Got Boat?

[Capricious]

Got about (7) boats:

(4) I built, the other (3) classic/antique

Illinois Brown Sand- Mississippi river

Illinois Dawn- Carlyle lake

Illinois Breeze- Rend Lake

Next spring I will start construction of
what I will call my St. Andrews Bay Boat.

 

[Capricious]

For some quiet boating:

Kayaks are good, although I prefer those
with large open cockpits: not suitable for rolling.

I built this one:

 

[Landlocked]

Are those plywood boats you're building. They look great. That is a project I will take on some day. I've read alot about it and it looks like if you stick with it, the reward is great.

 

[Rudyjohn]

Illinois Breeze

Beautiful sailboat. We used to have a shoal draft Compac. We really loved it and used to live in FL so it was easy to drop in.
Where in IL? There are quite a few of us on this board that live in IL.

 

[Capricious]

Are those plywood boats you're building. They look great. That is a project I will take on some day. I've read alot about it and it looks like if you stick with it, the reward is great.

Some boats are easier to build than others:
This guy designs boats that are extremely
easy to build: All (4) of mine are of his design.

http://homepages.apci.net/~michalak/

However, my St.Andrews Bay boat will
be by another designer:

http://www.hallman.org/bolger/Birdwatcher/

Certainly a minimalist way to cruise (except when
compared to kayaking).

 

[Capricious]

Beautiful sailboat. We used to have a shoal draft Compac. We really loved it and used to live in FL so it was easy to drop in.
Where in IL? There are quite a few of us on this board that live in IL.

Not Illinois, but close;

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

 

[Bob]

G coupe

That is one sweeeeeet engine!!!

 

[Landlocked]

That is one sweeeeeet engine!!!

Do you really pull that boat with that car?

 

[RiverOtter]

That is one sweeeeeet engine!!!

It's got 34,000 miles on it and seems to getting a bit louder . Best part is you only hear the grawl when the windows are down.

 

[RiverOtter]

Do you really pull that boat with that car?

No, just a gag. Need the Burb for that job.