Congratulations on your build and launch of "JOY" Anne. The journey that you describe in your description of JOY is inspirational. Isn't it fantastic what a project like this can do for the soul. Perhaps I can meet you and JOY when I visit John one day. Vince, John's Penobscot 14 buddy
Hi John, Thank You for the kind words. The P14 is a great little boat. However for camp cruising I think that it is a little small. In particular, I would say that the freeboard is low, especially if loaded with gear. I would definitely recommend the lugsail simply to reduce the amount of sail area aloft and for simplicity. If you looked through my blog, you may of seen that I increased the beam and transom width. In hindsight, if I had thought about it, I may of increased the freeboard a bit also. I have considered adding a...
14′ Monfort Arrow 14 Canoe (2021) – JOY
Congratulations on your build and launch of "JOY" Anne. The journey that you describe in your description of JOY is inspirational. Isn't it fantastic what a project like this can do for the soul. Perhaps I can meet you and JOY when I visit John one day. Vince, John's Penobscot 14 buddy14′ Penobscot Open Sloop (2011) – E-Z-DUZIT
Hi John, Thank You for the kind words. The P14 is a great little boat. However for camp cruising I think that it is a little small. In particular, I would say that the freeboard is low, especially if loaded with gear. I would definitely recommend the lugsail simply to reduce the amount of sail area aloft and for simplicity. If you looked through my blog, you may of seen that I increased the beam and transom width. In hindsight, if I had thought about it, I may of increased the freeboard a bit also. I have considered adding a...