Paul356 Posted December 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 I love that advice and, yes, this little skipper is as curious as can be, much to the delight of all concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul356 Posted February 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 Hi, all, If you can, check out the March/April issue of WoodenBoat at page 89, coming soon to a news stand or mailbox near you. I'll try to get a picture up later. Special thanks to Joe Anderson for the photo. And, as we've said often, Graham designs a heckuva boat. Proud to be one of his builders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul356 Posted February 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 Here are the pictures. I was able to get the CS 17 onto the WoodenBoat "Launchings" page. They sent me a free copy of the magazine, plus a tearsheet, a WB hat that says "Launchings No 261" (which is the issue number) and a decal that says "A Proud Builder of Wooden Boats." Lots of fun to get all that in the mail. I had sent in 4 or 5 high res photos and a little description. Thanks again to all on this forum for advice offered, directly and indirectly (and again to Joe for the picture, taken at the Messabout). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Anderson Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 There is a fair possibility that Sally was actually the one that took the beautiful photo of your boat. Either way we are very happy for you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnjost Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 Very cool! Congratulations. (yes, I did see it in the publication). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 That is awesome. I always regret not submitting the Suzy J. I will definitely enter "Jazz Hands" . Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Tiger Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 I have never seriously considered doing that. Very cool. Congratulations on the launch and the press! Peace, Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul356 Posted March 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 Fighting the winter doldrums: March is the worst month, for sure. Aha! I had an old pedestal compass from the big boat, and some scraps of teak, so a box compass seemed in order. I removed the Danforth's covers (which had made it impossible to read standing up, anyway), made a hole, fiddled with some rabbets, made a box, and now I have a box compass. Can't wait for real spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 Very nice. Fitting it to the boat or a nice coffee table discussion starter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul356 Posted March 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 Both, actually, I guess. I can certainly set it out in the house when not afloat, but my plan is to take it along cruising on the 17, fit it in on the main thwart or along the keel somewhere. Or probably move it around as I move around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul356 Posted July 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 Sailing in Lake Michigan off Milwaukee yesterday in the 17. For those who like to note such things: 7.5 mph on a broad reach, 6.0 wing on wing DDW (above), 5.1 on a close reach. What a boat. If only I could learn to take better pix one handed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul356 Posted July 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 Here we are hove-to for a minute just before heading through the breakwater gap out onto the open lake. I love the way the boat will just sit there with the mizzen tight and the tiller locked. It's a great tool. Walk about the boat and get things organized (well, sort of, in my case), do what needs to be done, then unlock the tiller, bring in the main, and we're off. It also allows two hands for pictures. day2.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirilonde Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 1 hour ago, Paul356 said: If only I could learn to take better pix one handed. I enjoy and appreciate all the sailing photos and videos. But the bottom line is that the best ones are taken by someone else. The hard part is finding the someone else. I would like some day to get a gps and collect data on TWA / speed and try to draw a polar for my boat. I can already tell that my previous intuition of what it would look like is really bad. Those speeds are quite possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul356 Posted February 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2021 CarrieB made it to the cover of the new issue of Small Craft Advisor. We had to play second fiddle to the Scamp, since it's SCA, but nonetheless it's fun to see a CS17 on the cover of this mag. This was from our trip last September to Rainy Lake in Voyager's Natl Park in Minnesota. Photo was by John Hippe, proud builder of the Scamp. We had pulled over in the lee of this island for lunch on a very blustery day, hence the double reef. Two sailing kayaks were also on the trip, see the link "Sail Camping..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Anderson Posted February 11, 2021 Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 Very Nice Paul. I like your mast head float. That looks like a beautiful spot for a lunch stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted February 11, 2021 Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 That's awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmosSwogger Posted February 11, 2021 Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 Looks like clear water. Looking forward to seeing your picture in person when my copy arrives in the mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul356 Posted February 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 Rainy Lake turned out to be a wonderful sail camping site, except it's hours from anywhere. Joe, that masthead float is a Graham and Alan special, a turtle ball designed to prevent turtling. It works ok as a wind vane, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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