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Makes a huge difference! My 16 has so much more room and comfort than the 15. It’s crazy how a foot or two is noticeable on large keelboats also

That’s funny 😆

Thank you!!!😊

Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it. It was one of my favorite trips!!

Yes we love exploring our freshwater lakes. Hopefully Someday we will see some saltwater on the coast

Big arm was a great day sailing location!! I really enjoyed getting into Montana to sail and can’t wait to check out other lakes. Have an amazing trip!

Yeah it’s a great boat to learn on and would be fun on a small lake. There’s a lot to learn about sailing and boats ( a lifetime worth) but I found the best way is to jump in if you find a good deal and start figuring it out. I found the process to be enjoyable.

That’s awesome!!! Congratulations on the new boat and we hope you guys are able to make many fond memories on sailing excursions next year. Have fun dialing in the boat and Fair winds!!

They are definitely reliable! How do you like the siren? They seem like good boats

@@ruddyducksailing We love her. Huge cockpit, large sail area (swift acceleration but must reef early in high wind), not as lested as your Newport 16 (only 130 lbs keel). Perfect for our needs. Have her for 9 years until now (about 400 outings).

Awesome! That’s a lot of outings and it sounds like the boat has taken good care of you! Fair winds

Me too . It’s very peaceful

Thanks! 😁

I do not recall where I purchased the hardware but most likely from Fisheries supply in Seattle or west marine. Some terminals may need to be purchased directly from colligo

Thank you!! There’s definitely some beautiful areas. Thanks for watching

It’s definitely a beautiful area with great beaches. I’m really surprised you found service out there. It’s good to know there’s a spot in case of an emergency.

Definitely. I was debating a late fall or winter trip to the southern islands but not sure yet.

Yeah we were thinking of dropping in at Dayton but ran out of time. You have a beautiful place to sail my friend!!!! If you plan a seige next year I may be able to bring a few guys along!

@@ruddyducksailing Wild Horse is scheduled for August 23rd and 24th :) And the first Flathead 40, Dayton to Lakeside and back is July 18th-20th.

Thank you! Yeah there is a ton of potential for sailing adventures in our area. Since I’ve started looking satellite imagery and maps for places that would be fun to sail I’ve realized the options are almost endless. The hard/ fun part is figuring out logistics like where to launch, stay, local laws etc. I’ll be heading to Oregon at some point so maybe I’ll see you around!

Thanks Jeff I appreciate that!! Are there any more sailboats in your future?

@@ruddyducksailing ... Who knows, I just bought a c dory 22 , to a large extent because like you mentioned in your video I wanted to explore more places.

Awesome!! Cool boat.

That is awesome! I may have to install one someday.

Oh man it might be a good time to pick up a little trailer sailer!! They are so simple, inexpensive and fun and we have really enjoyed the time on ours. We never made it to blue water but definitely downsized from what we started on. Anyways I agree and think it would be awesome to live near Flathead lake as it’s not overcrowded yet and has so much potential for outdoor activities! Thanks for watching!!

Thank you!! I mainly use my iPhone 14 pro. It has insane quality for its size and is simple allowing me to film more and fidget less. I also use a go pro hero 9 and a mavic mini drone. I also have external mics and gimbals for the phone that help out with certain shots. Thanks for watching!!!

@@ruddyducksailing thank u!

Thank you so much and oh man trust me I wanted to do a trip sooner than this . I’ve been crazy busy lately running my business and keeping a marina afloat ( literally lol) plus farming and just life. Im trying to find a balance to where I can film more but that means I have to work less and hopefully in the future this is feasible. Filming and editing takes so much time but it’s so worth it because of the experience and the awesome community of people like you!!! Having positive comments like yours makes my day! I hope to get to a episode every week as soon as i figure out how to supplement my income but until then thank you for watching!!!!!!🙂

Thanks, will do!

Thank you so much!! It’s our pleasure. God bless!

