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Exterior March 2025

Interior March 2025.

March 2025, 2958 is now repainted and the interior has been stripped and varnished. The areas identified for non slip have been prepared and I am turning my attention to the decks. An area of damage on the starboard gunwhale will need attention, I'm deciding how best to proceed with that. The plan is to be ready to launch at Easter at Manor Park Sailing Club near Kings Bromley in Staffordshire.

Kevin, many thanks for the reply to my enquiry. I've looked at the information relating to Dangley Pole set up in the owners handbook and can understand the advantages so I will explore the option once I have completed the hull restoration and start considering rigging.

I'm in the process of restoring N12 2958 Purfect, 1977 Cheshire Cat. Thinking ahead could I ask if rigging with a dangley pole eliminates the setting up of barber hauler? The mast has no evidence of being rigged with a dangley pole and there is a set of holes in the deck just foward of the shrouds that I think correspond with barber hauler lines to control the jib shape and slot. I have previously sailed Laser and Solo dinghy so the complexity of boats like the N12 and Merlin Rockets etc are a new experience.
Really excited about getting the N12 finished and sailing again after a long time away from dinghy racing. The appeal of the N12 is introducing my grandsons to dinghy sailing.

I am the new owner of 2958 having purchased it via Ebay in August 2024 for just £10. The boat is in remarkably good condition as it has been garage stored for 15 plus years.
I have completely stripped all of the fittings and as of November 2024 I am about to invert the hull ready for stripping and repainting. I have, courtesy of Clive Warren the original owner, images of the bare hull as it came from the builder, which clearly shows the screw head locations from the first construction. Some of the filling of the screws has fallen out and I intend replacing all of the filler of the builders screws. I'm enjoying every minute of the refurbishment and can't wait to complete the project and get Purfect back on the water in the spring of 2025.