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Discussion about first negative transom on 6mJI
Please find attached S&S Design 104 „Mood“, later Bob Kat III, later
Firecracker. She was designed in 1936, and is almost assuredly the first S&S
with a „reverse“ transom, if not the first International Rule boat with one.
Her ballast keel was later modified in 1948, presumably in anticipation of
trials for the 1948 Olympics. She has always had a „reverse“ transom. This
is the boat held by crazy Duncan Green in Ontario, who has taken out all of
her frames and encased her in GRP inside and out. Very sad.
I also have some photos of Mizar III showing the same type of reverse
transom as the boat Peter is selling, though I do not believe Nirvana to
have had the same treatment. The next reverse transom Olin did was for the 8
metre „Prelude“ which is supposedly being built for Avia, though I have not
heard much on the project recently.
Matt Cockburn
ISMA News International 6mJI Association