Sail4beer 2,079 #13601 Posted December 25, 2020 Yes. It made me do a double take. The brightwork needs attention, but , other than that it is in very nice condition Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bull City 1,534 #13602 Posted December 26, 2020 On 12/23/2020 at 9:08 PM, SloopJonB said: sensible investment grade sailboats Surely you jest, sir. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bull City 1,534 #13603 Posted December 26, 2020 I recommend this thread: "Old racer back to water" It's by Pertsa, a very knowledgeable fellow, who is restoring a wooden 5.5 meter. Very interesting, good photos. Get in on the ground floor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
no shoes 43 #13604 Posted December 26, 2020 On 12/22/2020 at 4:39 PM, socalrider said: So I actually posted this on the mocking thread because... well they're asking $49k for a Cal 29. Actually saw the boat yesterday and it is really amazing. I've never seen a boat in better shape - much better than when it was new I'm sure. It looks like a Morris or a Hinkley inside. Owner claims they spent $200k and I believe it. Just amazing. If anyone's looking for a perfect 30'-er this is the one; owner's probably willing to deal too. No affiliation. https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1969/cal-sloop-3725853/ It's at Southwestern. It's phenomenal. Like a new boat. Someone is going to get a steal when she's "got to go". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 5,043 #13605 Posted December 26, 2020 6 minutes ago, no shoes said: On 12/22/2020 at 7:39 PM, socalrider said: It's at Southwestern. It's phenomenal. Like a new boat. Someone is going to get a steal when she's "got to go". It's still a Cal 29 Nice but not -that- nice. It's like expending a huge amount of money and effort to trick out a Ford LTD station wagon. Yeah I'm sure people have done that too. Any sailboat falls in the category of an irrational purchase. But comparing this to other boats in the same price range, the only reason to pick this one is that it has some particular feature you REALLY like, such as your grandpa had one when you were young and you just feel very happy sitting on it, reminiscing. FB- Doug Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
no shoes 43 #13606 Posted December 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, Steam Flyer said: It's still a Cal 29 Nice but not -that- nice. It's like expending a huge amount of money and effort to trick out a Ford LTD station wagon. Yeah I'm sure people have done that too. Any sailboat falls in the category of an irrational purchase. But comparing this to other boats in the same price range, the only reason to pick this one is that it has some particular feature you REALLY like, such as your grandpa had one when you were young and you just feel very happy sitting on it, reminiscing. FB- Doug Oh, for sure. I wasn't saying it was a wise financial decision to invest $200,000 into a $14,000 boat. I'm just saying, It's gonna go for $30,000 and someone will get a deal. It truly needs to be seen to appreciate. Its just a 1969 Cal 29, but if you compare it to a late 80's Catalina 30 that has not had a big refit, I'd take this Cal. Just a cool boat to admire. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 8,290 #13607 Posted December 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Steam Flyer said: It's still a Cal 29 Nice but not -that- nice. It's like expending a huge amount of money and effort to trick out a Ford LTD station wagon. More like a '68 Camaro. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crash 565 #13608 Posted December 27, 2020 Yeah, but which 68 Camaro? The Secretary special with a straight six and a 2 speed slushbox? Or a SS with a big block and 4 on the floor? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 8,290 #13609 Posted December 27, 2020 Probably a 327 Turbo 350 with bucket seats level. When it came out the Cal 2-29 was a fairly high performance boat - lots of stuff was still full keel then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Sox 706 #13610 Posted December 27, 2020 10 hours ago, Steam Flyer said: It's still a Cal 29 Nice but not -that- nice. It's like expending a huge amount of money and effort to trick out a Ford LTD station wagon. Yeah I'm sure people have done that too. Any sailboat falls in the category of an irrational purchase. But comparing this to other boats in the same price range, the only reason to pick this one is that it has some particular feature you REALLY like, such as your grandpa had one when you were young and you just feel very happy sitting on it, reminiscing. FB- Doug I heard an expression used in the motor trade about boy racers putting stripes on cars and thinking that it made them faster, “You can paint shite gold.” Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 5,043 #13611 Posted December 27, 2020 9 hours ago, SloopJonB said: Probably a 327 Turbo 350 with bucket seats level. When it came out the Cal 2-29 was a fairly high performance boat - lots of stuff was still full keel then. It was a little sister of the Cal 40 but that was a boat far outdistanced it's racer-cruiser kin contemporaries. The 29? Not so much, at least as far as I recall. I raced a Cal 34 BITD and it was nice but not a front runner. 4 hours ago, Black Sox said: I heard an expression used in the motor trade about boy racers putting stripes on cars and thinking that it made them faster, “You can paint shite gold.” Harsh but true FB- Doug Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
socalrider 427 #13612 Posted December 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Steam Flyer said: It was a little sister of the Cal 40 but that was a boat far outdistanced it's racer-cruiser kin contemporaries. The 29? Not so much, at least as far as I recall. I raced a Cal 34 BITD and it was nice but not a front runner. Harsh but true FB- Doug Yeah I kept thinking how much better spent that $200k would have been on a Cal 40. That’s a boat that (in my opinion) has the aesthetics and pedigree to warrant such extravagance. The Cal 29 is just too similar to a million other GRP 30-ish footers. I do think though that the buyer of this boat will get something special for a trivial (in boat terms) premium. I’d buy it if I were looking for a cruiseable 30 footer. Easy to put $20k into a $15k boat and not get anywhere remotely near the same finish. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SemiSalt 200 #13613 Posted December 27, 2020 3 hours ago, Steam Flyer said: It was a little sister of the Cal 40 but that was a boat far outdistanced it's racer-cruiser kin contemporaries. The 29? Not so much, at least as far as I recall. I raced a Cal 34 BITD and it was nice but not a front runner. Harsh but true FB- Doug I don't know how it looks in hind sight, but the Cal 30-2 raised a ruckus when came out. A lot of the racing community thought it was a rule beater. https://www.gjenvick.com/BangorPunta/CalBoats/30FootYachts/Cal2-30-HotNewOceanRacer-1969.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sail4beer 2,079 #13614 Posted December 27, 2020 Did someone say “ample freeboard?!” Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TwoLegged 1,010 #13615 Posted December 27, 2020 3 hours ago, SemiSalt said: I don't know how it looks in hind sight, but the Cal 30-2 raised a ruckus when came out. A lot of the racing community thought it was a rule beater. https://www.gjenvick.com/BangorPunta/CalBoats/30FootYachts/Cal2-30-HotNewOceanRacer-1969.html "high aspect 15/16ths sail plan" The definition of "high aspect" has changed a bit in the last 50 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bridhb 529 #13616 Posted December 27, 2020 6 hours ago, socalrider said: Yeah I kept thinking how much better spent that $200k would have been on a Cal 40. That’s a boat that (in my opinion) has the aesthetics and pedigree to warrant such extravagance. The Cal 29 is just too similar to a million other GRP 30-ish footers. I do think though that the buyer of this boat will get something special for a trivial (in boat terms) premium. I’d buy it if I were looking for a cruiseable 30 footer. Easy to put $20k into a $15k boat and not get anywhere remotely near the same finish. Yep, in the process but I suck at making things look pretty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MauiPunter 701 #13617 Posted December 30, 2020 I have to offer this boat up for consideration. Just watched this video on the SA youtube channel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MauiPunter 701 #13618 Posted December 30, 2020 In before "it's a death trap". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Priscilla 2,314 #13619 Posted December 30, 2020 https://www.sail-world.com/news/229589/Top-designer-builder-and-sailor-Jim-Young-dies 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bull City 1,534 #13620 Posted December 30, 2020 8 hours ago, MauiPunter said: In before "it's a death trap". I would gladly die in her. A narrow, tiller steered beauty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bull City 1,534 #13621 Posted December 30, 2020 https://www.smartmarineguide.com/L51313343 1969 NZ-37 $37,500 Not as nice as the one in the video, but... