Farr Yacht
Design was founded in 1982 by Russell Bowler and Bruce
Farr with the objective to promote and sell boats, and
designs produced by Farr Yacht Design. Russell Bowler
is currently the President of Farr Yacht Design Ltd.
The Farr 740 was originally built by Sea Nymph in New
Zealand. We now know that there are Farr 740 Sports
moulds in storage at Austral Yachts, Hackham, S.A. and
the Farr 7500 moulds are controlled by Binks Yachts
of Somerton Park, S.A.
Michael Keough, the proprietor of Austral Yachts
says the Farr 740 Sport deck mould has suffered "a
buckle" in the cockpit area - but it is not a write
off as suggested earlier by some observers.
At one stage it was mooted that Farr Clubman's would
be built (this is in the days prior to the Austral Clubman
8; a Farr 740 Sports hull with a Farr 7500 deck) but
it never got off the ground.
David Hogg, a boat builder in South Australia has the
mould for the Farr 740 Sports keel if anyone is ever
interested in replacing their keels.
Farr 740 Sport Plans
Farr Yacht Design
has design plans for the Farr 740 Sports.
The following drawings are available:
Hull Construction
Internal Liner
Deck Construction
Internal Arrangement
Sail Plan and Deck Layout
Keel Details
Rudder Details
Fittings
Mast Fittings
Unfortunately Farr Yacht Design do not have any information
on modifications that may have been done to the rigs
of the Farr 740. They suggest you contact the builder,
McDell Marine (ex-Sea Nymph) on the chance that they
may have knowledge of others who have modified their
rigs.
Contact details for McDell Marine:
11A Akatea Road
PO Box 21303
Glendene, Auckland 8
New Zealand
info@mcdellmarine.co.nz
http://www.mcdellmarine.co.nz
Tel: 64 9 813 9025
Fax: 64 9 813 9038
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