36 Identification please

[Rojo]

I’ve just acquired this hull. I bought it as an impulse as I liked the construction. It would would fit into the 36 measurements box but the hull alone weighs 4.9 kgs.

any info as to age, classified, restoration potential would be gratefully received.

[Ditton Dabler]

The Vintage Model Yacht Group may be able to help : https://www.vmyg.org.uk/contact_us.htm

[Gary Dickens]

Lady Betty?

[Rojo]

Hello Gary.   
I afraid I don’t understand!!

Rob.

[Rojo]

33 minutes ago, Gary Dickens said:

Lady Betty?

Ah googled lady Betty

 

i think mine is a different construction method. Strips of wood with internal support. See internal photo.

does it look like a 36?

regards

rob

[RobVice_GBR41]

I suspect you already know that a 36r will be 36” long (modern ones will be 36 +1” bumper), 9” beam and 11” deep the whole hull had to fit in a box of those dimensions and max all up weight was 12 lbs.

In the Lady Betty days pretty much everything was designed to be at its max limits, yes your boat looks like a 36r.  

My first boat was a Lady Betty that Dad made Bread and Butter style, alas she was stolen from CMYC club house about 50 years ago !

 

[Rojo]

Many thanks Rob for your advice/info.

it will fit in that ‘box’ but at 10lbs12 ounces is there enough weight allowance for all the above deck/ sailing paraphernalia to go under 12lbs.

Do you know the strip planking construction method has a ‘name’? 
Many thanks

Rob.
 

[RobVice_GBR41]

I planked a 36r once and it was described as ‘plank on frame’ most of the frames were later removed to leave a smooth(ish!) hull afterwards some folks refer to frames as formers or sections. Sometimes the planks are thinner or the hull wants to be stronger so “double diagonal“ planks might be laid (Dad did a boat this way using balsa planks for a different 36r)

I’m sure there are many different options that more skilled folks than me can describe. 
as for the weight, yes these older hulls were a challenge to get to weight, sometimes the heavy hulls were male plugs for female molds that then create glass fiber hulls can made from.

as to your boat, I suggest that folks won’t be too worried if she’s a little over weight as I doubt you’ll be measuring her for racing. But if so then taking lead off the top of the keel would be easiest (but least desirable!) way to get under the limit.  Taking weight out of the mast/deck/hull would be more desirable but harder/more expensive. 
good luck. 

[Rojo]

Many thanks. I’ve yet to decide what to do with it. May just clean up the hull, varnish it and put it on the mantle piece. At the moment it is in the shed along side a multitude of other projects’. We’ve got all winter!!!

thanks again 

rob