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P 14390 “Bella II”
Classic Snipe in Portugal P 14390 “Bella II” restored by Nuno Couto…
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Restoration Work on Snipe #18326
Some pictures of the restoration work on Snipe #18326 ……
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Classic Snipe Rally
Plans are under way for the 2014 Classic Snipe Rally, to be hosted by the Winchester Boat Club (just outside Boston) on July 11-13 as part of our annual…
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Restoration of 1947 Snipe #6715 “Tiger” Complete (Well, Mostly)
By John Rose This is my Christmas present 2013, the Snipe restoration is mostly complete. Just floorboard panel, some rigging and setup and hardware installation are left to do -…
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#6715 Tiger Restoration
Updates from Grapeview Point Boat Works … photo gallery ……
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#6715 Tiger Restoration
By John D. Rose Progress on 1947 Snipe #6715 "Tiger" restoration. The white color on hull and deck is alkyd oil-based paint primer (spray-applied). The hull color will be a…
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Classic Snipes
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1961 Worlds
Rye, NY, September 16-22, 2013. (Photos courtesy of Fusanori Nakajima) 1. BRA Axel and Eric Schmidt 2. USA Harry Levinson and Alan Levinson 3. ESP Duque de Arion…
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USA Classic Snipe Restorations: Tiger, X-9, Half Breed
By John D. Rose Restoring a wooden Snipe makes you "love" them even more. Here is the history of my three Classic Snipes that I have in my small "collection."…
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Snipe #6715 Restoration Progress
By John D. Rose Photos of the Snipe after the new meranti plywood decking was installed and epoxy-fiberglassed with 4 oz. cloth. Things I've learned (for the next restoration, on…
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Snipe # 115 “Narnia”
This is a 1932 Snipe #115 “Narnia” built by Century Boat Co. (Manistee, Michigan USA). It is the fifth oldest Snipe that is known to exist currently in the…
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Boat Builders of Pinellas County
Here’s a link to a nice informative video on the planned construction and history of the new boat shop at Heritage Village (Largo, Florida USA), featuring Clark Mills…
by John D. Rose
1960 Wooden Classic Snipe #SWE 12375 – Built in USA
It is wooden Classic Snipe #12375, built in 1960 by famous USA boat builder Carl Eichenlaub of San Diego, California USA. The original owner was Herb Shear, who later…
by John D. Rose
1947 wooden Snipe #6715 – Buoyancy Bag Installation
By John D. Rose I thought you might be interested in seeing the buoyancy bag installation system (forward, side and aft bags) that I am using on my 1947 wooden…
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2013 Classic Snipe Swap
By John Rose Three "old geezers" sharing some reunion fun at the 2013 Classic Snipe Swap. L to R, me, Dan Blodgett and John Albertson with our "new" old Classic…
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