No kidding! The Rob Roy 23 paved the way for the Nimble 20. (Which I just gave a review on in a comment somewhere. Scathing, sorry. I just don’t get that boat, yet.). I wish I’d caught that. Nice work. Thanks for your insight, yes, that boat’s mention would have tied it together nicely.
This is a great history lesson. You are very optimistic about the future of pocket cruisers. It seems like only a handful of manufacturers are still out there. Probably count them on one hand.
Luckily the old boats were built to last. New sailboats are incredibly expensive, out of reach for most and not worth it to me. I’ll take the vintage one. Thanks Squally.
Great video production, and fun way to present history!! I read Slocum’s adventure and RobRoy-fascinating journeys!! If I remember correctly from Slocum could not swim! He had a few hallucinations, and he also put tacks on his deck in certain ports... Also appreciate the glimpse of a Compac Suncat!!
There’s some interesting characters. Sailboats have a great way of attracting them. The free spirits. I can listen to old maritime stories all day. Thanks for passing on the tack trick. I always try to pay some homage to the Hutchins Company. Thanks, I appreciate it.
'Overbuilt early fiberglass tanks' LOL. "More fiberglass". Too funny. It's great so many of these are still around and being kept sailing, or restored to sailing condition. Great job on the video. Must have been a ton of work. But it looks like you enjoyed making it.
Yes, I really love these iconic, classic plastic boats. With their solid construction, they will be around for more generations to enjoy. Yes, I had a blast making this video. I really appreciate you watching and leaving me a comment. Thanks so much.
Thanks so much. I’ve always been a fan of Cheers and the character Sam Malone. I hunted high and low to find clips of Sam on his boat and learn about his sailing backstory. He throws caution to the wind. “Reef? What’s a reef? Thanks Nicki!
The CP27 would be my next step up, staying with Hutchins Yachts. The 25’s don’t have the traditional look I prefer. The 27 looks like a 23, all grown up. Great all around boats. Thanks for watching.
Thanks Mitch. On your pocket cruiser with the shoal keel, are you able to get water over the gunwhale while close hauled? Does it auto tack if you point too high?
My Com-Pac 23 stands up very well to the wind. I rarely get water over the gunwhale. I really need to fly a bigger sail on a windy day to really get this boat on its ear. No, this boat has never auto-tacked on me. This auto-tacking has only happened to me one time while sailing someone else’s Catalina 22 in the jetties off of Galveston Island. We were in 12 to 15 kn of breeze and big swells It sure was a surprise to me. But no, it’s never happened on my Com-Pac’s. Thanks for checking out the video.
the seventies boats where made at the time epoxy resin was cheap by the early to mid 80s the price rocketed manufactures vanished and polyester then became the next viable option because demand and uses for epoxy was overload on the supply ,i went out and got a late seventies boat so i could get epoxy ,the only boat for its size 18ft with full sitting leg room four adults can sit around table in the cabin full leg room 18 ich from the seating to the floor ,all double foam filled deck cabin cockpit seating ,full buoyancy foam filled water tight compartments under V berths and from companion way under 1/4 berths back to transom locker ,full screw rod lifting fin keel to give minimum 10 inch draft or 3 ft max draft 260 pound ballast keel that self rights even with keel fully up ,full main transom traveller , front furler ,and i love it would,nt have a bigger boat even if it was free , i,ll stick to my safe go anywhere little sailfish 18
The Sailfish 18 has to have the largest accommodations of any sailboat its size, that I’ve ever seen. I really like its high coachroof and all the light let in the cabin. Is there enough visibility from down below to sail the boat from within the cabin? Great design, it looks like a small pilothouse. Thanks.
I hope you enjoy this fast paced, light hearted voyage through the world of sailboats.
Thanks for stopping by.
Nice video. You should’ve mentioned designer Ted Brewer and his Rob Roy 23. That would have tied your starting theme to modern days.
No kidding! The Rob Roy 23 paved the way for the Nimble 20. (Which I just gave a review on in a comment somewhere.
Scathing, sorry. I just don’t get that boat, yet.). I wish I’d caught that. Nice work.
Thanks for your insight, yes, that boat’s mention would have tied it together nicely.
