Gwen 12 Plan

[mark dunstan]

I recenty joined wodwork forum. Like many of you I once sailed a Gwen 12 in Victoria and would like to build another even though the Association has folded. I was lucky enough to get a set of plans from the last secretary of the Gwen 12 ass of vic. I understand that the plans were owned by the state associations who sold them. The state associations no longer exist and I would be pleased to share these with people at NO cost My only wish is that there is so much interest in the Gwen that a few of us oldies might be able to keep track of each other and reform the association. I would be happy to act as a focal point in the first instant
Mark

[Still Smilin']

I'd love to have a set, Mark. I was owner/caretaker of a Gwen for the best part of 30 years and have now moved on. It remains a part of me though and I'd like to torment myself about building another. I'll happily reimburse you in some way to cover costs etc.....Can you copy and post?

Peter

[cmidgley]

Mark - Would also be interested in getting a group together with an interest in Gwens. Have one down here in SW Victoria that we take out with the kids in between cutting out the rot! - also doing up an old 14ft. clinker from Leiston in England that ended up here in Australia as part of an estate - then ended up in the kids playground as a sandpit in a lapse of sanity, but thought better of it recently and dug it out last nonth -- am getting the clinker and the Gwen out on Portland harbour and out of Port Fairy and Warrnambool over the summer. I am keen to organise a festival of wooden dinghys down this way - perhaps next year...

[whathappened]

could i suggest not giving these plans away for free. you will spend your life printing and mailing plans to people who never quite get around to building. A quick search tells me there are heaps of free plans around for anything and everything but i dont know of many being built. I would suggest charging a nominal fee and using funds to support the class - maybe to re-start the association. anyway just my $0.02

[Kaztas]

I'm trying to restore a Gwen 12 that has been donated to our boat shed in George Town, Tasmania. Would live to be able to get a set if plans if possible as trying to do it from photos

[damian]

I'd pay for a set.

[Xanthorrhoeas]

In the 1960's I sailed a beautiful Gwen 12 with polished topsides and white hull on Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra. There were quite a fleet of them. Wonderful boats and lots of fun. My father bought me the boat but I always had a mate, Pip Hoyle, skipper it as I enjoyed the trapeze so much. Best high I had as a teenager! Good luck getting an association together, I have moved on to more sedate electric river boats here in Brisbane.

[swaf19]

I recenty joined wodwork forum. Like many of you I once sailed a Gwen 12 in Victoria and would like to build another even though the Association has folded. I was lucky enough to get a set of plans from the last secretary of the Gwen 12 ass of vic. I understand that the plans were owned by the state associations who sold them. The state associations no longer exist and I would be pleased to share these with people at NO cost My only wish is that there is so much interest in the Gwen that a few of us oldies might be able to keep track of each other and reform the association. I would be happy to act as a focal point in the first instant
Mark

Hi Mark, it seems as if there is a bit of interest in restoring old Gwens.
I have recently got hold of an unfinished hull from the 1950's 60's. All hull frames are there but it needs deck farmes then pywood.
If you are able to provide a copy of the plans please it would be most appreciated. Happy to pay for cost of printing and postage.
Project located in Hampton.
Stephen

[Bill2]

Hi Mark,

I'm a new user to this forum, hope this will reach you, I also would be very interested in plans of the Gwen 12, after having one 1958 - 64 sailing the Brisbane river and Morton bay, Qld., fortunately I'm a retired builder , have grandchildren that I can teach boatbuilding, and sailing.
my email address is [email protected]
please advise any cost incured for these plans.
Regards, Bill Fenwick

[mmixsetup]

Hi there back about 20 years ago a bloke I met at the Cairns yacht club had a Gwen 12. He won all open class races back then. I was envious as I was in a slow full timber Heron. I live in Tasmania and would like to teach my children how to sail. I think this would be the perfect yacht to teach them.
If I could get a copy off you it would be greatly appreciated.
my email is [email protected]
please advise me of any cost for these plans.
Regards, Michael Belden

[billrule]

Wouldn't it be great to get a group together to build one of these..they look great, and have already proven themselves quite convincingly.

[MichaelT]

I recenty joined wodwork forum. Like many of you I once sailed a Gwen 12 in Victoria and would like to build another even though the Association has folded. I was lucky enough to get a set of plans from the last secretary of the Gwen 12 ass of vic. I understand that the plans were owned by the state associations who sold them. The state associations no longer exist and I would be pleased to share these with people at NO cost My only wish is that there is so much interest in the Gwen that a few of us oldies might be able to keep track of each other and reform the association. I would be happy to act as a focal point in the first instant
Mark
Mark,
Please put me down as keen to pay for a set. I unfortunately tick boxes both as frustrated woodworker and sailor...

Thanks,
Michael - Brisbane

[cantanga]

I know it's a very old thread and I doubt there is any chance of a response from the OP (especially since they haven't had any activity since 2011), but would any one have gotten a set they could copy and share? Happy to pay if need be.

[percy seadog]

Just came across this old thread and note there is no reference to Charlie Cunningham who if I remember correctly designed the Gwen 12 along with quick cat (spelling), manta, yvonne and many others including Little Americas' cup boats. Recall looking through a lot of plans at his place in I think Mordiallic when picking up a boat kit. The Gwen 12 was a great boat, kite up and out on the trap in a strong breeze. Gwens and Rainbows used to duel a lot on inland Victorian dams, Eppalock and Waranga basin come to mind.

[Mobyturns]

This is an old thread but it brings back many memories of my early days at the Cairns Sailing Club starting off in two up Sabots with a neighbour Darryl Beattie who went on to make a bit of a name for himself in sailing.

I see Peter has a comment above, but back in 2011, and was a pretty good Gwen skipper himself. I had a Wright trainer a local craft which was essentially an 11' flattie but ran a ballon kite with no trapeze. We could give the Gwens a run for their money in the right conditions. :wink:

[Chris 249]

I know it's a very old thread and I doubt there is any chance of a response from the OP (especially since they haven't had any activity since 2011), but would any one have gotten a set they could copy and share? Happy to pay if need be.

I haven't got a set of plans, but I do have the photocopy of an article on how to build a Gwen, written by my dad who was the first NSW champ. I'm in Ainslie and work in Civic.

[b.o.a.t.]

Care to post a scan of them here Chris?

[Aquila2]

Hi Mark,I would like to take you up on your offer of a set of plans for the Gwen, we had one as kids and was a fantastic boat to sail and would like our kids the oppurtunity to sail one as well, we would be happy to keep track of other gwen sailors

Dom

[Keith S]

I am interested in restoring a Gwen 12. If anyone has one they want a good home for please let me know. Separately I downloaded recently the plans for a Gwen 12, if I remember correctly they came from Ian Oughtred. I have saved them and if anyone wants a copy let me know and I'll email them on.

[Keith S]

There is a Gwen 12 group on Facebook Log into Facebook | Facebook (https://touch.facebook.com/groups/662866717119859/?ref=group_browse) you might be interested in.

[Pearo]

Well that's a thread revival if I have ever seen one.

I spent a good chunk of my childhood sailing Gwen 12's. The first boat I ever bough using my pocket money was a Gwen 12. The guy I bought it off (still a good friend) gave it to me for next to nothing!