[Scott Berger]

Hey Doug, Quite a boat you’ve got there! I’ll be sailing mine up to Mystic from my home port in Noank this weekend. I’ve been using her all summer and she’s nowhere near as pristine as she once was. Once, like yours, a piece of furniture, she’s now a used boat.

Hope to see you there. Scott

[Scott Berger]

Gravity will keep it in place as long as the traveler is above the tiller. If you mistakenly  put the tiller above the traveler the rudder will pop out every time you tack. Good luck on your launch. Scott.

[Scott Berger]

Sailing in Great Salt Pond, Block Island.

[Scott Berger]

Hi Doug,

I have a 915 Wh battery. I’ve never run it down past 60% charge but extrapolating I’d say I get 5 hrs run time at 2/3 throttle, cruising at about 3.5 kts.  Full throttle cuts run time significantly and only gives you another .5 kt. Overall, I’m very satisfied. It is so light and quiet! BTW your boats looking great. You must be excited to launch. Scott

[Scott Berger]

I’m going to show her at the Small Boat Workshop at Mystic Seaport Memorial Day weekend. Are any other builders or is anyone from OCH planning to be there? Scott

[Scott Berger]

Hi,

My sail was made by Doug Fowler in Ithaca, NY. He is one of the sailmakers recommended by Doug Hylan.

Here’s his take on vertical panels: “Concerning vertical panels as shown on your plan.   I will be making your sail with horizontal panels (seams at a right angle to the leech).  The reason for this is vertical panels are a throwback to cotton when they were taking advantage of the warp fibers in the fabric which runs the entire length of the roll.  That combined with vertical seams added strength to the most highly loaded area of the sail, the clew to head.  It is difficult to put a draft into a sail with vertical panels.  The only reason cotton sails ultimately worked is they stretched thus creating a draft.  However, the draft ends up in the wrong place, too far aft.  Modern Dacron has relatively little stretch and combined with full seam curves a properly located draft can be built into the sail.”

The sail is beautiful and very well made. I posted a photo in the boatbuilders thread.  Doug was also very helpful with questions about rigging.

Best, Scott

[Scott Berger]

Thanks Tim, your boat looks mighty fine as well.
Hope you get in soon. I’m off sailing again this afternoon.
Scott

[Scott Berger]

Hi John.
Your boat looks beautiful. Have you sailed her yet?
How did those side benches work out? They seem like a great idea.

I’ve sailed my boat a few more times with slightly more wind.
As the wind picks up she sails better and better!

Best, Scott

 

 

 

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