New build in devon.

[Jake_holmes]

hey everyone. 
Im looking to build a cherub and am wondering if anyone has a mould available to borrow for a few months.   Im not fussed on a design but something like the patterson 7, slug, or italian bistro shape would be good.   Im currently based in Bere Alston on the river tamar (5 miles from plymouth) and so would be modifying the boat so it has a centreboard rather than a daggerboard.   The build shall take place in north devon in a place called Biddeford.   I would greatly appreciate for someone to get back to me ASAP as time will probably be reasonably short.   Im willing to rent the mould if thats also suitable and can collect within a reasonable distance.   
cheers,
Jake Holmes

[Jake_holmes]

oh and im afraid im going away for a week sailing in greece so i will check the forums as reguarly as i can. 

[JimC]

... and so would be modifying the boat so it has a centreboard rather than a daggerboard.

I'll bet you a fiver you convert it to a daggerboard within a year if you do...

[Jake_holmes]

Most probably, im still undecided on if it will have a dagger or centreboard depending on where i keep it.   To be honest a daggerboard would be fine for most places at which it would be sailed.   Plus i hadn't thought if a centreboard would be suitable for a cherub please excuse my ignorance.

[ross_burkin]

It will do you a world of good to own one before you build one. Plenty of decnt boats for sale atm for anyone looking for something cheap and good footing in the world of Cherub-astan.

[Tim Noyce]

Hi Jake,

I live in Kingsbridge, Devon, and have 2 boats down here which you could come sailing in if you fancied it. I've got 2303 a classic boat and 2694 a 2005 rules boat. I've just joined Roadford Sailing Club up near Oakhampton which although is a bit of a drive seems like an excellent place for Cherub sailing.

[Will_Lee]

Hi Jake,

2303 is a lot like your current boat, only with a daggerboard. We were down your way at the weekend and did the old boats event at roadford.

Will

[Jake_holmes]

hey guys,
the reason im looking for a mould is because my dads work is needs to show off their work and so needs something complicated so that they can get a large job from another company.  I was unable to make the classic event as i was racinf yachts offshore for 3 days. 

[Banshee Ambulance]

I  have a set of MDF frames for a Banshee design which you could turn into a mould. Otherwise the E5 mould still exists.

[Jake_holmes]

Im not short of cash to complete the boat whatever happens.   The hull, foils, boom, and bowsprit would be made by my dads work and the sails and mast would also possibly half/fully paid for by them depending on what they are going to do.   Id love to come sail with you tim, ive sailed laser 4k's and hobies before and race a slow but reasonably quick when its windy hobie 405. 

[Jake_holmes]

I also have a set of MDF frames for a Banshee design which you could turn into a mould.   Otherwise the E5 mould still exists. 

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It would be awesome to get hold of the E5 mould if that would be possible. 

[Will_Lee]

Hi Jake,

The current moulds in existence I know of are:

E6 - Belongs to Cookie, booked up for many months - 2 boats. Also probably not available to use.
E5 - Belongs to Lucy and me, booked up for many months. It is on the Isle of Wight and is in use for the moment. 1 or 2 boats.
Slug - Belongs to the class. In Paris but available for collection any time (pending the approval of the committee). Not in amazing shape but probably good for another boat after a little bit of work. This is probably your best bet if you want a mould in a hurry. You must join the association first though. It is quite an old design now.

For something more up to date, but needing more work, the Banshee frames offered above might be best. There is not much to choose between the modern narrow hulls.

[Jake_holmes]

cheers will,
Don't worry im quite willing to join the class association :D, The banshee frame sounds great, i will have to re-talk with my dad about the time scale.  Im sorry once again that i couldn't make the event at roadford id already promised myself to yachting. 

[Tim Noyce]

No problem Jake, it was a great weekend of Vintage boating none the less! How is your other boat coming along? I am keen to get more old boats sailing as they have a lot of fun to offer, not sure if you got my email but I would be more than happy to come over and assist to get you on the water.

I think my plan is to take the Badgers Nadgers back to Roadford after Whitstable so potentially any time in June we can do some 05 sailing, or before that if you fancied some old skool action the boat is ready to go.

Couple of pics from the weekend...

[Jake_holmes]

The boat is almost finished and should be sailing pretty soon. Ive had a busy few months with school, work, and other commitments and so the boat has taken the back seat. Unfortunatly the boat is pretty knackered and although looks reasonably tidy with its new paint job there is significant softening of the firbreglass within the side buoyoncy tanks. I don't really want to have to seperate the hull from the deck as i don't want to be pouring money into a boat that needs significant work for very little results. We should be sailing her pretty soon on the tamar and i will just sail her until she breaks. Id love to come sailing in the summer, i will be away for a few days here and there as im racing to ST Malo, the scilies and doing a number of reggatta's in france, one in barcelona and possibly the Fife regatta if i can pursuade the owner. I can give you my mobile number and home contact address and can easily get to roadford as its only 40 mins away.