I think I've bought an Oliver Lee Trapper yacht, I've looked on the Internet and can't any information or photos to confirm what I've got.

I have an A rig and 2 other sails that have never been used. 

Any help gratefully received, thank you!

Hi, Oliver Lee died many years ago, he was a yacht designer of some repute not just models just check the internet and you will find lots more info. Mike Golding ex Trapper sailor.

Thank you Mike for the info, do you have any photos of your "Trapper"?

Dont have any photos but the trapper marblehead was a nice yacht for its time , generally in glass with a rounded deck , basically no sharp edges anywhere, wont be competitive now but will sail nicely also generally conventional rig.

Thank you Mike!

Believe that there is a copy of Model Boats magazine for sail on Ebay currently, that has a review  from 1978 when the yacht was available as a kit.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MODEL-BOATS-Magazine-July-1978-Trapper-Yacht/113943608256?hash=item1a87917bc0:g:dc8AAOSw6VRbDIe5

 

On 16/09/2019 at 12:24, Biggles said:

I think I've bought an Oliver Lee Trapper yacht, I've looked on the Internet and can't any information or photos to confirm what I've got.

I have an A rig and 2 other sails that have never been used. 

Any help gratefully received, thank you!

I worked with Oliver Lee many years ago, we manufactured model yachts, the one I was involved with was a 1metre f/glass hull from what I remember maybe 1 1/2 metre ,I have a photo of Olivers, I think, prototype Trapper, but I fancy the one I was involved with was not a Trapper.. Graham Spraggins Rochford.

 

Edited April 27, 20205 yr by Graham
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Hi I am sure Oliver also did a 1 1/2 metre yacht not too many made but sailed nicely intended I think as a one design class

I had a "proper" sized Oliver Lee boat- an Anderson 26, and he knew how to design a pretty and quick boat...

6 hours ago, Mike Ewart said:

Hi I am sure Oliver also did a 1 1/2 metre yacht not too many made but sailed nicely intended I think as a one design class

Yes, I think it was an attempt to get a one design class started that never caught on.

This thread has prompted me to have a look through some old files, and in an attempt to assist with the original post have located this photo of my Trapper, which I think was the Mark 6 version. This was the final version before it was replaced by the Tracer design.

I know my boat was originally registered in 1985 and suspect this photo was taken around that time.

On 28/04/2020 at 16:00, NigelC said:

Yes, I think it was an attempt to get a one design class started that never caught on.

This thread has prompted me to have a look through some old files, and in an attempt to assist with the original post have located this photo of my Trapper, which I think was the Mark 6 version. This was the final version before it was replaced by the Tracer design.

I know my boat was originally registered in 1985 and suspect this photo was taken around that time.

Could you tell me more about the construction of the Trapper I believe i ave just bought one second hand (my first boat) and I want to restore it. I have concerns about the fibre glass being flexible and thin, and then how to re paint it as the current paint is very crazed.