N3227
Name: Thriller
Design: Baggy Trousers
Designer: Robert Peebles
Year built: 1984
Build type: Amateur
Builder: David Kerridge
Construction: Cold Moulded
Hull type: Single Bottom
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ntoa 19-Jul-2007 |
The life of N3227 Thriller.? Design: Baggy Trousers, designed by: Robert Peebles in 1980 Original boat name: Triki Woo. |
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Tim Gatti 10-Nov-2008 |
A lovely example of a well-maintained, cold moulded?'Baggy'. Glasgow-based since 1999 when Marcus Wheel bought her from Graham Camm's brother Geoff.?In late 2003 she was bought by Brian Kelly, new to 12's and also Glasgow-based,?who did a great job on re-decking, refitting and repainting the hull.??Immaculate?paint-job (Sikkens paint) - looks like a spray finish but is actually brushed applied. Collected from Glasgow last week after unrelenting pressure from my son to get something faster than a vintage boat! Looking forward to sitting 12'6" back in a blow - although hoping for something a little more gentle next weekend to try her out at Ripon Frostbite in competition with some other Northern 12's. 
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Tim Gatti 29-Apr-2009 |
Had the first proper sail in 'Thriller' at the Scottish Champs at Annandale this weekend - the freezing and almost windless outings at the Ripon Frosbite in Nov/Dec last year didn't really count.? A complete change in handling characteristics from my usual vintage craft so experienced a?very steep learning curve! Big learning points - when offwind and the water level?rises close to deck level on the stem the phrase 'get back' really does mean get back - helm to transom and crew behind thwart ...and fast. The word 'submarining' is very appropriate to what happens if you don't.? In one big gust the bow buried and in a second we were in dive, dive, dive mode with the whole hull disappearing under the water beneath us.? But - get it right and the bow lifts and you are planing off on a scorching reach.? Great stuff - can't wait for more 
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Tim Gatti 13-Apr-2010 |
Smooth bottomed ---
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orkney 13-Aug-2011 |
Why are there so many ropes, especially the ones in the middle behind the seat? could you please explain some of them to me? thanks |
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