Hi Dermot,
Hi Martin,We have one Spyder in Ireland, built in 1986. I remember bringing Richard Woods and Nigel Irons to see it when it was being built. (Tony Bullamore and Patrick Boyd were also in Dublin that weekend for a Multihull Seminar - Those were the days <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />)
When the first hull was being built, my friend was supplied with the wrong epoxy glue - it was too brittle and the strip planks started springing apart. When the hull was dropped over the edge of a local dump, it exploded - only strips of wood were left. The Spyder was finally completed and I believe is still sailing.
In Sweden there are two Spyders and as far as I know four
were built in Amsterdam. One of these is now in New England.
And I know of one Spyder in Belgium.
When visiting the builder in Amsterdam I was told four
were being built in Ireland. I guess I was really told
four sets of plans had been sold to Ireland.
All these boats are Mk I Spyders (well, the two in Sweden
are really Mk 1.5 and mine is heavily modified). One
of the Dutch Spyders was a special version for a disabled
owner. It had no **** in the hulls but a ****
pod slung between the mast beam and the aft beam. It was
very nicely designed and didn't spoil the looks of the boat.
I don't know of any other Spyders or if any Mk IIs were
ever built.
/Martin
http://hem.bredband.net/b262106/PS I thought I could start a new thread by changing the subject but I was wrong :-(
