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Looking to buy a Fireball

Posted by Andrew on 10/17/2006, 11:52 pm
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Hi Folks,
I am looking to fulfill a childhood dream (some 30 years on) and purchase a Fireball. I am not wanting to spend a lot of money and so am attracted to some of the older wooden boats and maybe do a little restoration. I have found a boat and was wondering if any of you could answer my questions please?
- The Hull Number is KC9505. Can anyone tell me who made it; was it a good builder, and any other history?
- It has the spinnaker chute opening in the bow of the boat which I have not seen before. Is this common? Would it not cause issues with flooding in choppy seas? (not a big deal on Okanagan Lake!)
- Any tips on things to look out for besides the obvious?
Thanks for the input. I was really happy to find this forum active as it seems the Fireball is a bit of a dying breed. Looking forward to assisting in the resurrection!
Hope to see you on the water,
Andrew – Kelowna, BC

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--Previous Message-- : Hi Folks, : : I am looking to fulfill a childhood : dream (some 30 years on) and : purchase a Fireball. I am not : wanting to spend a lot of money and : so am attracted to some of the older : wooden boats and maybe do a little : restoration. I have found a boat : and was wondering if any of you : could answer my questions please? : - The Hull Number is KC9505. Can : anyone tell me who made it; was it a : good builder, and any other history? : - It has the spinnaker chute opening : in the bow of the boat which I have : not seen before. Is this common? : Would it not cause issues with : flooding in choppy seas? (not a big : deal on Okanagan Lake!) : - Any tips on things to look out for : besides the obvious? : : Thanks for the input. I was really : happy to find this forum active as : it seems the Fireball is a bit of a : dying breed. Looking forward to : assisting in the resurrection! : : Hope to see you on the water, : : Andrew – Kelowna, BC : :

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