Joe(Cold Spring onHudson) Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Jones Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 pretty boat Joe- nice pic also. Congratulations. I've emptied my shop of all the interim furniture that HAD to be finished. As of today it reverts to a boat shop. WHoopee!!! Forms to be built for frames for new deck hatches on a Condor 40, plus start laying out two 13 foot kayaks. I'm a happy guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffM Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 A beauty, Joe! How does she handle? Specs, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P Doug (WA) Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 Joe, that is a beautiful boat. Love the picture also. Hope you can post some of her under sail soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe(Cold Spring onHudson) Posted August 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 Amazing 117 people have viewed this thread and only THREE had the courage to comment lol Jeff she handles well we are still letting her talk to us and tell us how she likes to be sailed. As soon as the rain breaks I will be out on her more. So far its a interesting comparison to our catboat "Tidbit" which has enormous initial stability and is like sailing a Cadillac, you never have to worry. With Dove she is a lot more tender but once she heels she has a lot of secondary stability and will stand up to a little blow. You just have to get used to the heal but once she is over she sticks and goes no further. One cool thing with a ketch is the Wing on Wing sailing. Where you have the main out on one side and the mizzen out on the other. She just sails flat with no heal, kinda cool. One very cool thing is she has a line that runs around the deck through blocks and attaches to the tiller so you can steer here from anywhere on the boat and comes in super handy when single handling her. For those that don't know he lineage she is a 1945 Atkins Active III you can see her restoration here http://www.woodenboatvb.com/vbulletin/upload/showthread.php?t=5893 I have to say I most taken with her salty looks, she is just a dream to look at just sitting on her mooring. Look forward to photos of her under sail taken from "Tidbits" cockpit and vice a versa Starboard side. Stern Port Side 3/4 view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave R1 Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 Joe, sorry. I've been kind of busy at work with anesthesia machines and teaching. Now I have a moment to comment. The only problem I see with Dove (and Tidbit for that matter) is that they are too far away from me. Dove is another lovely boat and I envy you getting to sail her. I do appreciate that you share the imagesand stories with us. Tell you what. I'm going to have Bill put you down as a "for sure" for the Minnesota Messabout next June. We'll leave it up to you as to which boat you bring-- Dove, Tidbit or both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Jones Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 Again - VERY lovely boat. I noticed she's called a "periagua" (or similar) in the plans. Variations I'm sure, of the spelling, of the same type. A name that not many are aware of. Most would just call her a "cat-ketch" I also noticed you were troubled with some jerks in the thread on Woodenboat Oh- and my wife also found that vinegar worked well for cleaning bronze. She just soaked ours. Didn't try the boiling. I'll tell her about that for next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Pyeatt Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 Beautifully done Joe. I too have used the boiling vinegar technique for cleaning bronze in the past. An old timer here in the Northwest turned me onto it years ago. Simplest and best method I've found to date. Sorry about the "Jerks" on the WBF. That is why I don't even bother with it at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle Jim Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 Ahoy Joe, Looks a fine job to me, and a fine boat. So glad you restored her. Thanks for sending the photos our way! (I hate to say it, but those guys on the WBF sound like they're nuts. I read some of the postings.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hagan Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 Very nice! That's two great restorations in just a couple of years, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe(Cold Spring onHudson) Posted August 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 So yesterday the Skies cleared and we decided to take dove for a little spin Phil setting the sails as I went back to the car and stowed things like cellphones and wallets in my car And we are off on a little bit of a reach Looking forward while stearing by wire, Phil picks our heading Ahhhhh she finally sails say's Phil Ol Bean And what pretty sails they are On a reach she heals but not too far More sailin What thread would not be complete without a photo of the original gap toothed crome dome WE DID IT !!! Arrrrg are we not rockstars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Jones Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 Lovely!! And that bronze finished out beautifully. And wooden horn cleats!! I made some of those for Tehani using black locust I got from Ross Faneuf The 3 strand halyards and sheets definitely fit the boat. Are they dacron? Thanks for the pics. And she was definitely worth the effort Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P Doug (WA) Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Joe, I like your boat so will I put one of your pictures as my desktop background. Hope you don't mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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