A CLC Northeaster Dory build with probably the first balanced lug rig ever put on this boat. Lug rig designed by Jim and finalized by John Harris, designer of the Northeaster Dory.
It is an elegant boat and what is amazing is that with little wind where not even the ripples are seen the boat is moving at quite a pace. The bow wave is beginning to appear and the trough just behind it while another wave peak is appearing just below where the man is sitting. This means that it is not moving at its limiting speed but it is near enough . The little lady sitting in the boat looks so small and would not be much of a ballast but very pleasant company from the looks of it. Beautiful design , excellent performance , elegant environment and a perfect day to relax. Congratulations for the sail rig and the simplicity of it all where mental peace is achieved with such simple means . Enjoy it.
+Jeffrey Hoeper We'd set out in very still air, so the conditions were calm. My friend took the video from his sailboat just as the early afternoon wind was picking up. So for awhile we had a nice breeze and a very calm Sandusky Bay. About an hour later it was white-capping.
Thank you very much for your help Jim, after searching the web for months, I found a sailboat to build, that I really like, thanks to your video, then I found the CLC page on the web. Happy Sailing!
We started the build end of June and had first sail about mid-August. We worked on her just about every night and weekend. Cindy and I spent lot's of hours and probably three cases of chardonnay just looking at our progress. It is possible to row it just fine. I occasionally touch the daggerboard trunk when I lean back, but it's not a problem. I'm going to investigate making a centerboard so that I'd be able to install a sliding seat.
Well, Jim, I stole some of your ideas because your boat is so beautiful. I launched 'Spray' a few days ago, complete with lug rig and inwales, inspired by Cindy Lu. I really enjoy the boat and it was a lot of fun building. Thanks for answering my questions a few months ago!
Thanks Tom - I'm just west of Cleveland right on Lake Erie. We love the lug rig. It's simple and can be raised and lowered out on the water. There are no stays. It's 72 sq. ft., same sail area as the CLC sloop rig. I had the sail made in Cleveland. John Harris should have the dimensions. If he doesn't I can provide. Although I designed the rig, John helped determine the proper mast rake, etc.
Thanks for the comments. I've not had 4 adults aboard. It might get a bit crowded, but CLC rates the boat for maximum payload of 800 lbs. That should easily accommodate 4 adults that are going easy on the Doritos.
The Dory tacks very well with the lug rig. Keep in mind that a boat this light is very sensitive to weight placement i.e. going downwind, keep your weight out of the stern. It goes to weather just fine as long as you have the traveler centered (bring in the traveler to center so the mainsheet attaches closer to centerline).
I definitely don't consider it tender. I've no issues standing in it, but I'm used to kayaks. As you lean the Dory over the hull flare really stiffens the boat up. Believe those stability tests John Harris is doing in the CLC video. Put another way, I thought my JY 15 was waaaay more tippy than the Northeaster Dory.
The mast is not perpendicular but has a slight aft rake, but much less than the fractional rig on the regular CLC kit. It is a simple rig and pleasure to sail. One of the nice benefits is that it can be easily raised or lowered by one person on the water. So, I can paddle out, turn into the wind, raise the rig and go sailing There's just two lines, the halyard and the down haul. Then, of course, the main sheet.
Hello, congratulations, is good to know there are couples that like same things (not my case) surely you spend a lot of time together on this project. By the way, what about tacking, it does well?
@JimKozel Yes, the lug rig is truly a pleasure AND it looks really salty! John Harris suggested & designed the removable partner if I didn't want to lose the option of rowing from thwart #1. I ended up putting a slot on both ends, one longer than the other, so I could install/remove it on the fly without fumbling with hardware, etc. I figured the 1st thing overboard would be the knobs or the partner itself! Here's a clip of the partner: th-cam.com/video/fx-hZs0EvGw/w-d-xo.html
I am going to build a 9' dinghy by myself. One last thing is do not know how to build the mast and sail. I learnt everything from the youtube but can not find one like yours. Would you mind to tell me how to build the sail rig?
There's plenty of information out there. Just searched for "Balanced Lug Rig". Mine was the first ever on the NE Dory. Subsequently Chesapeake Light Craft started offering the balanced lug rig as a kit option. You can find lot's of information on the balanced lug rig at CLC.com when you click on that option. Happy Building.
@sailen2 I really like your execution of the the Dory AND the mast partner. I'm going to re-engineer mine to be quick release. Yours looks like it's very easy to remove. Ain't that balanced lug rig a pleasure to sail?
I've noticed your mast is perpendicular but the mast on the diagrams on the clc website have it slanted. Is this due to it being Lug rigged? I think it looks much cleaner and less complicated than the Standard rig.
Saw on the Chesapeake website / forum that you are looking to sell this boat. Did you sell it, or is it still for sale? I may be interested in it if it is. Let me know - you can contact me through here / my youtube page. Thanks!
Pretty little boat! Nice job!
It is an elegant boat and what is amazing is that with little wind where not even the ripples are seen the boat is moving at quite a pace. The bow wave is beginning to appear and the trough just behind it while another wave peak is appearing just below where the man is sitting. This means that it is not moving at its limiting speed but it is near enough . The little lady sitting in the boat looks so small and would not be much of a ballast but very pleasant company from the looks of it.
Beautiful design , excellent performance , elegant environment and a perfect day to relax. Congratulations for the sail rig and the simplicity of it all where mental peace is achieved with such simple means . Enjoy it.