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SASSAFRASS 543 #13622 Posted December 30, 2020 Sea Eagle two, I guess everyone has to have a schooner now. I think they may have called the cops when we tried to anchor near them, ended up going right to haulout so didn't find out but the blue light boat came zooming over when we slowed down. To drop the hook before moving. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 8,290 #13623 Posted December 30, 2020 ??? Are you saying if you have a big enough sailboat the police will shoo other boats away like they do for military vessels? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MauiPunter 701 #13624 Posted December 30, 2020 4 hours ago, Bull City said: I would gladly die in her. A narrow, tiller steered beauty. It has an offset companionway, so, had to nip that in the bud. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bull City 1,534 #13625 Posted December 30, 2020 20 minutes ago, MauiPunter said: It has an offset companionway, so, had to nip that in the bud. Did you think the SA guy was overly mystified by it? I mean, he could have just said, "Off set companionway," and driven on. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Priscilla 2,314 #13626 Posted January 2 On 12/31/2020 at 7:42 AM, Bull City said: Did you think the SA guy was overly mystified by it? I mean, he could have just said, "Off set companionway," and driven on. Prehistoric skater guy was blinded by all that Kauri it rendered him unable to focus on pressing matters of health and saftey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OSPREY 155 #13627 Posted January 2 This just sailed into Bahia Honda key 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TwoLegged 1,010 #13628 Posted January 2 That's a stunner, @OSPREY. I want! Can you find out more about her? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OSPREY 155 #13629 Posted January 2 In the morning I’ll row over and ask 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Veeger 336 #13630 Posted January 3 Looks like a Norwalk Sharpie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim in Halifax 250 #13631 Posted January 3 3 minutes ago, Veeger said: Looks like a Norwalk Sharpie It does, but they are all hard chine designs. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OSPREY 155 #13632 Posted January 3 The owner designed and built the boat himself, just beautiful 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 8,290 #13633 Posted January 3 Remember when boats got mocked for high freeboard? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bristol-Cruiser 1,063 #13634 Posted January 4 On 1/2/2021 at 5:56 PM, OSPREY said: This just sailed into Bahia Honda key How do you sheet the mizzen? I don't see a boomkin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chester 667 #13635 Posted January 4 2 minutes ago, Bristol-Cruiser said: How do you sheet the mizzen? I don't see a boomkin. in the pic you used the boomkin looks like beach. in this pick you see the white, horizontal boomkin, i think.: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris Cringle 1,057 #13636 Posted January 5 Is this a Hood 32? The headstay is on the stem, unlike the H32. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slap 421 #13637 Posted January 5 1 hour ago, Kris Cringle said: Is this a Hood 32? The headstay is on the stem, unlike the H32. The Hood 32 has the forestay further aft and the bow comes more to a point. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Veeger 336 #13638 Posted January 5 There was a custom 30'er that's been kicking around the Maine coast for a number of years. I've only seen a few pics, it wasn't promoted by the builder or designer. I 'think' it could have been a Bob Stephens design and I want to say French and Webb did it. I haven't tracked it because it is too small for me and didn't have any accommodations. I think the last time I saw anything on it, it had been spiffed up and re-worked rig-wise. Maybe this will jog someone's memory... