Sabena Sapphire

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Re: Sabena Sapphire

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That is a strange looking boat with the shape of the hull and the engine/stern drive and right hand drive
You would not want to get in shallow water

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Re: Sabena Sapphire

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Alacrity wrote:This is what I saw at Pevensey Bay recently, don't know if it is still there.
I can confirm that Pevensey Bay is still there.
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Re: Sabena Sapphire

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Are you sure, I drove down there recently & Pevensey Bay seemed to be gone? Some say that's a good thing, I couldn't possibly comment . . .
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Re: Sabena Sapphire

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Even the Pearly Miss are gone from there..do they know something we don't?

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Re: Sabena Sapphire hi I’ve got a jag powered Sabina sapphire

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Rapier wrote:
Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:10 pm
Looks a big project - post up on the Restorations section if you'd like.

The little one has a shaft poking though so mid engined I guess...

Here's a link to the chap's pics of his.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9859977@N0 ... 463694227/

And the CMBA magazine article of 2009.

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Re: Sabena Sapphire

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Hi I’ve got a Sabina sapphire boat mines got the 6 cylinder jag engine in it

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Re: Sabena Sapphire

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Hi I’ve got a Sabina sapphire boat mines got the 6 cylinder jag engine in it

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