Love the history very informative. Thank you for the time and energy you put in each video. Love all of them
Thanks! I’m working on making each video better than the last.
Ur knowledge makes me smarter
I also learn alot, making these videos.
Thanks.
Awesome video cousin Mitch!
Thanks, hope to see you soon.
Love the history.
It makes me happy to hear. Thanks.
This is a great history lesson. You are very optimistic about the future of pocket cruisers. It seems like only a handful of manufacturers are still out there. Probably count them on one hand.
Luckily the old boats were built to last.
New sailboats are incredibly expensive, out of reach for most and not worth it to me. I’ll take the vintage one.
Thanks Squally.
Fun way to learn about pocket cruisers!
Glad you dug it. Thanks!
Great video production, and fun way to present history!! I read Slocum’s adventure and RobRoy-fascinating journeys!! If I remember correctly from Slocum could not swim! He had a few hallucinations, and he also put tacks on his deck in certain ports...
Also appreciate the glimpse of a Compac Suncat!!
There’s some interesting characters. Sailboats have a great way of attracting them. The free spirits. I can listen to old maritime stories all day. Thanks for passing on the tack trick.
I always try to pay some homage to the Hutchins Company.
Thanks, I appreciate it.
'Overbuilt early fiberglass tanks' LOL. "More fiberglass". Too funny. It's great so many of these are still around and being kept sailing, or restored to sailing condition. Great job on the video. Must have been a ton of work. But it looks like you enjoyed making it.
Yes, I really love these iconic, classic plastic boats. With their solid construction, they will be around for more generations to enjoy. Yes, I had a blast making this video. I really appreciate you watching and leaving me a comment.
Thanks so much.
Superb video, with excellent commentary, the story and the backgrounds that you appeared in. Cool Cheers excerpts too. Awesome all around💥
Thanks so much. I’ve always been a fan of Cheers and the character Sam Malone.
I hunted high and low to find clips of Sam on his boat and learn about his sailing backstory. He throws caution to the wind.
“Reef? What’s a reef?
Thanks Nicki!
Fun Video . Watching in my Com-Pac 27II
The CP27 would be my next step up, staying with Hutchins Yachts. The 25’s don’t have the traditional look I prefer.
The 27 looks like a 23, all grown up.
Great all around boats.
Thanks for watching.
Need to add WIB Crealock to the list, and best PC = Dana 24. Great book for boat geeks on early fibreglass is Heart of Glass. Great video. Thx.
Yes, Crealock is well deserved to be on this list for his Dana and the Westsail.
He’s a tank maker for sure. Thanks.
Thanks Mitch. On your pocket cruiser with the shoal keel, are you able to get water over the gunwhale while close hauled? Does it auto tack if you point too high?
My Com-Pac 23 stands up very well to the wind. I rarely get water over the gunwhale. I really need to fly a bigger sail on a windy day to really get this boat on its ear. No, this boat has never auto-tacked on me. This auto-tacking has only happened to me one time while sailing someone else’s Catalina 22 in the jetties off of Galveston Island. We were in 12 to 15 kn of breeze and big swells It sure was a surprise to me. But no, it’s never happened on my Com-Pac’s.
Thanks for checking out the video.
the seventies boats where made at the time epoxy resin was cheap by the early to mid 80s the price rocketed manufactures vanished and polyester then became the next viable option because demand and uses for epoxy was overload on the supply ,i went out and got a late seventies boat so i could get epoxy ,the only boat for its size 18ft with full sitting leg room four adults can sit around table in the cabin full leg room 18 ich from the seating to the floor ,all double foam filled deck cabin cockpit seating ,full buoyancy foam filled water tight compartments under V berths and from companion way under 1/4 berths back to transom locker ,full screw rod lifting fin keel to give minimum 10 inch draft or 3 ft max draft 260 pound ballast keel that self rights even with keel fully up ,full main transom traveller , front furler ,and i love it would,nt have a bigger boat even if it was free , i,ll stick to my safe go anywhere little sailfish 18
The Sailfish 18 has to have the largest accommodations of any sailboat its size,
that I’ve ever seen. I really like its high coachroof and all the light let in the cabin. Is there enough visibility from down below to sail the boat from within the cabin?
Great design, it looks like a small pilothouse. Thanks.