Finn Identity

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brookesy
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Your Boat and Sail-Number: Finn GBR74
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Finn Identity

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Hi Guys,
I have just acquired this boat and hoped that somebody could identify who the buider was. I believe it is a German boat as the traveller etc is by Sprenger it has an engraved alloy plaque in the aft comparment stamped 1014 could this be a sailnumber.
Could it be a Mader?
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GER 110
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Your Boat and Sail-Number: G
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Re: Finn Identity

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Hello Brooksey,

I think it is a Elvström-Finn, if the gunwale strakes are from rubber, gum or PVC.

We have some pictures of an Elvström Finn here: http://www.regatta-forum.com/phpBB3/vie ... %B6m#p4228

My brother has a Finn with the sail-Nr. G 1079 from 1969.

1014 could be from 1968

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Re: Finn Identity

Unread post by brookesy »

I came to the same conclusion regarding the rubbing strakes but I have not seen an Elvestrom before with bouyancy tanks like these or a rear drain tube moulded in to the transom flap which seems original.
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Re: Finn Identity

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Brooksey here are two pics of an older Elvström Finn.
I think the breakwater looks similar too.
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Re: Finn Identity

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Here is another Elvström Finn (G 1484)
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Re: Finn Identity

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Thanks guys you have convinced me, looks like I have an Elvestrom.

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Re: Finn Identity

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