Help me identify the make of this sailboat

[Restless Spirit]

Please help me to identify this sailing boats make and model. The information that I know so far is that she is 7.9m in length with a 2m beam. Fractional rig. Last registered in NSW, Australia and the HIN number is 14 characters which means that it is post 1984. Last 4 charters are 1B54....what does this mean? Any information is most welcome.

 

[Will Gilmore]

Is ADV200N the registration number? Perhaps the MBC? MSA? will have that information.

-Will

 

[philSweet]

Looks like someone did a nice job of putting a cuddy on a Soling.

 

[Will Gilmore]

I did find an example of a Soling daysailer.
https://www.boat24.com/uk/sailingboats/soling/soling-daysailer/detail/588488/

-Will

 

[Restless Spirit]

Please help me to identify this sailing boats make and model. The information that I know so far is that she is 7.9m in length with a 2m beam. Fractional rig. Last registered in NSW, Australia and the HIN number is 14 characters which means that it is post 1984. Last 4 charters are 1B54....what does this mean? Any information is most welcome.

I did find an example of a Soling daysailer.
https://www.boat24.com/uk/sailingboats/soling/soling-daysailer/detail/588488/

That looks similar for sure...but I'm not 100% certain

-Will

 

[Restless Spirit]

Is ADV200N the registration number? Perhaps the MBC? MSA? will have that information.

-Will

Thank you, I've looked up the registration but it doesn't give any details on the make

 

[CT249]

As Phil mentioned, it’s a converted Soling apparently using the moulds developed for “Longshot”, which won the Australian championships for JOG yachts about 1978. “JOG” stood for Junior Offshore Group and was for offshore racing boats under 30ft LOA.

Longshot also had about 75mm extra freeboard, added to the gunwales, but I’m not sure about the one in the pic. An old mate used to own Longshot in her later days and I sailed her a bit - lovely little boat.

The mast doesn’t seem to have much taper so it may have been modified or not the usual Soling mast. Longshot was a bit on the tender side, I think, but she sailed well when she was heeled.

 

[Restless Spirit]

As Phil mentioned, it’s a converted Soling apparently using the moulds developed for “Longshot”, which won the Australian championships for JOG yachts about 1978. “JOG” stood for Junior Offshore Group and was for offshore racing boats under 30ft LOA.

Longshot also had about 75mm extra freeboard, added to the gunwales, but I’m not sure about the one in the pic. An old mate used to own Longshot in her later days and I sailed her a bit - lovely little boat.

The mast doesn’t seem to have much taper so it may have been modified or not the usual Soling mast. Longshot was a bit on the tender side, I think, but she sailed well when she was heeled.

Thank you so much this is very helpful!

 

[mudsailor]

H boat - basically a soling with a cabin

 

[Will Gilmore]

H boat - basically a soling with a cabin

It looks like there is some variation in cabin design too.

-Will