pee wee wrote: ↑Sun Nov 01, 2020 11:01 am
[quote=Jaysen post_id=480447 time=<a href="tel:1604237933">1604237933</a> user_id=79239]
Mrs is almost as anti-ice as I am.
Sorry Jaysen, I knew you weren't interested in a big stinking motor, I just saw what I assumed was a mistake in the study plans. It's possible some calculations show you could run a 125; hard to imagine, though.
I've started looking at day sailer plans myself; the CK17 is more boat than I was thinking of, but it may deserve another look.
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I saw that too can chuckled. Didn’t think to mention it. Could you imagine a 17’ light sharpie brim pushed by a 125? It’s the kind of stupid I would do, and even I’m thinking that would be a bad idea.
The ck17 is actually simple to sail on paper. Under way it is 2 sheets and the tiller. Much simpler than a job as the main doesn’t need sheet moved like a jib. The unstayed masts are simple to step/unstep. The sprit makes things a bit nicer on noggings as you don’t need to worry about booms to the cranium as much. Both sails reefable and using halyards for traditional raising/lowering. From a straight up sailing perspective it’s hard to find a downside.
The 17’ length will keep the hull spirited but the flat bottom will keep it stable and a bit less tender than a daysailer with deeper hull. The cat rigging makes throwing a tarp over a sprit for cover simple and the size of the forward cockpit (between masts vs forward deck) easily accommodates larger air mattresses making the CK more spacious than most daysailers under 25’. It’s easy to find room for portable stove, chem toilet and ice chest. All standard ways of handling life in sub-25’ blow boats.
The I love you thing she’s lacking is weather shelter under way. To that I say “forecast and foulies”. If you watch the forecast you should miss most need for shelter. And if you have some basic foulies you probably won’t miss the shelter for the surprise squall or two. The plans clearly show enough dry storage for all the gear and supplies for a weekend as well as dry storage for normal sailing gear (foulies, safety, motor, spare line, etc).
As much as I would love to build a VG or AD hull, I just can’t justify the cost or complexity given the simplicity and functionality of the CK17.