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Monday, June 20, 2011
Big News!
I have learned that in addition to the Goose I have incoming that I'll be able to purchase the S/V Annas Discors as well. This is big. It was looking at that boat that has really had impact on the boats I build and what I think a small boat should be. Details are still ongoing but it'll be a great day when I can look to it as mine. Sure I'll need a hitch. And a trailer. But those are minor details, right? In the meantime I'm busy getting S/V Trudy C. ready for the messabout. There is a small cove next to where we'll be camping I think should be safe for an 8' boat. I'll leave you a picture of the AD under full canvas as she was born for. My own mini windjammer!
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Moving Ahead....Again
Spring has come to Western Montana and a young mans thoughts turn to boating! And we here at the Inland Packet & Navigation Company are not where we wanted to be. It's the beginning of June and I have not even started my next boat! I'm supposed to have a Summer Breeze floating around here ready for the messabout at the end of this month. But not all is lost and there is good news on the far horizon. For there is a boat right now with my name on it. And it's the largest, most seaworthy craft I've yet had the pleasure to call my own. And it's a while before it's mine!
I was on Facebook a few weeks ago and I get a message from Andrew Linn asking me if I'd like a 33% done boat. And not just any boat, but a PDGoose.The Goose is a twelve foot expedition boat that Andy has been pushing the last year or so. It's based on the PDRacer and like it's smaller brethren will out sail most boats it's own size.
As the above video shows it's a quick little boat with a lot of sail. It's four foot beam means it's stable and can carry an amazing load. As I've mentioned before I really want to start camp cruising and the Goose is just right for that
So let's talk about MY Goose. It started life as hull number 110501 name Mayday. Andrew decided to stretch out his Texas 200 finishing PDRacer Salem Electron and create a new and untested hull design. And in my opinion it look simply stunning. Fast while standing still, can't wait to get it wet. Here is a page on the design and progress so far.
As I mentioned it's not mine. Yet. The last progress report had it on a trailer in Oregon waiting to find it's way west. The IN&PCo. looks forward to it. I"ll keep you updated.
I was on Facebook a few weeks ago and I get a message from Andrew Linn asking me if I'd like a 33% done boat. And not just any boat, but a PDGoose.The Goose is a twelve foot expedition boat that Andy has been pushing the last year or so. It's based on the PDRacer and like it's smaller brethren will out sail most boats it's own size.
As the above video shows it's a quick little boat with a lot of sail. It's four foot beam means it's stable and can carry an amazing load. As I've mentioned before I really want to start camp cruising and the Goose is just right for that
So let's talk about MY Goose. It started life as hull number 110501 name Mayday. Andrew decided to stretch out his Texas 200 finishing PDRacer Salem Electron and create a new and untested hull design. And in my opinion it look simply stunning. Fast while standing still, can't wait to get it wet. Here is a page on the design and progress so far.
As I mentioned it's not mine. Yet. The last progress report had it on a trailer in Oregon waiting to find it's way west. The IN&PCo. looks forward to it. I"ll keep you updated.
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