The video link is below. I would have embedded it in this post but Blogger is apparently at war with me right now and won't allow it.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
RePost from Planing Around
SimonLew in Florida has decided to cater to his aesthetic sensibilities and is resurfacing his Goat to make it run-free, as posted on his excellent blog. This works well for round birdsmouth masts.
The video link is below. I would have embedded it in this post but Blogger is apparently at war with me right now and won't allow it.
The video link is below. I would have embedded it in this post but Blogger is apparently at war with me right now and won't allow it.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Change is in the air...
Springtime!
Days are longer, sun is hotter, sailing weather is here!
So I went ahead and bought a Sea Pearl 21.
This is "Scout" and I am her new custodian. She does NOT replace the Goat Island Skiff, but she augments it. I have found myself either pondering or actually undertaking passages that were a tad too oceanic for the Goat, and then there are days when I want to cruise and not be cramped, or take out several adults. Enter, Sea Pearl 21.
Look, the Goat Island Skiff is obviously a fantastic mostly-sheltered water cruiser, as evidenced throughout this blog. I would also say it's a squeeze for two people and 5 days of gear, and it's a little hairy 6 miles offshore in the Atlantic. I wanted something that was a little more seaworthy if I was alone and undertaking an adventuresome passage, and I wanted something I could sleep in, or take several adults for a day cruise.
I do lose the easy ability to move the boat around on my own, since the Sea Pearl weighs in around 650 lbs, but I gain some other things. Hence, the Goat Island Skiff and the SP21 are boatmates and will compliment each other in such a way that there won't be too much stepping on anyone's toes.
NOW, do I post Sea Pearl 21 adventures on this blog or do I post them on another dedicated blog?
What sayeth you, intrepid reader?
Days are longer, sun is hotter, sailing weather is here!
So I went ahead and bought a Sea Pearl 21.
This is "Scout" and I am her new custodian. She does NOT replace the Goat Island Skiff, but she augments it. I have found myself either pondering or actually undertaking passages that were a tad too oceanic for the Goat, and then there are days when I want to cruise and not be cramped, or take out several adults. Enter, Sea Pearl 21.
Look, the Goat Island Skiff is obviously a fantastic mostly-sheltered water cruiser, as evidenced throughout this blog. I would also say it's a squeeze for two people and 5 days of gear, and it's a little hairy 6 miles offshore in the Atlantic. I wanted something that was a little more seaworthy if I was alone and undertaking an adventuresome passage, and I wanted something I could sleep in, or take several adults for a day cruise.
I do lose the easy ability to move the boat around on my own, since the Sea Pearl weighs in around 650 lbs, but I gain some other things. Hence, the Goat Island Skiff and the SP21 are boatmates and will compliment each other in such a way that there won't be too much stepping on anyone's toes.
NOW, do I post Sea Pearl 21 adventures on this blog or do I post them on another dedicated blog?
What sayeth you, intrepid reader?