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 8,290 #13639 Posted January 5 3 hours ago, slap said: The Hood 32 has the forestay further aft and the bow comes more to a point. Those boats are gorgeous but if a boat is kept in the water I want a self bailing cockpit. Someone used to keep a Tempest or Soling on a buoy in a cove near me - it was tarped but it must have sunk 4 or 5 times in the time it was there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruisin Loser 1,472 #13640 Posted January 5 7 hours ago, Kris Cringle said: Is this a Hood 32? The headstay is on the stem, unlike the H32. Do you have another angle? I want to say IOD but the bow seems wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slap 421 #13641 Posted January 5 14 minutes ago, Cruisin Loser said: Do you have another angle? I want to say IOD but the bow seems wrong. Bow is wrong, forestay isn't far enough back, and there doesn't look like there is room under the cover for the little cabin trunk that's on the IOD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matagi 785 #13642 Posted January 5 Focus 800 ds looks close, but is dutch. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruisin Loser 1,472 #13643 Posted January 5 8 minutes ago, slap said: Bow is wrong, forestay isn't far enough back, and there doesn't look like there is room under the cover for the little cabin trunk that's on the IOD. I agree, but it seemed to be moored off Northeast Harbor. They race Luders 16's and IOD's. That Focus does look close. Tofinou 7? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matagi 785 #13644 Posted January 5 12 minutes ago, Cruisin Loser said: Tofinou 7? Bow is close, yes, forestay more forward in the Tofinous, they also look a bit more compact to me. Here's a video of the Focus, probably Heeg, Friesland. Great. Now I want one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruisin Loser 1,472 #13645 Posted January 5 Just now, Matagi said: Bow is close, yes, forestay more forward in the Tofinous, they also look a bit more compact to me. Here's a video of the Focus, probably Heeg, Friesland. Yeah, that has cockpit coaming forward of the mast that I don't see in KK's pic. Great looking boat. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sail4beer 2,079 #13646 Posted January 5 I looked at a Tofino 7 years ago as a daysailor. The bow was full compared to this boat. I thought it was one at first glance, but it doesn’t have a chrome bow tang like Tofino Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matagi 785 #13647 Posted January 5 11 minutes ago, Cruisin Loser said: Yeah, that has cockpit coaming forward of the mast that I don't see in KK's pic. Great looking boat. Well spotted. I would suspect a one-off, mast looks carbon to me. Also 32 ft would be a goid guess, hard to tell. Bow reminds me of a Spaekhugger bow, a bit, this increasing curve. Rest not, of course. Smaller, also similar nose Scangaard 21 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chester 667 #13648 Posted January 6 4 hours ago, Matagi said: Well spotted. I would suspect a one-off, mast looks carbon to me. Also 32 ft would be a goid guess, hard to tell. Bow reminds me of a Spaekhugger bow, a bit, this increasing curve. Rest not, of course. Smaller, also similar nose Scangaard 21 sweet! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crash 565 #13649 Posted January 6 3 hours ago, chester said: sweet! Be sweeter without that curved self-tacking jib track. Geez, its a 21 foot boat. Who can't tack the jib of a 21' boat with a simple tug on the jib sheet? Plus then you could have a 105 or 110 sized jib, instead of that less than 100 one on the self tacker. Other than that, it's killer sweet! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fufkin 382 #13650 Posted January 6 The 32 ish day sailor, originally posted by Kris K with the Tripp style bow did not have the unfortunate self tacking set up that the Scangaard has. edit: maybe the mystery boat is more like 28 ft Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alphafb552 421 #13651 Posted January 6 12 hours ago, Matagi said: ... probably Heeg, Friesland. ... Close, but it's Sneek! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris Cringle 1,057 #13652 Posted January 6 Here's a couple more. The light wasn't great. Tiny stern, someone went deep into the line details. Also noticed it had a laid teak deck and a beautiful toe rail like a rim around a piece of furniture. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chester 667 #13653 Posted January 6 1 hour ago, Kris Cringle said: Here's a couple more. The light wasn't great. Tiny stern, someone went deep into the line details. Also noticed it had a laid teak deck and a beautiful toe rail like a rim around a piece of furniture. on docks we call them bull rails and they really are the best! