Comments on: Building CLEAR SKIES https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/building-clear-skies/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 19:28:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Derrick Burry https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/building-clear-skies/#comment-118037 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 00:49:45 +0000 https://smallboatsmonthly.com/?post_type=article&p=176421#comment-118037 Thank you. Lots of days planned to sail.

]]> By: Jeremy Kyncl https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/building-clear-skies/#comment-117395 Sat, 23 Mar 2024 16:34:03 +0000 https://smallboatsmonthly.com/?post_type=article&p=176421#comment-117395 Beautiful work, and looks a dream. Hope you are sailing her for many more years to come!

]]> By: Derrick Burry https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/building-clear-skies/#comment-113640 Sat, 02 Mar 2024 11:22:35 +0000 https://smallboatsmonthly.com/?post_type=article&p=176421#comment-113640 In reply to chris latchem.

Chris Latchmen,
Glad you enjoyed the story. Those days of harbours filled with trap skiffs, punts and rodneys are gone forever.

]]> By: Derrick Burry https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/building-clear-skies/#comment-113637 Sat, 02 Mar 2024 11:20:08 +0000 https://smallboatsmonthly.com/?post_type=article&p=176421#comment-113637 In reply to Silver Sailer.

Silver Sailer,
The motor well is just large enough for the motor to sit vertically. I didn’t want too large a hole in the boat that would lead to lessened buoyancy and water turbulence while underway. I always take the motor out of the well whenever I sail or row.

]]> By: Silver Sailer https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/building-clear-skies/#comment-109652 Thu, 15 Feb 2024 03:53:43 +0000 https://smallboatsmonthly.com/?post_type=article&p=176421#comment-109652 Nice boat, lovely story. You’ve achieved more than just a boat with your build. I’m curious about the motor well, so some questions:
Is the well long enough to tilt the motor up if ever beaching it?
Is leaving the motor “down” the normal sailing mode?

]]> By: chris latchem https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/building-clear-skies/#comment-109603 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 21:50:54 +0000 https://smallboatsmonthly.com/?post_type=article&p=176421#comment-109603 Very nice boat and article. I used to live in Newfoundland, also graduated from MUN (’72 or ’73, can’t remember!). Always admired the Trap boats which were still fairly common for the existing inshore fishery.

This boat reminds me of them even though they usually ranged around 32-36′ and at that time had ‘make-and-break’ inboard foundry engines. The sheer line and the general shape I guess, though the paint too really looks “right.”

Loved seeing your work in the settings of ‘The Rock.’
Thank you!

]]> By: Derrick Burry https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/building-clear-skies/#comment-107036 Sun, 04 Feb 2024 21:54:29 +0000 https://smallboatsmonthly.com/?post_type=article&p=176421#comment-107036 In reply to Barry Muller.

I used the push/pull tiller long before adding the mizzen. The boat trimmed better sitting amidships. It worked out great for me once I added the mizzen as I was already adjusted to this type of tiller. Thank you.

]]> By: Barry Muller https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/building-clear-skies/#comment-106960 Sun, 04 Feb 2024 13:29:31 +0000 https://smallboatsmonthly.com/?post_type=article&p=176421#comment-106960 A beautiful boat and a great story. Looks like you changed the tiller style when you added the mizzen, which is understandable. Did it take long for you to adjust to sailing her with the new tiller?

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