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17′ Davis Sloop Rigged Penobscot 17 (2010) – PISTACHIO

Hi John, Thanks for your nice words and comments. That is wild you used to sail Muscongus Bay. What a glorious bay for almost any boat. I've kayaked, canoed, sailed and motored around it. All are good. So many nice places to pull up and picnic or camp. You and Vince have beautiful boats. I really like the simplicity of the interior of the P14. Every boat is a compromise of some sort... For me though the 17' is much more comfortable on more open water when the winds kick up. Nice to have a longer waterline. I did build...
James Root
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17′ Davis Sloop Rigged Penobscot 17 (2010) – PISTACHIO

Thanks, Joe. Color was as close to a pistachio nut as we could come... I kind of like that it's not a traditional boat color. As for the storage- Arch Davis kind of designed the bulkheads not only for structure but under the seats on the sides are several inches of foam for floatation. Beneath that is some space for storage as well as underneath the "thwart" part of the structure. But that can get some water sloshing around so if we care about keeping anything dry, it goes into dry sacks. Our boat is a bit "tender" when the...
James Root
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17′ Davis Sloop Rigged Penobscot 17 (2010) – PISTACHIO

Hi Ken! Great to hear from you. I saw you coming into the harbor a couple of times this past summer but was tied up at the house. Would love to see you on the water this summer! Is your boat in this show? It should be if not!
James Root
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17′ Davis Sloop Rigged Penobscot 17 (2010) – PISTACHIO

Thank you, Nathanael. I'm not sure who loves the boat more, me or Russell the dog.
James Root