Mirror 16 foot Sailing Dinghy

Sorry for any misunderstanding but rather than the company who have no record it wouldnt be unusual for a designer to have personal copies at home in which case the family might have them. what do you think?
also thankyou for the link i will follow this up.
many thanks and good luck with the project.
Peter

 

Thanks for the thread, it ended a long search for the right type of dinghy. Now I got a restauration projection for some unknown 1970s mongrel underway which in design and dimensions is near-identical to the Mirror16.

I need to fit a new maststep and support and wonder how far aft from the bow it goes on the Mirror16, and how far in front of the side stays it sits (distances A and B on the sketch).

Thanks again !
HG

 

As best as I can estimate A is 63 1/2 inches and B is 18 inches. However if you contact me direct on skelch@sumplace.abelgratis.com I will scan the original measmurment forms and email them to you

Regards

Barrie

 

I got a question.
I'm not a wind whiffer. I like the noisey ones that go into the wind with prejudice.

You see how long this thread is? 11 Pages. That makes this little sail boat just about the most popular topic this forum has ever had.

What's so great about this little Sail boat?
Is it bullet proof when in the water? Easy to build? Cheap to own?
what?
I was going to ask if it was faster than others , but in Whiffers, fast is a reletive term.

I went back and looked at the pictues of the little boat. It's not particulary weather proof. Nowhere to hide when the cold winds whip up the spray etc.

It does not seem to have a Corinthian hull.
What would keep it upright while the wind is laying it over?

I can see you guys really like this little boat. What's to like about it, that's not in some other boat as well?

 

thudpucker,

The Mirror wa a nice little owner build boat of the late 60's, came from a contest in England run by the "Mirror" newspaper, from what I remember. Thousands of the little suckers were built, many never finished, but the idea at the time was it would be a father and son build and sail, all get cosy together sort of deal, so it was rather well accepted.

They sail OK, they do not have any particularly bad habits, and were originally cheap to build.

So be it....

 

@Barrie, thanks for the measurements of mast position, would have gotten it wrong.

 

Hey Thud, them whiffers getting you putterphiles interested, eh? If you're feeling serious, maybe I can get my local candle maker to whip up one scented in diesel or gas (your choice) so you can put it on the weather side (that's the opposite side to the one you pee over) so you'll feel more at home:?:

As for me, I can't stand the noise of the water whipping by the hull, so I'm more of a splasher.

It is a great thread though. The Mirror is a classic indeed.

 

Waaaaay back in time, another Century in fact, my Hunting partner wanted me to help him build a little sail boat.
To this day I still wonder whether he hit his head, or he just missed his 'wife of extreme wind' !

 

One must realise, just how close to the truth thudpucker is here friends.

We build boats, often mane them with ladies names, mistresses of the sea they are to us. We are not allowed a real like mistress as "she who must be obeyed" would seriously object usually, so we spend out time and money pampering this stupid bloody boat instead....I guess we have to have something to play with, keeps us all off the streets.

 

You do? How can I get hold of a copy of them to help my restoration project?

 

send my the price
:idea: send it to me for free

 

If our wives had any sense they would let us have our mistresses, cheaper than a boat and for te most part a lot safer. Now what was it she was asking me about insurance ...

 

Nice example of the Marauder at this link:

http://classifieds.di-ve.com/classifieds/CPViewItem.asp?ID=316085

 

I dont know what the boat is in link in the previous post, but it ain't a Mirror 16!