Sail4beer 2,109 #13101 Posted May 26, 2020 I thought it was a radar reflector. Mine is a little bigger but collapses for storage. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elegua 830 #13102 Posted May 26, 2020 Radar reflector. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alaris 176 #13103 Posted May 28, 2020 On 5/22/2020 at 3:53 PM, Cruisin Loser said: Yeah, people still like B-40's, but the SW-42 is a better boat in every way. The SW-51 is also a terrific boat. Jim McCurdy was one of the great yacht designers. The BI-40 has always been the better design of the Tripp designed 40s and gives the SWs in the same size range a run for their money as well as the Owens Cutter-derived Competition 41. But it doesn’t have the H on the sails so it’s often overlooked. Then again, I may be partial. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruisin Loser 1,513 #13104 Posted May 28, 2020 16 hours ago, Alaris said: The BI-40 has always been the better design of the Tripp designed 40s and gives the SWs in the same size range a run for their money as well as the Owens Cutter-derived Competition 41. But it doesn’t have the H on the sails so it’s often overlooked. Then again, I may be partial. I've been on one of the Migrator built BI 40's. Really an incredible build. I forget Eric's last name who built it, he was aboard. They will probably beat a SW-42, certainly on handicap, on a reach because of the low aspect yawl rig, but stand no chance upwind. I know this because maybe 15 years ago I overhauled a group of them on the way to Block Island, appropriately, coming from miles behind and passed them all upwind with my SW-42. I will say, the boat I was on was beautifully thought out, beautifully laid out, superb build. They were docked next to me in Bermuda after the 2011 Marion-BDA race. We spent a lot of time going back and forth between the boats admiring the different ideas and solutions. A long time ago a guy I had known from a certain Quaker school in Providence was restoring one of them. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Priscilla 2,381 #13105 Posted June 2, 2020 Time John Gander. https://waitematawoodys.com/2020/06/01/whats-the-time/ 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kinardly 191 #13106 Posted June 2, 2020 I need some help here. I've been trying to upload photos of a beautiful visitor to our club guest dock, a Morris 53, taken more than a week ago but it won't work. I think perhaps the files are too big. I've tried everything I can think of, including printing as a pdf and then trying to copy but not getting it to work. Any suggestions gratefully accepted. She's just gorgeous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Priscilla 2,381 #13107 Posted June 3, 2020 16 minutes ago, kinardly said: I need some help here. I've been trying to upload photos of a beautiful visitor to our club guest dock, a Morris 53, taken more than a week ago but it won't work. I think perhaps the files are too big. I've tried everything I can think of, including printing as a pdf and then trying to copy but not getting it to work. Any suggestions gratefully accepted. She's just gorgeous. Try resizing the files or upload to say Imgur and copy as BBCode(forums) Morris 53? sure it's not a M52. Look forward to seeing her. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruisin Loser 1,513 #13108 Posted June 3, 2020 2 hours ago, kinardly said: I need some help here. I've been trying to upload photos of a beautiful visitor to our club guest dock, a Morris 53, taken more than a week ago but it won't work. I think perhaps the files are too big. I've tried everything I can think of, including printing as a pdf and then trying to copy but not getting it to work. Any suggestions gratefully accepted. She's just gorgeous. Where's your club? Does your club have guest moorings and drinks? I'm always looking to visit places like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 6,199 #13109 Posted June 3, 2020 19 hours ago, kinardly said: I need some help here. I've been trying to upload photos of a beautiful visitor to our club guest dock, a Morris 53, taken more than a week ago but it won't work. I think perhaps the files are too big. I've tried everything I can think of, including printing as a pdf and then trying to copy but not getting it to work. Any suggestions gratefully accepted. She's just gorgeous. Try uploading to a hosting site (I use Google Photos and Imgur) and link to that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elegua 830 #13110 Posted June 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Ishmael said: Try uploading to a hosting site (I use Google Photos and Imgur) and link to that. Jeeze Ish, whipping out your junk like that. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kinardly 191 #13111 Posted June 3, 2020 ok, Guys, here you go. I guess it's a Mo 52. One of the guests standing around on the deck said it was a 53. Guest dock and clubhouse of SDYC in the background. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kinardly 191 #13112 Posted June 3, 2020 ----and yeah, Cruis'n, looking right across the back deck and into the bar. C'mon by and I'll buy. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paps49 371 #13113 Posted June 4, 2020 On 6/3/2020 at 4:43 AM, Priscilla said: Time John Gander. https://waitematawoodys.com/2020/06/01/whats-the-time/ Wow, that's a bit of a glamour, I wonder what they mean by "sensibly priced"? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruisin Loser 1,513 #13114 Posted June 4, 2020 23 hours ago, kinardly said: ----and yeah, Cruis'n, looking right across the back deck and into the bar. C'mon by and I'll buy. Hmm, sort of the other coast, but thanks for the invite. You have the same offer at a couple of east coast clubs, plus I'll take you for a sail. I don't know how many of those they've built, but that looks like one I went aboard a few years ago. A very nice boat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Priscilla 2,381 #13115 Posted June 6, 2020 On 6/4/2020 at 8:24 PM, paps49 said: Wow, that's a bit of a glamour, I wonder what they mean by "sensibly priced"? Sensibly priced means that even in these Covid 19 apocalyptic times you make the most obvious insensible decision to buy one stunning log of wood. The worst sensible thing I ever did was part with mine. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 8,345 #13116 Posted June 6, 2020 On 6/4/2020 at 1:24 AM, paps49 said: I wonder what they mean by "sensibly priced"? "Sensibly Priced, "Call for price" and "POA" all mean the same thning "The price is so ridiculous that we can't post it or no one will even call". 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fleetwood 169 #13117 Posted June 7, 2020 16 hours ago, SloopJonB said: "Sensibly Priced, "Call for price" and "POA" all mean the same thning "The price is so ridiculous that we can't post it or no one will even call". Or "I don't know what its worth so I'd like you to give me an idea with an offer." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruisin Loser 1,513 #13118 Posted June 7, 2020 On June 6, 2020 at 12:22 AM, Priscilla said: Sensibly priced means that even in these Covid 19 apocalyptic times you make the most obvious insensible decision to buy one stunning log of wood. The worst sensible thing I ever did was part with mine. Besides marrying the most beautiful girl at my college, the most sensible thing I ever did was buy a beautiful boat. Next most sensible thing was to replace it with and even more beautiful wooden boat. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris Cringle 1,094 #13119 Posted June 9, 2020 Many of the oldest boats in our harbor - come spring, are the newest looking boats in our harbor. I find that ironic. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruisin Loser 1,513 #13120 Posted June 9, 2020 Nothing like a finish that's been lovingly hand-rubbed with $100 bills. 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matagi 795 #13121 Posted June 9, 2020 2 hours ago, Kris Cringle said: Many of the oldest boats in our harbor - come spring, are the newest looking boats in our harbor. I find that ironic. Having a wooden boat myself, and I know her current status, that really helps my inferiority complex. Thank you very much 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matagi 795 #13122 Posted June 9, 2020 Look who finally got out of bed Tre Sang, having finished her refit at Robbe&Berking. Like new, surely a look to behold. Credits: R&B FB page 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 8,345 #13123 Posted June 9, 2020 16 minutes ago, Matagi said: Look who finally got out of bed Tre Sang, having finished her refit at Robbe&Berking. Like new, surely a look to behold. Credits: R&B FB page They should be ashamed of themselves for putting that out in the weather. It might get wet. