Looking for boats-Rainbow IV & Wildcat

Diver1111 · 04-22-2013, 07:59 AM

Hi All,

Got a call from a man who has restored old wooden raceboats he brought up and is looking for 2 that used to be on Winni many years ago-Rainbow IV and another called Wildcat.

Any help appreciated on learning more about them.

NoBozo · 04-22-2013, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Diver1111

Hi All,

Got a call from a man who has restored old wooden raceboats he brought up and is looking for 2 that used to be on Winni many years ago-Rainbow IV and another called Wildcat.

Any help appreciated on learning more about them.

Would this be (Canadian) Harry Greenings Rainbow IV built in 1923 for the Gold Cup..??

NB

Diver1111 · 04-22-2013, 12:36 PM

I believe it is as this man-although in Florida when he called me-is from Canada-lives there too.

NoBozo · 04-22-2013, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Diver1111

I believe it is as this man-although in Florida when he called me-is from Canada-lives there too.

I've sent you a PM. NB

NoBozo · 04-22-2013, 01:23 PM

I'm going to take a guess that Rainbow IV (The Original) is no more. There IS a modern replica with the same name however. There is an unwritten rule among enthusiasts that if someone builds a "Replica" of a boat that still exists, that she not bear the original name.

NB

04-22-2013, 07:59 AM	#1
Diver1111 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Exeter NH Posts: 604 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,032 Times in 227 Posts	Looking for boats-Rainbow IV & Wildcat Hi All, Got a call from a man who has restored old wooden raceboats he brought up and is looking for 2 that used to be on Winni many years ago-Rainbow IV and another called Wildcat. Any help appreciated on learning more about them.

04-22-2013, 12:36 PM	#3
Diver1111 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Exeter NH Posts: 604 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,032 Times in 227 Posts	I believe it is as this man-although in Florida when he called me-is from Canada-lives there too.

04-22-2013, 01:23 PM	#5
NoBozo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Portsmouth. RI Posts: 2,231 Thanks: 400 Thanked 460 Times in 308 Posts	I'm going to take a guess that Rainbow IV (The Original) is no more. There IS a modern replica with the same name however. There is an unwritten rule among enthusiasts that if someone builds a "Replica" of a boat that still exists, that she not bear the original name. NB