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Post by lorenzoj on Apr 9, 2011 8:52:42 GMT -5
So far I can find no information on this boat. There is a reasonable amount of info on the AeroCraft company and its canoes and outboard powered boats but can find nothing on this boat. It is 12 fooi 2 inch by 5 foot beam, sloop rigged with a 20 foot mast and a large jib ( for this size boat ) Would love some history. Will get some photos rigged in a bit. Attachments:
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Post by lorenzoj on Apr 9, 2011 8:55:13 GMT -5
Another view of the AeroCraft sloop Attachments:
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Post by lorenzoj on Apr 9, 2011 12:54:54 GMT -5
One more view Attachments:
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Post by lorenzoj on Apr 11, 2011 11:35:23 GMT -5
Come on Sailing Texas guys. Someone out there has to know about this boat. It sure isn't a homebuilt. Any suggestions at all to help my search would be appreciated
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Post by lorenzoj on May 5, 2011 8:13:40 GMT -5
I did manage to solve this mystery. For the details see the iBoats thread forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=468857In brief: This boat seems to actually be the Petrel 12 designed by the famous Philip Rhodes in 1966 and built in some quantity by the Aluminum Company of Canada astro.temple.edu/~bstavis/pr/petrel.htmI assume it was distributed by AeroCraft through some deal with AlCan I almost have the entire boat stripped down to shiny bare aluminum and am still figuring out what the the new finish will be. I will be sailing with or without new paint however |
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