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris Cringle 1,057 #13654 Posted January 12 This is a Foxeye. Mistakenly called an H 12 1/2 because when first built, most H 12 1/2's were gaff-rigged,... and called H 12 1/2's. The Foxeye is Marconi rigged(you'll have to trust me because of the cropped photo). In fact, Herreshoff named this Marconi rigged version, the Bulleye. He was wrong. This is a Foxeye. Then the H 12 1/2 was built in fiberglass and it was called the Doughdish. Not only is Doughdish a stupid name, the Marconi rigged version of the Doughdish, below, is called the Foxeye. There is a lot of confusion around the H 12 1/2(Fischers Island, Haven,...). Here's the thing: If it's sailing anywhere near the Fox Islands (this one is sailing in the Fox Island Thoroughfare), and it has a Marconi rig,...it's a Foxeye. Dammit. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MauiPunter 701 #13655 Posted January 13 Tell us how you really feel. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mgs 97 #13656 Posted January 13 On 1/6/2021 at 6:42 AM, Kris Cringle said: Here's a couple more. The light wasn't great. If I didn’t know any better I’d say that’s the Spitfire French/Webb built a handful of years ago. you took that? The boat was sold recently supposedly... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Veeger 336 #13657 Posted January 13 27 minutes ago, mgs said: If I didn’t know any better I’d say that’s the Spitfire French/Webb built a handful of years ago. you took that? The boat was sold recently supposedly... Bingo! I knew it. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1163183597100267&id=286299924788643 On 1/5/2021 at 7:55 AM, Veeger said: There was a custom 30'er that's been kicking around the Maine coast for a number of years. I've only seen a few pics, it wasn't promoted by the builder or designer. I 'think' it could have been a Bob Stephens design and I want to say French and Webb did it. I haven't tracked it because it is too small for me and didn't have any accommodations. I think the last time I saw anything on it, it had been spiffed up and re-worked rig-wise. Maybe this will jog someone's memory... Thanks for getting it... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mgs 97 #13658 Posted January 13 29 minutes ago, Veeger said: Bingo! I knew it. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1163183597100267&id=286299924788643 Thanks for getting it... I think the designer/original owner was out on the west coast, with lofty hopes of the boat becoming a class 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris Cringle 1,057 #13659 Posted January 13 11 hours ago, mgs said: If I didn’t know any better I’d say that’s the Spitfire French/Webb built a handful of years ago. you took that? The boat was sold recently supposedly... Bingo! The boat is now in my harbor. https://frenchwebb.weebly.com/gotham.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matagi 785 #13660 Posted January 13 This is next level! I love it, thanks so much! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eliboat 273 #13661 Posted January 13 15 hours ago, Kris Cringle said: This is a Foxeye. Mistakenly called an H 12 1/2 because when first built, most H 12 1/2's were gaff-rigged,... and called H 12 1/2's. The Foxeye is Marconi rigged(you'll have to trust me because of the cropped photo). In fact, Herreshoff named this Marconi rigged version, the Bulleye. He was wrong. This is a Foxeye. Then the H 12 1/2 was built in fiberglass and it was called the Doughdish. Not only is Doughdish a stupid name, the Marconi rigged version of the Doughdish, below, is called the Foxeye. There is a lot of confusion around the H 12 1/2(Fischers Island, Haven,...). Here's the thing: If it's sailing anywhere near the Fox Islands (this one is sailing in the Fox Island Thoroughfare), and it has a Marconi rig,...it's a Foxeye. Dammit. 12-1/2, doughdish, foxeye, haven.... they’re all wicked slow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 5,043 #13662 Posted January 13 17 minutes ago, eliboat said: 12-1/2, doughdish, foxeye, haven.... they’re all wicked slow. That gives the onlookers more time to enjoy them FB- Doug Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris Cringle 1,057 #13663 Posted January 13 25 minutes ago, eliboat said: 12-1/2, doughdish, foxeye, haven.... they’re all wicked slow. It's all relative, sailing is delightfully slow. I was trying to channel yacht club stuffiness (unsuccessfully), in this case the Casino on North Haven Island. Talk about slow - their NH dinghy class: Here's it's background from a yacht historian: Overview The North Haven Dinghy is the oldest, continually raced one-design craft in America. Its prototype was a tender on early summer resident William Weld’s yacht ‘Gitana’, as depicted in the 1887 photo in our historical pictures section. Dinghies became exceedingly popular among the Casino community. Members recall a record 96 of them that competed in one Pulpit Harbor Race during the early Forties! And their sails and hulls then were gaily and variously colored (see the photo of the Pettit’s lovely diorama of a race in progress crafted at that time.) John Alden made the class official in 1919 and took the lines off the original to create an Alden design #. Slow, available in glass or plank on frame, and still popular, more than a century later. