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4 November 2011 at 22:46 #32314
Mike Waterhouse 1
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At a recent bring and buy/ auction at our club I ended up with a fibreglass hull and a couple of drawings for the above cutter.

I’m wondering if any of you guys knows anything about this boat or maybe has built one.

I found a bit of information on Chris Brown and have sent them an e mail.

Are back issues of Model Boat magazine available for December 1998 as I understand there was a review done on this boat in that issue.

Once again, looking forward to your replies.

Regards

Mike.
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4 November 2011 at 22:46 #3778
Mike Waterhouse 1
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Bristol Channel Cutter circa 1904.
4 November 2011 at 23:06 #32315
Colin Bishop
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I doubt if you will get a back issue from myHobbyStore as the magazine has passed through several changes of ownership since then but maybe one of our members will be able to locate the review for you.

Colin
5 November 2011 at 08:22 #32316
Mike Waterhouse 1
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Many thanks Colin. This looks like a boat that will sail well and hopefully will be another of the winter projects.

Mike
5 November 2011 at 10:11 #32317
neil hp
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I partially built one a few years ago…sadly it had an inherant twist to the rear starboard quarter, and didn’t match up with the port side, facilitating some radical intervention……to be blunt it was mis shapened at the plug state….but if you can get over this, the hul makes into a nice, interior ballasted boat. I also put a motor in mine for auxiliary sailing.

There was a phospher bronze fitting set for the rigging and a set of very nicely sown sails that you could buy as extra’s as well,

Sadly I lost interest after getting to the decking out stage, as sail wasn’t really my thing, But apart from the little prob with the hull it was a very nice semi kit.
17 January 2012 at 17:20 #33129
Tony Mitchell-Harris
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I started Cariad some 10 years ago and have now restarted the project. Unfortunately I cannot find the general arrangement drawing and have just started the rigging arrangement.

Is Chris Brown still around and contactable for queries? I still have the relevant Model Boat magazine with the article on construction if anyone wants to know anything from the article.
17 January 2012 at 19:23 #33130
Mike Waterhouse 1
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Hi Tony

I contacted Chris Brown and got a quick and helpful response.

Just put Chris Brown light engineering into a search and you’ll find contact details.

Hope this helps

Regards

Mike
21 January 2012 at 10:10 #33149
Chris Brown 5
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Yes I am still in business and Cariad is still available, my contact details are:

email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.christopher-wyn-brown.co.uk/modelboats

Phone: 01656 768464

Chris Brown
15 November 2014 at 11:41 #53644
Chris Brown 5
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We have recently moved, the new phone number is 01550 777574
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