Awesome! We have had so much fun exploring in our little sailboat and hope you will as well. We have started by exploring the lakes closest to us and are slowly branching out. I don’t know of any books or forums but I’m sure there are some good ones out there. Thanks for watching and fair winds!!!

It really is massive and has such a beautiful variety in geography. Too much for me to explore in one lifetime. Thanks for watching!!

Thank you! It’s been fun trying share all aspects of our travels and do justice to the beauty around us! Definitely a challenge

Thanks 😊

Glad you enjoyed it! It brings me great joy to share the adventures we are blessed with and love to show the beauty in the world around us as I see it. Thanks again!!!

Awesome! Thank you! You definitely have some beautiful lakes to explore over there. We spotted a few on the way over that we might want to go back to check out! And yeah I believe Flathead could get really rough fast. Small boat’s definitely need to be careful

I’m excited to sail and adventure with you guys again! You’re family is awesome!

Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed it.

Glad to hear it! Thank you.

Thanks. It’s a beautiful world

Thank you!! Yeah it’s always interesting finding public access. Luckily flathead has 4 state parks and all have boat ramps so those are options for a fee. There’s supposed to be free parking in Dayton but I was unable to verify.

My pleasure to share the beauty we were blessed with on our adventure. The springs definitely were relaxing and helped loosen some stiff joints.

It really is. Thank you

I was surprised! A reef in the main and 90% jib and still over hull speed. Flying

@@ruddyducksailing yeah a reef....see, when I first subscribed, I really thought the duck was a fractional with a back-stay. they don't put in reefs, they just tension the back-stay to de-power ... I was just trying to warn people with aluminum masted fractionals, ( with back stays ) because it always happens on tired Dacron.

@@ruddyducksailing but surfing on a beat means your rig rocks, for sure.

Yeah it’s a long drive but so beautiful so it didn’t seem bad. Our trip was 6 days and we were definitely tired by the end but so worth it!

@@ruddyducksailing the hot springs and nice restaurant was a nice wrap up for the drive home i bet .... such an amazing landscape and wildlife.

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching

Yes I have a tang on both sides of the mast with a through bolt holding both tangs on

@@ruddyducksailing thanks for the response. I think I worded my question wrong. Where the colligo attaches to the mast, is there a forked tang on either side of the colligo terminations?

Yes. You can see this at 4:14 on the video. I used split / forked tangs up top because the mast was already set up like this. If your boat has single tangs then you could use a forked colligo terminal at the top of your shrouds as long as there is enough clearance between the mast and terminal

I did consider 1/8” because it’s definitely strong enough but I thought the 3/16 would fit better around the terminals and low friction rings. I did use 1/8 for the lashings and it worked great

Thanks!! I used antal 10x7 rings

Thank you and likewise!! You have made such great improvements to the compac 16 and look forward to seeing where you guys go in the future! Subscribed.

Thank you!

Yes mine leaks but only in waves and it floods the cockpit. My boat has the keel pivot pin exposed on a bracket on the cockpit floor. I do not get a drop of water in the cabin and any water that comes in the cockpit self drains. I’m curious if yours is set up the same?

@@ruddyducksailing Mine has the pivot keel with a boat trailer wench to raise and lower. there's water coming thru the hole where the cable is. also inside the cabin there's a screw in cap just inside the entryway I took the cap off and found water in there I'm not sure how water is getting into this space but I'm thinking its the swing keel. I've been sailing it like this since 2003 when I bought the boat.

Yeah the lake was named by French explorers way back in the 1800s I think and the spelling is super weird. Cape dory typhoons are beautiful boats!! Fair winds 😊

The potter is a lot of fun and really shines on small waters or where ease of use is desired. It’s so simple and reasonably stable and is a great little boat. I like it as a singlehanded adventure sailboat. The downside is that it is tiny and can barely sleep two adults and is slower than most boats due to the short rig. Something in the 17-22 foot range would be better for sailing with friends and family