Hi wondering what this is - Hobart Boat show

[ewan]

Hi as I said above I am wondering what this is. the links below (sorry can't post directly to this site) are to the Hobart wooden boat show if that gives more info.
thanks ewan

http://woodenboat.com.au/gallery/hobart2007/slides/IMG_7677.asp
and
http://woodenboat.com.au/gallery/hobart2007/slides/IMG_7657.asp

[StevenBauer]

I don't recognize the design but she sure is sweet!
Albert Strange maybe? Thad?

Steven

[rbgarr]

Can't help with the ID but this sure looks like fun! http://woodenboat.com.au/gallery/hobart2007/slides/IMG_7540.asp

[Hwyl]

Reminds me of a Tumlaren, definite Skerry Cruiser influence.
http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/06/designs/astra/tumlaren.gif

[rufustr]

Ewan,

Gareth is right.
The boat is "Kyuma" a 27 ft. Tumlaren built in 1938.
Her owners are Graham and Josie Franklin from NSW.
I have a photo similar to yours taken at the Hobart Boat Show last year.
By enlarging it I can just read the display sign hanging in the rigging.
There is a reference to it here.
http://www.classic-yacht.asn.au/files/CYAA2006MAR.pdf

Rufus.

[Paul Pless]

sure is a pretty boat, thanks for posting

[P.I. Stazzer-Newt]

There is a fine account of the boat in "Heavy Weather Sailing".

[Hwyl]

Gareth is right.


Or possibly lucky

[MiddleAgesMan]

... she sure is sweet!


I will have to agree--the shape (on that sheila) is very very sweet.

The boat's nice too. ;)

[ewan]

thanks all

[py]

A bit heavily detailed compared to a lot of tums, the deck coaming, rub rail etc. and a bit flat in the sheer. Nice but.

[RodB]

Sweet design, I read all references here, wonder if plans for her exist....just curious...

RodB

[Rrusse11]

Greetings all,
A long story as to how I ended up here, looking at pictures of my former boat, Kyuma. Some details about the old girl.
Built Lake Macquarie, NSW circa 1938. I think I and a mate purchased in about 1980. She was on her way out, mouldering away on a mooring in Middle Harbor, Sydney.
We totally rebuilt her, only thing we didn't do is replace the keel bolts. All paint burned off inside and out. Splined the 5/8" Oregon (aka Douglas Fir) planking with Western Red Cedar and resorcinol. Refastened and painted, new decks and got the original solid spar back up and running. Pulled the cabin off and used her as an open cockpit daysailer on Sydney Harbor, where I campaigned her for at least 10 years.
Interesting to see the cabin lid reinstated, but it does mean that the cockpit is a squeeze for 2 people. Great to see much of the original work we did still obviously holding up well. I'll be making an effort to get in touch with the current owner.
As an historical aside, this was the boat that Bob Miller, aka Ben Lexcen, learned to sail on. Pedigree she's got!
Cheers!
R*2

[Larks]

Greetings all,
A long story as to how I ended up here, looking at pictures of my former boat, Kyuma. Some details about the old girl.
Built Lake Macquarie, NSW circa 1938. I think I and a mate purchased in about 1980. She was on her way out, mouldering away on a mooring in Middle Harbor, Sydney.
We totally rebuilt her, only thing we didn't do is replace the keel bolts. All paint burned off inside and out. Splined the 5/8" Oregon (aka Douglas Fir) planking with Western Red Cedar and resorcinol. Refastened and painted, new decks and got the original solid spar back up and running. Pulled the cabin off and used her as an open cockpit daysailer on Sydney Harbor, where I campaigned her for at least 10 years.
Interesting to see the cabin lid reinstated, but it does mean that the cockpit is a squeeze for 2 people. Great to see much of the original work we did still obviously holding up well. I'll be making an effort to get in touch with the current owner.
As an historical aside, this was the boat that Bob Miller, aka Ben Lexcen, learned to sail on. Pedigree she's got!
Cheers!
R*2

Welcome to the forum mate, she is a sweet boat indeed. Nice to hear a bit of history on her.