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Finn Identity
Posted: 3. February 2009 21:35
by brookesy
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?
Re: Finn Identity
Posted: 3. February 2009 22:18
by GER 110
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
Re: Finn Identity
Posted: 4. February 2009 01:49
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.
Re: Finn Identity
Posted: 4. February 2009 02:26
by GER 110
Brooksey here are two pics of an older Elvström Finn.
I think the breakwater looks similar too.
- Finn%20009-x.jpg (57.34 KiB) Viewed 6635 times
- Finn%20013-x.jpg (48.08 KiB) Viewed 6635 times
Re: Finn Identity
Posted: 4. February 2009 02:36
by GER 110
Here is another Elvström Finn (G 1484)
- -%20Schandeck.JPG (54.24 KiB) Viewed 6632 times
Re: Finn Identity
Posted: 5. February 2009 02:06
by brookesy
Thanks guys you have convinced me, looks like I have an Elvestrom.
Re: Finn Identity
Posted: 22. February 2009 10:04
by GER 110