history of the class

The jack holt solo 40 Note the floor battens, designed to strengthen the floor which was originally 6mm thick. The hog was wide, strong and heavy. The capping was ingenious and allowed the helm to hook their toes under as hiking straps would not be around for a few years. This example retro fitted cross members to provide fixation points, I guess around 1970. The thwart sat proud of the deck, a rule change in the mid 80’s allowing builders to fill the void or chamfer the timber.

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