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mgs 97 #13664 Posted January 13 2 hours ago, Kris Cringle said: Bingo! The boat is now in my harbor. https://frenchwebb.weebly.com/gotham.html Find a yacht broker in that red building you know so well and see what he says about the boat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
On The Hard 358 #13665 Posted January 13 Hitting that link resulted in some interesting boats. This one is definitely a cool boat to admire! But a winch on the cockpit table? WTF https://frenchwebb.weebly.com/erica.html Gorgeous boat though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mgs 97 #13666 Posted January 13 1 hour ago, On The Hard said: Hitting that link resulted in some interesting boats. This one is definitely a cool boat to admire! But a winch on the cockpit table? WTF https://frenchwebb.weebly.com/erica.html Gorgeous boat though where do you want the mainsheet led? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
On The Hard 358 #13667 Posted January 13 1 hour ago, mgs said: where do you want the mainsheet led? Somewhere other than the middle of my cocktail table. I've seen lots of boats over the years and that's a first. But if that's what the owner wants, then who am I to criticize? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TwoLegged 1,010 #13668 Posted January 13 8 minutes ago, On The Hard said: 1 hour ago, mgs said: where do you want the mainsheet led? Somewhere other than the middle of my cocktail table. I've seen lots of boats over the years and that's a first. But if that's what the owner wants, then who am I to criticize? I am one of those dinosaurs who is old enough to remember when ordinary mortals sailed yachts without any table in the cockpit ... and cocktail tables were the sort of thing which we imagined might be fitted to superyachts in the Med. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
On The Hard 358 #13669 Posted January 13 Just now, TwoLegged said: I am one of those dinosaurs who is old enough to remember when ordinary mortals sailed yachts without any table in the cockpit ... and cocktail tables were the sort of thing which we imagined might be fitted to superyachts in the Med. Truth be told, I never in my life sailed on one until we did a chartered Beneteau back in 2019. If you aren't racing, it's kinda nice. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TwoLegged 1,010 #13670 Posted January 13 1 minute ago, On The Hard said: Truth be told, I never in my life sailed on one until we did a chartered Beneteau back in 2019. If you aren't racing, it's kinda nice. Slippery slope. Next thing you'll be wanting a real pillow in your berth 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eliboat 273 #13671 Posted January 13 7 hours ago, Kris Cringle said: It's all relative, sailing is delightfully slow. I was trying to channel yacht club stuffiness (unsuccessfully), in this case the Casino on North Haven Island. Talk about slow - their NH dinghy class: Here's it's background from a yacht historian: Overview The North Haven Dinghy is the oldest, continually raced one-design craft in America. Its prototype was a tender on early summer resident William Weld’s yacht ‘Gitana’, as depicted in the 1887 photo in our historical pictures section. Dinghies became exceedingly popular among the Casino community. Members recall a record 96 of them that competed in one Pulpit Harbor Race during the early Forties! And their sails and hulls then were gaily and variously colored (see the photo of the Pettit’s lovely diorama of a race in progress crafted at that time.) John Alden made the class official in 1919 and took the lines off the original to create an Alden design #. Slow, available in glass or plank on frame, and still popular, more than a century later. I love the NH dinghy. I always enjoy catching a race in action as I head for the thoroughfare. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
