She's a beauty! Congratulations on a great build -- such pretty brightwork, traditional lines, and lovely rigging (I have to admit that I think a roller furling jib is a brilliant innovation in an otherwise traditional sloop). I'll definitely put the Penobscot 14 on my dreamboat list! How stable and buoyant do you anticipate she'd be for camp cruising along the Maine Island Trail on Penobscot Bay?
Like Michael, I had always wanted a 13' Whaler when I was a young man. For my 40th birthday, my wife, in-laws, parents, and I each kicked in a reasonable sum and bought one that had been restored by the husband of a colleague. Both our daughters learned to take the helm of a boat from our family dock on Winnepesaukee (I see you're in Lebanon, and I'm guessing the photos are on Mascoma Lake). While the unreliable outboard and our daughters getting into their late teens meant we needed to sell the boat after a dozen years or so,...
I found her in the parking lot of a secondhand shop in Southwest Harbor, Maine. Having learned to sail in our family's Dyer as a kid, I knew exactly what I was looking at! I agree about Anna and the crew at The Anchorage. While it was fun to find secondhand spars, etc., on Craigslist, it was even better to go to Warren for various parts, see the log of craft still in service, and tour the facility. I'm always good for some bronze hardware that I can't find anywhere within 200 miles...! Like you, I had the gunwale rails...
Love my 9' Dyer Dhow from 1957 -- had contemplated submitting it -- glad you represented The Anchorage! It epitomizes OCH's quote from Herreshoff: "Simplicity afloat is the surest guarantee of happiness." I literally cast off my mooring and sail away within 15 minutes of boarding my DD on a small lake in NH. Those are halcyon days -- can't wait to launch her again.
14′ Penobscot Open Sloop (2011) – E-Z-DUZIT
She's a beauty! Congratulations on a great build -- such pretty brightwork, traditional lines, and lovely rigging (I have to admit that I think a roller furling jib is a brilliant innovation in an otherwise traditional sloop). I'll definitely put the Penobscot 14 on my dreamboat list! How stable and buoyant do you anticipate she'd be for camp cruising along the Maine Island Trail on Penobscot Bay?Boston Whaler 13’ Sport
Like Michael, I had always wanted a 13' Whaler when I was a young man. For my 40th birthday, my wife, in-laws, parents, and I each kicked in a reasonable sum and bought one that had been restored by the husband of a colleague. Both our daughters learned to take the helm of a boat from our family dock on Winnepesaukee (I see you're in Lebanon, and I'm guessing the photos are on Mascoma Lake). While the unreliable outboard and our daughters getting into their late teens meant we needed to sell the boat after a dozen years or so,...8′ Dyer Dhow Sailing Dinghy (1974) – MOBY
I found her in the parking lot of a secondhand shop in Southwest Harbor, Maine. Having learned to sail in our family's Dyer as a kid, I knew exactly what I was looking at! I agree about Anna and the crew at The Anchorage. While it was fun to find secondhand spars, etc., on Craigslist, it was even better to go to Warren for various parts, see the log of craft still in service, and tour the facility. I'm always good for some bronze hardware that I can't find anywhere within 200 miles...! Like you, I had the gunwale rails...8′ Dyer Dhow Sailing Dinghy (1974) – MOBY
Love my 9' Dyer Dhow from 1957 -- had contemplated submitting it -- glad you represented The Anchorage! It epitomizes OCH's quote from Herreshoff: "Simplicity afloat is the surest guarantee of happiness." I literally cast off my mooring and sail away within 15 minutes of boarding my DD on a small lake in NH. Those are halcyon days -- can't wait to launch her again.