Tim Campbell wrote:
Jim Conlin wrote:
You're thirty years late. Westsail offered 'em.

I know. In the mid 70's I put $5k down on a Westsail bare hull but
pulled out before taking delivery...

Not a kit but CA40 is a nice one
http://www.kolumbus.fi/haukilahden.veneveistamo/

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To those that difficulties in reading the text:
"The traditional yachts of Haukilahti boatyard,
Colin Archer 30 and 40, designed by Christian Lydman....

I have no idea how close these fiberglass designs are to original Colin
Archer boats.

-lauri

r.k wrote:


Tim Campbell wrote:

Jim Conlin wrote:

You're thirty years late. Westsail offered 'em.

I know. In the mid 70's I put $5k down on a Westsail bare hull but
pulled out before taking delivery...


Not a kit but CA40 is a nice one
http://www.kolumbus.fi/haukilahden.veneveistamo/

Lauri Levanto wrote:
To those that difficulties in reading the text:
"The traditional yachts of Haukilahti boatyard,
Colin Archer 30 and 40, designed by Christian Lydman....

I have no idea how close these fiberglass designs are to original Colin
Archer boats.


I've gotten the impression that most boats which imitate the Colin
Archer rescue cutters do not follow through with many of Colin Archer's
most functional features. For example, the sterns of the Westsail series
and also of the "Colin Archer 30 & 40" don't have anywhere near the
flare (ie reserve bouyancy) of the originals.

Another point often lost by modern imitators is that Colin Archer's
boats were built as lightly & strongly as possible with the technology
of the day. They were not built extra-heavy on purpose.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King