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Odin the Winnebago As we sit at anchor on our sailboat in Puerto Rico, here is a look back at the purchase of our Winnebago: When we started shopping for RV's many friends recommended a fifth-wheel.  I was enamored with Class C's.  However, The Colonel's research indicated that a Class A would be the best bang for the buck and he was RIGHT!  We were able to buy a 36 foot diesel for a fraction of the price of a Class C (and the same price as JUST the pickup needed to tow a fifth wheel).  How do we feel about our purchase 5 months later? 1). Is it difficult to drive?  It's not that difficult to drive or maneuver.  The Colonel was comfortable pretty quickly (YouTube Lazy Days Confidence Course).  We have a good turning radius for our size.  We haven't gotten "stuck" in parking lot yet.  We haven't had to back up (because of my excellent planning).  Despite our concerns, we haven't been the largest rv at any campground we've visited!  G...

The Islander Class was one of the designs generated from our Boston office and as such K. Aage Nielsen generated most of the plans. This was a stock design for the Henry R. Hinckley Company. The boat was later revised with more overhang and more sail area (and assigned design number #316). The revised model was renamed New Islander Class. Here are the plans for the Islander Class. And an article from Yachting magazine. Please double click for zoom. Here's the general arrangement for design #316, New Islander Class. Principal Dimensions LOA 30'-0" LWL 23'-0" Beam 8'-4" Draft 4'-9" Displacement 9,600 lbs Ballast 3,610 lbs

The New Horizons Class was developed for and built by Ray Greene & Company of Toledo, Ohio. The boat was introduced in 1961 as a family oriented fiberglass production model. 175 boats were built during the production run. Interestingly the material from the shipyard states that the boat was available in any stage of construction: complete boat, semi-completed or bare hull and deck. I include the following advertisement for Universal Atomic marine engines in that it includes a decent sailing image of the New Horizon. Here are the sail and arrangement plans. And the construction plan. Principal Dimensions LOA 25'-3" LWL 21'-3" Beam 7'-9" Draft 3'-0" (board up) 5'-3" (board down) Displacement 6,030 lbs Ballast 1,600 lbs Sail Area 324 sq ft

This early example of a "stock" design was developed in 1939 at the urging of Drake Sparkman. I am not exactly sure of how many of these boats were built. We have confirmation of three boats for sure: Rattlesnake built by George Lawley & Son of Neponset, Massachusetts and launched in 1940, Rowdy built by William Stone & Son of Oakland, California launched in 1941, and Bonanza, builder unknown. Here are the plans. And an early article. Please double click for zoom. Principal Dimensions LOA 35'-4" LWL 24'-6" Beam 8'-10" Draft 5'-3" Displacement 14,224 lbs Ballast 5,500 lbs (outside) 370 lbs (inside) Sail Area 523 sq ft

Graphics Courtesy Spirit Yachts, Ltd. We are pleased to announce our collaboration with Spirit Yachts, Ltd. of Ipswich, England to build a new J-Class racing yacht. The boat will be named ‘Cheveyo’ (pronounced shu-Vay-o), a native American word meaning ‘spirit warrior’ and will carry sail number J1. The yacht has been commissioned by a U.S. syndicate of investors and sailing enthusiasts. A driving force behind the project is the desire to experience the thrill and elegance of yesteryear's yacht racing on a modern vessel steeped in the essence of tradition. While the J-class Ranger design utilized lines 77C because it was found to have the best potential for racing in the sheltered waters off Newport, Rhode Island, Cheveyo will be built using the Ranger 77B hull design for the more exposed conditions of today’s classic regattas. If you recall in 1936 an original series of six hull designs was submitted by Starling Burgess and Sparkman & Stephens to Harold Vanderbilt for the 1937...

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