply newhaul.

I don't think it's a fleetwind. They are quite different.

I should have given more information I guess. My thought was that someone would recognize the insignia on the sail.

My boat is 12 feet 2.5 inches, about 18 feet high from the water line, made of fiberglass with an aluminium mast, roller furling for the jib.

I have been on sailboat data before. I will of course keep trying them.

There is a very long list of insignias on https://www.goodoldboat.com/pdfs/SailInsigniaGuide.pdf

But mine isn't there.

Thanks again.

Daniel

Dan remember the insignia may not mean anything to anyone other than the former owner, or could be for the sailing club they belonged to.
Look at the transom near the sheer should be a HIN cast into the vessel that will tell us everything about the boat.

[Seaslug Caravan]

ARROW 12 sailing dinghy.?

Does it have a rotating mast? Or mast spanner at base?

Does it look like this..

https://www.varagesale.com/sunshine-...-sailing-dingy

[floatsam]

Originally Posted by Seaslug Caravan

ARROW 12 sailing dinghy.?

Does it have a rotating mast? Or mast spanner at base?

Does it look like this..

https://www.varagesale.com/sunshine-...-sailing-dingy

Yes,
Not sure what a mast spanner is. If it's for jacking the mast and tighten the stays then no...Or it's gone.

Yes it does exactly look like that.

I just tried sailboat data again and came back empty handed.

Google as next to nothing.........Just a video of one. Right sail insignia. The boat looks right but the sail is different and it bears the number 270. Mine is 372.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhP0oJ6JR5E

I wish I could have it explained....Why is this boat so rare?

Thank you so much.

I will try to work with this.

Daniel

[Olddan1943]

Originally Posted by floatsam

Hi all.

I hope this the correct place to ask this.

My boat still as no name. But as I write this I am playing with the idea to christen it "Mistery". Or maybe "Miss Terry".

Daniel

My recommendation is, never name a boat after a woman unless you are married to her. No need to willing walk into an argument.
Based upon the marriage 50% failure rate, just might want to use tape.

[floatsam]

Originally Posted by newhaul

Dan remember the insignia may not mean anything to anyone other than the former owner, or could be for the sailing club they belonged to.
Look at the transom near the sheer should be a HIN cast into the vessel that will tell us everything about the boat.

There is no number on the transom. I checked many times. I checked to see is there was a repair that masked it. None.

The HIN carving date to 1982. Prior boats don't have that requirement.

The owner of the youtube video said he bought is new in 1971....

Man. I was hoping to find more about it. Might yet.

Like what came with what was changed. Who made the rolling furling jib. It is in bad shape. Nothing I can't fix/fabricate. But still.

Find a user group with a plan for the sail to have them sewed. I guess it's reproduction for me.

Thanks,


Daniel

[Sabina2017]

Maybe I don't understand your intention, but check your spelling of mystery.

[newhaul]

Originally Posted by floatsam

Yes,
Not sure what a mast spanner is. If it's for jacking the mast and tighten the stays then no...Or it's gone.

Yes it does exactly look like that.

I just tried sailboat data again and came back empty handed.

Google as next to nothing.........Just a video of one. Right sail insignia. The boat looks right but the sail is different and it bears the number 270. Mine is 372.

I wish I could have it explained....Why is this boat so rare?

Thank you so much.

I will try to work with this.

Daniel

Dan glad you got it figured out
Side note the number on the sail is used to identify a specific boat usually has some connection to the HIN my islanders has a sail number of 273 and it was the 273rd ib24 built .

[floatsam]

Originally Posted by Sabina2017

Maybe I don't understand your intention, but check your spelling of mystery.

Thank you.

A spelling mistake. I do try to be careful.

English is not my first language. Why on earth would a word take two "Y"? A mystery.

On a side note I am sure there thousands of boats out there with misspellings on them .

Originally Posted by newhaul

Dan glad you got it figured out
Side note the number on the sail is used to identify a specific boat usually has some connection to the HIN my islanders has a sail number of 273 and it was the 273rd ib24 built .

Ah. I see.

More of a license plate than a model number.

I guess if you had a school of them you'd want to narrow it down a bit.



So mine "Might" be hull no. 372.

Thank you.


Daniel

[Cadence]

The no. produced was common practice at one time. I believe she may no longer be Mystery.

[deblen]

History of mystery

Mystery Synonyms, Mystery Antonyms | Thesaurus.com

[Olddan1943]

LOL
English is my first language and without spellcheck, I'd be dead in the water.
Just get close, we can figure it out.

[floatsam]

Originally Posted by Cadence

The no. produced was common practice at one time. I believe she may no longer be Mystery.

No. Not a mystery anymore.

But still an enigma.

There just isn't any readily available info on her.

I will just have to assume that the rudder and dagger are correct (95 % certainty) and fix their small sins. Epoxy is your friend.

Then make my own DIY fix on the jib furler.

Oh and get someone to reproduce the sails.

The main is still good enough for a few outing me think.

Can't wait to put her in the water.


Daniel