us7070 286 #13672 Posted January 14 On 1/5/2021 at 4:46 PM, slap said: Bow is wrong, forestay isn't far enough back, and there doesn't look like there is room under the cover for the little cabin trunk that's on the IOD. that's an IOD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris Cringle 1,057 #13673 Posted January 14 18 hours ago, eliboat said: I love the NH dinghy. I always enjoy catching a race in action as I head for the thoroughfare. Me too. I stumbled on this watercolor on Instagram. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hukilau 128 #13674 Posted January 14 23 hours ago, On The Hard said: Truth be told, I never in my life sailed on one until we did a chartered Beneteau back in 2019. If you aren't racing, it's kinda nice. I installed this table in my cockpit at the end of last season. Sailed with it a grand total of once before putting the boat away for the winter. Don't know how I did without it before. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raz'r 3,343 #13675 Posted January 14 On 12/26/2020 at 8:39 PM, SloopJonB said: Probably a 327 Turbo 350 with bucket seats level. When it came out the Cal 2-29 was a fairly high performance boat - lots of stuff was still full keel then. High School friend is doing a top to bottom high-end job on a '69 Javelin. Let's not ask why. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pertsa 66 #13676 Posted January 14 5.5 metre class boat from 1951, just look at that hull shape, it is early 50´s after all. 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MauiPunter 701 #13677 Posted January 14 such a sexy stern Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 5,043 #13678 Posted January 15 6 hours ago, Raz'r said: High School friend is doing a top to bottom high-end job on a '69 Javelin. Let's not ask why. The boat Javelin or the car Javelin? FB- Doug Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 6,120 #13679 Posted January 15 7 hours ago, Raz'r said: High School friend is doing a top to bottom high-end job on a '69 Javelin. Let's not ask why. I was a passenger in one of those when my friend bought one new off the lot. Red with white stripes. You could feel it disintegrating underneath you as the smell of burnt tires wafted in the window. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Sox 706 #13680 Posted January 15 On 1/13/2021 at 6:52 PM, TwoLegged said: Slippery slope. Next thing you'll be wanting a real pillow in your berth Pillows, forsooth! Kids deze daze 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matagi 785 #13681 Posted January 15 La Vie en Rose Gorgeous, I love this open space downstairs. Full story over at woodenboat.com 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alphafb552 421 #13682 Posted January 15 When you name your boat 'La Vie en Rose', you really should have the balls to paint her pink... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diarmuid 653 #13683 Posted January 15 4 hours ago, alphafb552 said: When you name your boat 'La Vie en Rose', you really should have the balls to paint her pink... Edith only ever wore black, tho. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 6,120 #13684 Posted January 15 8 hours ago, Matagi said: La Vie en Rose Gorgeous, I love this open space downstairs. Full story over at woodenboat.com I love the way it looks. I see no way of getting privacy in the V-berth however. I like to close the door and let my wife sleep when I get up early. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruisin Loser 1,472 #13685 Posted January 15 8 minutes ago, Ishmael said: I love the way it looks. I see no way of getting privacy in the V-berth however. I like to close the door and let my wife sleep when I get up early. A curtain would be simple for light. For sound, ask @Tucky for his secret to silent coffe making in the AM. The guy is a ghost. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bull City 1,534 #13686 Posted January 16 On 1/15/2021 at 5:08 AM, Matagi said: Gorgeous, I love this open space downstairs. "Downstairs?" Forsooth! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crash 565 #13687 Posted January 16 59 minutes ago, Bull City said: "Downstairs?" Forsooth! Not to mention that the fisheye lens used to take the pic likely makes “a long open tunnel” look like “open space” Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 8,290 #13688 Posted January 16 1 hour ago, Bull City said: On 1/15/2021 at 2:08 AM, Matagi said: Gorgeous, I love this open space downstairs. "Downstairs?" Forsooth! Downstairs in the Salon/Kitchen area to be precise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites <