N3434 Red Herring

National 12 Webmaster · 26 Mar 2007, 05:40

The life of N3434 Red Herring. Design: Baggy Trousers, designed by: Robert Peebles in 1980
Previous boat names: 12 Inches, Outlandish Words, Wide Blue Yonder, Red Herring, Something for the Weekend, prior to reverting to Red Herring.

George Smith · 26 Mar 2007, 08:30

This is infact a foam sandwich boat as well I would know i own it. Great boat to sail a few minor glitches but that's because i'm fairly new to this 12 lark

if any one wants anymore info on the boat my e-mail address is georgesmith95@hotmail.co.uk

hairy dog · 29 Mar 2007, 10:22

I am a previous owner of 3434 having bought it from the builder James ? and despite its number 3434 is a AC boat with a rear tank. I believe the design is a slightly modified Baggy and has 'bumps' as the waterline is slightly narrow.

Un-named when I bought her I called 3434 'Outlandish Words'.

Trivia corner - I was told the original blue paint was left over from the ill fated catamaran 'Phillips'

smight · 29 Mar 2007, 06:24

Hey it's not tom is it?

hairy dog · 30 Mar 2007, 09:37

no. tom bought 3434 from me!

hairy dog · 12 Feb 2007, 05:27

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JohnMurrell · 17 Feb 2007, 02:57

First measured on 6.12.1999.

Tha hull was built by Chris Semple out of the Cheshire Dinghy & Dive mould, having sat around for a while Peter Bennett of Saltash bought the shell and decked it off in I believe DML, Pete was working for Chay Blyth's Challegne Business then. The speed bumps were put on in my garage when I measured her and found the rise of floor out!

The sails with the green N were the originals bought s/hand from P&B

smight · 19 Mar 2007, 10:06

The top picture looks preety much how she looks now apart from the rear main and micro compass she'll be at burghfield next weekend for the racing

smight · 19 Mar 2007, 10:08

Is the boat heavier than minimum weight is she light ?
do you have any other pictures of her you could e-mail me ?
georgesmith95@hotmail.co.uk

many thanks

smight · 28 Mar 2007, 09:39

Last weekend she visted burghfield for the racing and we wern't last

infact 15/18 and guess where else she ended up http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/?article=135668
That's right yachts and yachting

smight · 28 Mar 2007, 09:40

She does have a carbon boom but I think it was home made.

hairy dog · 29 Mar 2007, 01:31

nice photo!

smight · 09 Jun 2007, 10:32

She's going to be coming up for sale soon after a paint and varnish sesh anyone interested?

johnk · 05 Oct 2009, 09:35

On eBay end time 11th Oct 2009

Tim Gatti · 30 Dec 2011, 08:23

A couple of pics of John Chalker & Son sailing N3434 at Aldeburgh before Christmas