Boat Details

Name
"Fourwood Thinking"
Builder
Fairey Marine August 1964
Deck Colour
Varnish Mark lV
Hull Colour
Blue
Usage
Racing
Condition
Excellent Condition
Location
Hamble River SC
Current Owner
Barney Smith
Known Owners

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RYA initial measurement - 15 August 1964
Hull weight - 161lb
Hull number - 3022
Constructed on Mould 4

1st owners - MA Batchelor and BA Wilson,
Named "Ours", Hayling Island SC

c1990 - Roger Morris, Spinnaker Club,
see F3119

c2000 - Ray Smith, Tomato Boats
West Mersea, Dabchicks SC

For conversion, development and testing as Prototype Mark IV
See F3125 and F3133

2001 - Barney Smith, Hamble River SC
Named "Fourward Thinking"

History

nfa 05/2021

Raced by Roger Morris throughout the 1990s.

Became the first (prototype) Mark IV after a through restoration by Rogers' father in law, and Barney's father, Ray Smith, Tomato Boats, West Mersea,
early 2001.

Raced on the circuit and at Hamble River ever since by Barney Smith.

Top result
2004 Nationals 4th - Barney Smith/Alice Gardner

Hamble River SC

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