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Student_Driver 164 #13124 Posted June 9, 2020 Dear Santa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Student_Driver 164 #13125 Posted June 9, 2020 Red Herring. Length to Beam>6 IMHO 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matagi 795 #13126 Posted June 10, 2020 Red Herring looks even better now with her new sails. Absolutely cool. A bit out of this world, but cool. Here is one design that I have admired since I was ca. six years old. A Hanseat 68/69, the yard was from Glückstadt, near Hamburg. This is one of their earlier models and it features this distinctive arrow slit cabintop. That was the first time in my life that as design feature on a sailboat really struck me. I still find this design cool, back then I wouldn't have known, but today it reminds me a bit of a Stormtrooper helmet. Also quite practical for more headroom, light and forward visibility from below. They also feature wooden masts and some owners have them until today, kind of the same school of thought as Folkboat owners, I guess. Although it was the time, they were not designed after IOR, and I think it shows in the hull shape, The max beam is way forward and some even came with keel/Cb configuration, which is handy on the Elbe and the German bight. Dimensions (m): length: 10,2, beam: 2,98, draft: 1,4 . They also keep their prices up, as they are often very well maintained. Gut in Schuss, as we say in German. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trovão 469 #13127 Posted June 10, 2020 4 hours ago, Matagi said: Red Herring looks even better now with her new sails. Absolutely cool. A bit out of this world, but cool. Here is one design that I have admired since I was ca. six years old. A Hanseat 68/69, the yard was from Glückstadt, near Hamburg. This is one of their earlier models and it features this distinctive arrow slit cabintop. That was the first time in my life that as design feature on a sailboat really struck me. I still find this design cool, back then I wouldn't have known, but today it reminds me a bit of a Stormtrooper helmet. Also quite practical for more headroom, light and forward visibility from below. They also feature wooden masts and some owners have them until today, kind of the same school of thought as Folkboat owners, I guess. Although it was the time, they were not designed after IOR, and I think it shows in the hull shape, The max beam is way forward and some even came with keel/Cb configuration, which is handy on the Elbe and the German bight. Dimensions (m): length: 10,2, beam: 2,98, draft: 1,4 . They also keep their prices up, as they are often very well maintained. Gut in Schuss, as we say in German. with such a fine boat, i am not surprised people would be happy in Happytown Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zenmasterfred 421 #13128 Posted June 11, 2020 On 6/3/2020 at 2:25 PM, kinardly said: ok, Guys, here you go. I guess it's a Mo 52. One of the guests standing around on the deck said it was a 53. Guest dock and clubhouse of SDYC in the background. Okay, need my drool bucket to catch the envy tears. Damn, that is sweet and great slip, you can crawl from SDYC bar back to your yacht. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sp543 3 #13129 Posted June 12, 2020 Anyone know what kind of boat this is? Stumbled across it while exploring on Google Maps. Seems like a massive rig for what looks like a 40ish'er Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matagi 795 #13130 Posted June 12, 2020 A location might help. Have you tried using Google Maaahnevermind. Yes, that is certainly not original. Looks more like a two-tonner / 50-Footer rig. Or it is a converted two-tonner, deckshouse looks a bit odd... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matagi 795 #13132 Posted June 12, 2020 Is this the boat with which they re-enacted Shackleton's voyage? The mere thought of it... . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruisin Loser 1,513 #13133 Posted June 12, 2020 On 6/9/2020 at 5:38 PM, Student_Driver said: Dear Santa. Sophie? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruisin Loser 1,513 #13134 Posted June 12, 2020 On 6/10/2020 at 11:53 PM, zenmasterfred said: Okay, need my drool bucket to catch the envy tears. Damn, that is sweet and great slip, you can crawl from SDYC bar back to your yacht. Yeah, drinking heavily then trying to find a mooring can be tough. Reminds me of the story of the lobsterman who'd been drinking at a poker game on Islesford (Little Cranberry). He left to row home a little bit before the game broke up. When the others got down to the dock they found him blissfully rowing away, stern still tied to the dock. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 8,345 #13135 Posted June 13, 2020 3 hours ago, Matagi said: Is this the boat with which they re-enacted Shackleton's voyage? The mere thought of it... . As if that 800 mile trip wasn't incomprehensible enough - when they reached South Georgia they had to cross this to get to the whaling station. Hard to believe that trip was possible by mere humans. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 5,101 #13136 Posted June 13, 2020 1 hour ago, SloopJonB said: As if that 800 mile trip wasn't incomprehensible enough - when they reached South Georgia they had to cross this to get to the whaling station. Hard to believe that trip was possible by mere humans. If they were smart, they have brought string to tie together a bunch of those penguins. Then they could FLY over those mountains! Oh wait....... Seriously, the James Caird is definitely a cool boat. FB- Doug Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Student_Driver 164 #13137 Posted June 13, 2020 4 hours ago, Cruisin Loser said: Sophie? Did not catch the name but it looks very new and high tech. That retracting keel is not a cheap feature. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eliboat 290 #13138 Posted June 13, 2020 9 hours ago, Student_Driver said: Did not catch the name but it looks very new and high tech. That retracting keel is not a cheap feature. Yes the boat is Sophie... Bruce King design, sails out of Martha’s Vineyard. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sailbydate 2,619 #13139 Posted June 14, 2020 Check out this new(ish) schooner, built to a Howard Chapelle design. Quite a bit of boat for $90,000. Not sure about the cut of her foresail though. Something looks a bit odd to my eye. http://www.cityofsailsmarine.co.nz/listing/howard-chapelle-design-traditionally-built-schooner-for-sale-onet-cc/ 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruisin Loser 1,513 #13140 Posted June 14, 2020 On June 12, 2020 at 9:33 PM, Student_Driver said: Did not catch the name but it looks very new and high tech. That retracting keel is not a cheap feature. She's a quarter century old, but always beautifully maintained. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruisin Loser 1,513 #13141 Posted June 14, 2020 On June 12, 2020 at 7:55 PM, SloopJonB said: As if that 800 mile trip wasn't incomprehensible enough - when they reached South Georgia they had to cross this to get to the whaling station. Hard to believe that trip was possible by mere humans. The highest point in the Shackleton Traverse is "only" 3000', but it can be one of the most miserable times on earth, accord to Dave Hahn, who'se done it 5 times I think. Given that he's summitted Everest 15 times, he should know miserable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 8,345 #13142 Posted June 14, 2020 21 minutes ago, Cruisin Loser said: The highest point in the Shackleton Traverse is "only" 3000', but it can be one of the most miserable times on earth, accord to Dave Hahn, who'se done it 5 times I think. Given that he's summitted Everest 15 times, he should know miserable. I suspect it wasn't quite as miserable as that boat trip though. The fact they chose to climb across the island rather than continuing to sail around to the other side speaks volumes IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panope 355 #13143 Posted June 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, SloopJonB said: I suspect it wasn't quite as miserable as that boat trip though. The fact they chose to climb across the island rather than continuing to sail around to the other side speaks volumes IMO. Maybe the lack of windward sailing ability and possibility of being blown away from the island (certain death) drove the decision. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruisin Loser 1,513 #13144 Posted June 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Panope said: Maybe the lack of windward sailing ability and possibility of being blown away from the island (certain death) drove the decision. That's certainly what Frank Worsley wrote in his book, and he was there. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 5,101 #13145 Posted June 14, 2020 12 minutes ago, Cruisin Loser said: 1 hour ago, Panope said: Maybe the lack of windward sailing ability and possibility of being blown away from the island (certain death) drove the decision. That's certainly what Frank Worsley wrote in his book, and he was there. Zackly. All kinds of horribleness in that story, with the supreme ultimate goodness that they survived and went on to rescue their fellow crew. I believe it was Worsley that also wrote he could remember the exact shape of every single ballast rock, because of trying night after night to find a spot to sleep on them. Finding the island was an amazing feat of navigation. FB- Doug 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panope 355 #13146 Posted June 14, 2020 I wish Ron Howard would make one of his "accurate to the last detail" movies about it. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawaiidart 103 #13147 Posted June 14, 2020 There's a great documentary, coupled with vintage footage from the original cinematographer brought along on the voyage, on Amazon Prime: Shackleton's Captain. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Navig8tor 1,190 #13148 Posted June 14, 2020 On 6/13/2020 at 8:14 AM, Priscilla said: Actual people on board give this a sobering perspective, add to that just how cold the water is down at those latitudes combined with the normally nasty waves and winds, it’s a wonder they made it at all. Respect. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zenmasterfred 421 #13149 Posted June 15, 2020 Watched the documentary, a fool's mission but miraculously they completed the re-enactment. Didn't look like much fun down below and then the VHF puked and they lost touch with the escort vessel. Probably seemed a little too real at the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orion Jim 73 #13150 Posted June 15, 2020 23 hours ago, Sailbydate said: Check out this new(ish) schooner, built to a Howard Chapelle design. Quite a bit of boat for $90,000. Not sure about the cut of her foresail though. Something looks a bit odd to my eye. http://www.cityofsailsmarine.co.nz/listing/howard-chapelle-design-traditionally-built-schooner-for-sale-onet-cc/ Offset companionway.....death trap! Actually I love it but the maintenance required would preclude me ever considering ownership. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sailbydate 2,619 #13151 Posted June 15, 2020 14 minutes ago, Orion Jim said: Offset companionway.....death trap! Actually I love it but the maintenance required would preclude me ever considering ownership. Lots of work for sure, Jim. Well overdue too, looking at the listing pics. She's a pretty smart yacht though, with a very easily driven hull by the looks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sailbydate 2,619 #13152 Posted June 15, 2020 On 6/13/2020 at 8:14 AM, Priscilla said: I came across a replica of the James Caird in The Bookshop in Oamaru, North Otago, NZL five or so years or so. Pretty amazing feat of seamanship, alright. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruisin Loser 1,513 #13153 Posted June 15, 2020 23 hours ago, Sailbydate said: Check out this new(ish) schooner, built to a Howard Chapelle design. Quite a bit of boat for $90,000. Not sure about the cut of her foresail though. Something looks a bit odd to my eye. http://www.cityofsailsmarine.co.nz/listing/howard-chapelle-design-traditionally-built-schooner-for-sale-onet-cc/ Good lord that is a cool boat to admire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SemiSalt 206 #13154 Posted June 15, 2020 23 hours ago, Cruisin Loser said: The highest point in the Shackleton Traverse is "only" 3000', but it can be one of the most miserable times on earth, accord to Dave Hahn, who'se done it 5 times I think. Given that he's summitted Everest 15 times, he should know miserable. I read that the descent down the north side is more dangerous now because the ice has been rotted out by climate warming. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luminary 34 #13155 Posted June 15, 2020 6 minutes ago, SemiSalt said: I read that the descent down the north side is more dangerous now because the ice has been rotted out by climate warming. no more just skidding down on one's arse? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Sox 723 #13156 Posted June 15, 2020 On 6/9/2020 at 8:28 PM, SloopJonB said: On 6/9/2020 at 8:14 PM, Matagi said: Look who finally got out of bed Tre Sang, having finished her refit at Robbe&Berking. Like new, surely a look to behold. Credits: R&B FB page They should be ashamed of themselves for putting that out in the weather. It might get wet. A beauty like that can suffer just from poor people looking at her, even from afar. She should be shrink-wrapped entirely in Unicorn hide to protect her forever. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misbehavin' 111 #13157 Posted June 18, 2020 I can't decide between these two beauties today. Luffe 3.6 Or Luffe 40.20 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matagi 795 #13158 Posted June 18, 2020 Luffes are great. Good to see the .20 is out. I must say, I'm not a fan of the hull windows, though. And I can see, what they tried with the platform there, but it looks a bit bolted on. But overall: very happy to see them putting out sth. new that is sporty and has a more classic look. Definitely a good alternative to the X4.0, would be nice to see a head to head comparison. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kinardly 191 #13159 Posted June 18, 2020 Seems like an awful lot of weather helm in that 3.6 going to weather in, what, maybe ten-eleven knots of wind? But nice to look at, for sure. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matagi 795 #13160 Posted June 18, 2020 Less weatherhelm than your armchair, that's for sure. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 6,199 #13161 Posted June 19, 2020 9 hours ago, Matagi said: Less weatherhelm than your armchair, that's for sure. My armchair goes almost 1000mph, rotationally speaking. Weather helm is not too bad but gets worse with wine consumption. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zenmasterfred 421 #13162 Posted June 19, 2020 I find Gin my Frin to help a lot w/ the spinning, or does it cause the spinning? Incase of emergency I always keep a wee dram of the Devil Rum nearby to keep my delicate chemical balance. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Santana20AE 211 #13163 Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/13/2020 at 9:18 PM, Sailbydate said: Check out this new(ish) schooner, built to a Howard Chapelle design. Quite a bit of boat for $90,000. Not sure about the cut of her foresail though. Something looks a bit odd to my eye. http://www.cityofsailsmarine.co.nz/listing/howard-chapelle-design-traditionally-built-schooner-for-sale-onet-cc/ I don’t know whether to love or hate this post. This is something I really would love to own, but as was previously said, the maintenance would be a nightmare. Excepting, if this is what I really had to have, I would have annual or semiannual professional maintenance budgeted for work on the bottom, brightwork and all the systems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruisin Loser 1,513 #13164 Posted June 19, 2020 18 hours ago, Matagi said: Less weatherhelm than your armchair, that's for sure. From my armchair I'm wondering how they get fresh air below. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris Cringle 1,094 #13165 Posted June 25, 2020 Cape Cod Shipbuilding started molding their 23' Marlin in the late '50s. The design is derived from the Herreshoff Fish Class, a plank on frame boat. You can have Cape Cod Shipbuilding build one, today. Compare that to a zillion 23' sailboats that have come and gone in the last 60 years. LILA running off in Rockport Harbor. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A guy in the Chesapeake 1,674 #13166 Posted June 25, 2020 Man you've got pretty harbors up there! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 5,101 #13167 Posted June 25, 2020 4 hours ago, A guy in the Chesapeake said: Man you've got pretty harbors up there! Lotta pretty boats, too FB- Doug 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 6,199 #13168 Posted June 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Steam Flyer said: Lotta pretty boats, too FB- Doug It looks very crowded. Some of it is telephoto effect, but there are still a lot of boats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eliboat 290 #13169 Posted June 25, 2020 Rockport isn’t too crowded really. Marblehead... that’s a crowded harbor. 1 hour ago, Ishmael said: It looks very crowded. Some of it is telephoto effect, but there are still a lot of boats. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris Cringle 1,094 #13170 Posted June 26, 2020 We're about 75% full of moored boats that can safely be tackled, with ample swinging room, in an average of 30' of water leaving a 2 way channel through the middle,...I'd guess. There is enough room to sail through the harbor, if you're a good sailor. Come to think of it, we have no restrictions on sailing in the harbor as some places do. You can also plant a lobster trap under my counter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris Cringle 1,094 #13171 Posted June 26, 2020 Of all the cool boats in New England, the coolest may be the H 12 1/2. Herreshoff drew the plans in 1914 for a 'boys first boat' (girls didn't count then and weren't allowed to vote either). Not a particularly expensive boat (relative to boats in general) or hard to build. Today, over a 100 years later, H 12 1/2's, in various builds of both glass, cold moulded and plank on frame, are like family jewels. And the H 12 1/2 is surely NOT the boys first boat anymore. Most people I see sailing H 12 1/2's are experienced sailors that appreciate these boats. The fog rolled in right behind SKY BIRD as she docked up and was tended to. That's what fog does, nothing new. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sailbydate 2,619 #13172 Posted June 28, 2020 Check out this centre cockpit, kauri composite 52' Ketch, designed by Laurie Davidson. This boat could have very long legs. For sale in Brisbane, QLD, Australia: https://www.boatsonline.com.au/boats-for-sale/used/sailing-boats/davidson-52-ketch/244490 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 6,199 #13173 Posted June 28, 2020 Ad says it's western red cedar construction...a beautiful boat for sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Navig8tor 1,190 #13174 Posted June 28, 2020 ^^^^That would be pretty civilised cruising Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 8,345 #13175 Posted June 28, 2020 Reminds me somewhat of a Peterson 44 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whinging Pom 162 #13176 Posted June 28, 2020 Looks a bit like an Amel, though knowing Mr Davidson's design skills, I bet she's a darn sight quicker. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Santana20AE 211 #13177 Posted June 29, 2020 On 6/27/2020 at 8:24 PM, Sailbydate said: Check out this centre cockpit, kauri composite 52' Ketch, designed by Laurie Davidson. This boat could have very long legs. For sale in Brisbane, QLD, Australia: https://www.boatsonline.com.au/boats-for-sale/used/sailing-boats/davidson-52-ketch/244490 I am not a big fan of the deck layout but my personal preferences be damned. She is a beaut. I think I could live with her. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bull City 1,547 #13178 Posted June 29, 2020 On 6/27/2020 at 9:24 PM, Sailbydate said: Check out this centre cockpit, kauri composite 52' Ketch, designed by Laurie Davidson. This boat could have very long legs. For sale in Brisbane, QLD, Australia: https://www.boatsonline.com.au/boats-for-sale/used/sailing-boats/davidson-52-ketch/244490 This is probably the first photo of a bunk with bedding that actually looks clean and inviting - maybe I've seen too many of the very opposite on "Mocking Ads on CraigsList." Lovely boat, even though it is a death trap. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruisin Loser 1,513 #13179 Posted June 29, 2020 3 hours ago, Bull City said: This is probably the first photo of a bunk with bedding that actually looks clean and inviting - maybe I've seen too many of the very opposite on "Mocking Ads on CraigsList." Lovely boat, even though it is a death trap. That Vee berth doesn't have a filler piece, making slipping across for a snuggle nearly as dangerous as the companionway. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SASSAFRASS 544 #13180 Posted June 29, 2020 On 6/27/2020 at 6:24 PM, Sailbydate said: Check out this centre cockpit, kauri composite 52' Ketch, designed by Laurie Davidson. This boat could have very long legs. For sale in Brisbane, QLD, Australia: https://www.boatsonline.com.au/boats-for-sale/used/sailing-boats/davidson-52-ketch/244490 Wow I really like that boat! Talk about get in and go. Is Kauri also called Western red ceder down there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SASSAFRASS 544 #13181 Posted June 29, 2020 23 hours ago, Whinging Pom said: Looks a bit like an Amel, though knowing Mr Davidson's design skills, I bet she's a darn sight quicker. There are a ton of the Amels in Panama by us, I can't get away from the Tupperware thing they have going on. There was a new 60 something next to us in Gulfito the lines seemed better. This looks more like getting the Amel right by my super prejudice eye. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sailbydate 2,619 #13182 Posted June 29, 2020 50 minutes ago, SASSAFRASS said: Wow I really like that boat! Talk about get in and go. Is Kauri also called Western red ceder down there? Nah, Sassa. My bad. I got the construction of the two Davidson designs confused. It was the 46'er Samasan, which was built in kauri, not Tauranga. Hard to find the perfect boat, eh? ;-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chester 672 #13183 Posted June 29, 2020 the davidson boat is a candidate for the best looking centre cockpit boat ever 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Priscilla 2,381 #13184 Posted June 29, 2020 Another cracker Davidson. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eliboat 290 #13185 Posted June 30, 2020 5 hours ago, Priscilla said: Another cracker Davidson. Hot boat! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panoramix 1,289 #13186 Posted July 1, 2020 On 6/29/2020 at 10:48 PM, Priscilla said: Another cracker Davidson. Cool boat. Is the rudder hung off the transom ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites