A nice looking boat. I sail on Rutland Water regularly on a 12 ft Cornish Cormorant. Similar style of boat, although only a single balanced lug sail. Many happy hours beating up the lake, anchoring to make coffee and sometimes cook a meal, read a bit ,then reach back to Whitwell. Ease of launch and recovery is important when you're sailing solo.
Hi, In theory, the hubs should stay dry but on a shallow slip I usually had to fully immerse the trailer in order to float the boat off. Hauling out was better as all you have to do is line the boat up and winch her on. The hubs were Knott sealed units so should be waterproof. It is a lovely boat but I've now sold her as It wasn't quite right for me. The wide side decks made the cockpit a little cramped for my long legs and it takes a while to rig and de-rig each time. Not so good if you just want a couple of hours on the water.
@@captaincooksboatybites9049 Many thanks for the reply. Interesting boat nonetheless. I am currently doing my research on cruising dinghy’s as I plan to join my local sailing club soon and learning to sail. Once I am proficient I am planning on getting a cruising dinghy :)
@@TheBaron-s1l Good stuff although I wouldn't worry too much about learning to sail. Get a boat and play with it until you get it going where you want to. Its really not that difficult.
Hi, She was a lovely looking boat but I've now sold her because I was having problems moving her around on land. I'm not sure how heavy, but too much for me on my own. I was planning to camp aboard, but with the wide side decks and built in buoyancy, it was quite cramped. Great boat, but just not quite right for me.
I sail a Skua, on the Scottish Lochs, great to see you with 2 jibs up. Thanks.
A nice looking boat. I sail on Rutland Water regularly on a 12 ft Cornish Cormorant. Similar style of boat, although only a single balanced lug sail. Many happy hours beating up the lake, anchoring to make coffee and sometimes cook a meal, read a bit ,then reach back to Whitwell. Ease of launch and recovery is important when you're sailing solo.
Neat boat. Nice sail
Nice one!
Lovely boat, much admired. Does the trailer need immersing to launch, if so, do the wheel hubs need special attention please?
Hi, In theory, the hubs should stay dry but on a shallow slip I usually had to fully immerse the trailer in order to float the boat off. Hauling out was better as all you have to do is line the boat up and winch her on. The hubs were Knott sealed units so should be waterproof.
It is a lovely boat but I've now sold her as It wasn't quite right for me. The wide side decks made the cockpit a little cramped for my long legs and it takes a while to rig and de-rig each time. Not so good if you just want a couple of hours on the water.
A stunning little boat. Is she a dry little craft?
Thank you. Yes, very dry and stable. A bit too sedate for me and being heavy on land, I'm afraid I have moved onto something else now.
@@captaincooksboatybites9049 Many thanks for the reply. Interesting boat nonetheless. I am currently doing my research on cruising dinghy’s as I plan to join my local sailing club soon and learning to sail. Once I am proficient I am planning on getting a cruising dinghy :)
@@TheBaron-s1l Good stuff although I wouldn't worry too much about learning to sail. Get a boat and play with it until you get it going where you want to. Its really not that difficult.
A braugh looking watercraft. Thanks for sharing this. How heavy is she to move on and off the beach? Do you sleep aboard?
Hi, She was a lovely looking boat but I've now sold her because I was having problems moving her around on land. I'm not sure how heavy, but too much for me on my own. I was planning to camp aboard, but with the wide side decks and built in buoyancy, it was quite cramped. Great boat, but just not quite right for me.
Was this a post boat?