Sept. Boat of the month

  • 11 Sep 2011 01:46
    Reply # 696321 on 693956
    Now I have a soft spot for schooners, and one of the reasons is that I think they are so easy to balance!
  • 10 Sep 2011 23:16
    Reply # 696274 on 693956
    Nice photo, Paul, of a sweet-looking little boat.

    The mainsail is down a panel, in apparently very light conditions. Schooner balance may just be a tricky thing...

    Best wishes to the owners, while we all admire their vessel.

    Cheers,
    Kurt

  • 08 Sep 2011 16:04
    Reply # 694452 on 694337
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    David Tyler wrote:
    Jeff McFadden wrote:Hmmm. As previously discussed, Seablossom has her mast where her original bm mast was. The little Tom Thumb looks mighty pretty as a schooner, with her mainmast smack in the middle of her cabin... hmmm.
    Do you feel an attack of the schooners coming on, Jeff? This is a very small boat for a schooner rig. The scaling effect works against you, and it's difficult to get a 2 masted rig with enough area on a small boat. And it's double the trouble. I managed to get a schooner rig on my last boat, at 28', but it took some figuring out.

    Not really. I'm too lazy to manage all those strings. I just stew about that mast being so far aft. Got some schemes brewing if necessary.
    I'll find out pretty soon. I'm taking her to the lake today, turning her over to a diesel mechanic, and should have her in the water some time next week. At long last.
    Story pending.
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  • 08 Sep 2011 12:15
    Reply # 694337 on 694030
    Jeff McFadden wrote:Hmmm. As previously discussed, Seablossom has her mast where her original bm mast was. The little Tom Thumb looks mighty pretty as a schooner, with her mainmast smack in the middle of her cabin... hmmm.
    Do you feel an attack of the schooners coming on, Jeff? This is a very small boat for a schooner rig. The scaling effect works against you, and it's difficult to get a 2 masted rig with enough area on a small boat. And it's double the trouble. I managed to get a schooner rig on my last boat, at 28', but it took some figuring out.
  • 08 Sep 2011 00:42
    Reply # 694030 on 693956
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    Hmmm. As previously discussed, Seablossom has her mast where her original bm mast was. The little Tom Thumb looks mighty pretty as a schooner, with her mainmast smack in the middle of her cabin... hmmm.
  • 08 Sep 2011 00:41
    Reply # 694029 on 693956
    What a cutie!  Can't say I agree about the radar arch, bowed or otherwise, but as such erections go, it's less intrusive than most and I can see that there would be nowhere else for the solar panel to go.  I wonder where the photo was taken.


  • 07 Sep 2011 22:39
    Reply # 693980 on 693956
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    Neil Tanner wrote:Boy, what a nice looking boat!  I like the looks of the 'bowed' radar arch...is that a solar panel above?

    I've always thought the Tom Thumb was a great looking design. Designed for steel, I believe. Looks even better as a junk!
  • 07 Sep 2011 22:03
    Message # 693956
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    Boy, what a nice looking boat!  I like the looks of the 'bowed' radar arch...is that a solar panel above?
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