She was registered as a British ship no 267 in 1981, but was built in 1980. She was originally called Black Douglas and her first owner was William Duncan Deans. He brought her to Scotland and sold her to Iain Mackenzie Graham in 1990. Iain changed the name officially to Chameleon. Iain raced her hard and succesfully. John Mactaggart bought her from him in May 1993 and raced at his home club in Campbeltown, as well as Cork Week and West Highland Week. John also cruised her extensively all over the west coast and much of Ireland. The Watermota engine was replaced with a Beta 29hp twinned with a large Gori folding prop. By way of proof that the unconventional hull construction is very strong Chameleon was, while secured at a pontoon, hit a fearful blow by a large and very powerful motor vessel in 1994(?). Impact was at the bulkhead between cockpit and cabin. The hull was deformed 2-3 inches but reformed perfectly. Two frames were broken with attendant hull damage and there were many consequential cracks. The bulkhead itself split and the wine cupboard popped out into the cockpit locker. She was well repaired under supervision by Roger Lightbowm of NLB Marine at Ardrossan and had a re-spray. Roger thought this impact would have sunk many mass produced grp yachts