I am very relaxed from watching your video, thank you for sharing.
I'm impressed by how fast your boat goes in light wind. There is barely a ripple on the water and your boat is kicking up a bow wave!
+Jeffrey Hoeper We'd set out in very still air, so the conditions were calm. My friend took the video from his sailboat just as the early afternoon wind was picking up. So for awhile we had a nice breeze and a very calm Sandusky Bay. About an hour later it was white-capping.
Thank you very much for your help Jim, after searching the web for months, I found a sailboat to build, that I really like, thanks to your video, then I found the CLC page on the web. Happy Sailing!
Such a beautiful boat!
Seems to go pretty fast in the lightest breeze!
Thanks. The song is Jessica, written and performed by yours truly, Jim Kozel.
Thank you for sharing. A gracefully designed ship..
We started the build end of June and had first sail about mid-August. We worked on her just about every night and weekend. Cindy and I spent lot's of hours and probably three cases of chardonnay just looking at our progress. It is possible to row it just fine. I occasionally touch the daggerboard trunk when I lean back, but it's not a problem. I'm going to investigate making a centerboard so that I'd be able to install a sliding seat.
holy fuck its looking good on calm water like this
Really compliments for the construction and the passion!!!!
Great looking boat. Well done! I am jealous.
I have one but it's a sloop , they sail like a dream .
beautiful boat
Lovely boat.
Grest! It's wonderful!!! I very likes this armour! Where do you take Planes of that? Thank you very much for your video!
Well, Jim, I stole some of your ideas because your boat is so beautiful. I launched 'Spray' a few days ago, complete with lug rig and inwales, inspired by Cindy Lu. I really enjoy the boat and it was a lot of fun building. Thanks for answering my questions a few months ago!
Thanks Tom -
I'm just west of Cleveland right on Lake Erie. We love the lug rig. It's simple and can be raised and lowered out on the water. There are no stays. It's 72 sq. ft., same sail area as the CLC sloop rig. I had the sail made in Cleveland. John Harris should have the dimensions. If he doesn't I can provide. Although I designed the rig, John helped determine the proper mast rake, etc.
Thanks for the comments. I've not had 4 adults aboard. It might get a bit crowded, but CLC rates the boat for maximum payload of 800 lbs. That should easily accommodate 4 adults that are going easy on the Doritos.
The Dory tacks very well with the lug rig. Keep in mind that a boat this light is very sensitive to weight placement i.e. going downwind, keep your weight out of the stern. It goes to weather just fine as long as you have the traveler centered (bring in the traveler to center so the mainsheet attaches closer to centerline).
I definitely don't consider it tender. I've no issues standing in it, but I'm used to kayaks. As you lean the Dory over the hull flare really stiffens the boat up. Believe those stability tests John Harris is doing in the CLC video. Put another way, I thought my JY 15 was waaaay more tippy than the Northeaster Dory.
The mast is not perpendicular but has a slight aft rake, but much less than the fractional rig on the regular CLC kit. It is a simple rig and pleasure to sail. One of the nice benefits is that it can be easily raised or lowered by one person on the water. So, I can paddle out, turn into the wind, raise the rig and go sailing There's just two lines, the halyard and the down haul. Then, of course, the main sheet.
Hello, congratulations, is good to know there are couples that like same things (not my case) surely you spend a lot of time together on this project. By the way, what about tacking, it does well?
I so want a sailboat, love your video
Thanks, Linda.
100% A Winner!!!
Wonderful!
How cool!
@JimKozel
Yes, the lug rig is truly a pleasure AND it looks really salty!
John Harris suggested & designed the removable partner if I didn't want to lose the option of rowing from thwart #1. I ended up putting a slot on both ends, one longer than the other, so I could install/remove it on the fly without fumbling with hardware, etc. I figured the 1st thing overboard would be the knobs or the partner itself! Here's a clip of the partner: th-cam.com/video/fx-hZs0EvGw/w-d-xo.html
I am going to build a 9' dinghy by myself. One last thing is do not know how to build the mast and sail. I learnt everything from the youtube but can not find one like yours. Would you mind to tell me how to build the sail rig?
There's plenty of information out there. Just searched for "Balanced Lug Rig". Mine was the first ever on the NE Dory. Subsequently Chesapeake Light Craft started offering the balanced lug rig as a kit option. You can find lot's of information on the balanced lug rig at CLC.com when you click on that option. Happy Building.
Very nice boat! And by the way, a very nice tune. Who is the performer and what is the name of the song?
@sailen2
I really like your execution of the the Dory AND the mast partner. I'm going to re-engineer mine to be quick release. Yours looks like it's very easy to remove. Ain't that balanced lug rig a pleasure to sail?
I've noticed your mast is perpendicular but the mast on the diagrams on the clc website have it slanted. Is this due to it being Lug rigged?
I think it looks much cleaner and less complicated than the Standard rig.
I think the balanced lug rig makes a lot more sense for this boat than the sloop rig. Nice work!
very nice
nice boat!
How do you steer it? And how are you going straight when the sail is sideways?
steer by the rudder, the boat goes straight do to the keel board
Saw on the Chesapeake website / forum that you are looking to sell this boat. Did you sell it, or is it still for sale? I may be interested in it if it is. Let me know - you can contact me through here / my youtube page. Thanks!
Who has all those clamps?
Still for sale.