Is this a pearly miss

sean-nós · Post by **sean-nós** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 10:07 pm

Or do you know what it is

Post by **Alacrity** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 10:21 pm

Looks it to me Fergal. Rapier's your man though.

Post by **Rapier** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:16 am

It's a Saro Terrapin. Difficult to see properly but they're hard to find in that condition; unlike the Pearly Miss up against the wall, the Terrapin is made from stretched ali and most I see are dented from years of dragging up beaches. Dates from about 1958/9...original steering wheel and looks like it once had an omc on the back.

viewtopic.php?f=19&t=2467&p=8100&hilit=saro#p8100

Post by **Alacrity** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:49 am

Of course it is, I was only looking at one a week ago.

Post by **Rapier** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:23 am

Bottom of one restored by a CMBA member....

sean-nós · Post by **sean-nós** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:29 am

Rapier wrote:It's a Saro Terrapin. Difficult to see properly but they're hard to find in that condition; unlike the Pearly Miss up against the wall, the Terrapin is made from stretched ali and most I see are dented from years of dragging up beaches. Dates from about 1958/9...original steering wheel and looks like it once had an omc on the back.

viewtopic.php?f=19&t=2467&p=8100&hilit=saro#p8100

Thanks for the reply, so your saying the one next to it is a perrly miss

Post by **Rapier** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 2:50 pm

yes, unless is a Crestliner, or Duratech, both are near identical but unlikely to be on your shores...can tell for sure if is turned over and more pics supplied! You tempted? Good get you home boats on choppy water....

sean-nós · Post by **sean-nós** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 3:03 pm

Rapier wrote: yes, unless is a Crestliner, or Duratech, both are near identical but unlikely to be on your shores...can tell for sure if is turned over and more pics supplied! You tempted? Good get you home boats on choppy water....

It turns out it's a "sea nymph"

Post by **Rapier** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:27 pm

Similar design, also worthwhile having and another stalwart of a few CMBA rallies...

112 Lite · Post by **112 Lite** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:07 pm

Hi all,

My fifteen year old son is the proud owner of the Saro Terrapin that you guys so correctly identified. She is in very good condition and we have not put any work into it as we are in the middle of a wheelhouse re-build on our canal barge which will finish by April 14th. She was taken outside and washed a week or two ago and apart from chasing an o/b ( 25hp Johnson on the way) it is still in mothballs for another month. A few pics of her in the open air and our thanks for your help so far.

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