tannerri 1 Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Anybody familiar with these boats? One just listed locally, I currently sail a CL16 and club race on a J30 and am looking to jump into something bigger. Also looking at a C&C 24 but this Creekmore appeals more to me, just can't find much info on them. Anything at all is much appreciated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff F 22 Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 I used to race against one in NS in the early 1980s. I remember it being very fast in light air, but harder to make go in a breeze. Think it was built in Florida, probably a quarter ton design. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 12,619 Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 More likely a Mini Ton - pretty small for a late 70's Quarter Pounder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redboat 65 Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Think it was a MORC design. There were a few yards in Florida that turned out some interesting boats for that rule at the time. Harmony, Lindenberg, Soverel and Creekmore come to mind. Interesting to see these forgotten boats reappear periodically. Sad to see their disrepair. Probably deserving of a new life. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tannerri 1 Posted June 27, 2020 Author Share Posted June 27, 2020 8 hours ago, Jeff F said: I used to race against one in NS in the early 1980s. I remember it being very fast in light air, but harder to make go in a breeze. Think it was built in Florida, probably a quarter ton design. I'm on PEI, so it may be a good for me here. All out sailing is done the harbour mostly and more often then not its fairly light air. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 8,439 Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 8 hours ago, Jeff F said: I used to race against one in NS in the early 1980s. I remember it being very fast in light air, but harder to make go in a breeze. Think it was built in Florida, probably a quarter ton design. Yes, that hull does not look like a planing shape. FB- Doug Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LarryE 41 Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 2 hours ago, redboat said: Think it was a MORC design. There were a few yards in Florida that turned out some interesting boats for that rule at the time. Harmony, Lindenberg, Soverel and Creekmore come to mind. Interesting to see these forgotten boats reappear periodically. Sad to see their disrepair. Probably deserving of a new life. it was an exciting time for morc in south florida. creekmore in miami, soverel in w. palm beach and lindenberg in cocoa. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rasputin22 3,502 Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Creekmore 22 was built in Alabama. Later had to forgo daggerboard for keel due to change in MORC rule. Never competitive under new rule. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tannerri 1 Posted June 27, 2020 Author Share Posted June 27, 2020 7 hours ago, Rasputin22 said: Creekmore 22 was built in Alabama. Later had to forgo daggerboard for keel due to change in MORC rule. Never competitive under new rule. So what would the one pictured be worth? Theyre asking $4,000 Cad ($2900 USD) . I'm also looking at a C&C 24, maybe that would be better fit ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rasputin22 3,502 Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 If you have to ask... Come on, $2900 for a boat that won the MORC championships right out of the mold with nearly no sailing time. With a bunch of Alabama beer drinking rednecks sailing it! (Sorry Donny...) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 8,439 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 9 hours ago, Rasputin22 said: Creekmore 22 was built in Alabama. Later had to forgo daggerboard for keel due to change in MORC rule. Never competitive under new rule. Wow, if I could find one of those with the daggerboard, that would be a COOL ride. Very good looking boat even if it only planes as well as a j-105 And BTW I have known some Alabama rednecks that were very good sailors, and a few that were very good chess players too FB- Doug Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rasputin22 3,502 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 Well us Alabama sailors do manage to 'git er done' under sail every now and then... https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1872/07/why-semmes-of-the-alabama-was-not-tried-part-i/520365/ Although the BLM protestors tore down his bronze monument in Mobile a few nights ago... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SPORTSCAR 920 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 Vaguely remembering one of those boats from way back in MORC days called Linoleum sailed by Lee Creekmore? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Keeley 4 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 Linoleum was a daggerboard Creekmore 22. The 7m was similar. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
commotion 29 Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 C&C 24 rates about 30 secs/mile slower that Creekmore. Creekmore is a bit of bastard boat. You'd have a horrible time trying to sell it as it's truly single purpose. C&C 24 much more all purpose and good built quality. Need to carefully check balsa core decks tho. There was a C&C 24 raced in MORC years ago in west end of Lake Erie. Young guys with a real nice sail inventory. Kicked a lot of unsuspecting MORC hotshots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ray matuszak 0 Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Does anyone know what the PHRF rating of a Creekmore 23 with masthead jib. I have tried to look up a rating on various PHRF web sites and found nothing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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