Nice commercial. I love the clown car scene with all the kids climbing out. I remember one time we stuffed an entire neighborhood of kids into my Dad's triumph spitfire trying to convince my Mom to take us to the movies.
PocketShip #1 is five years old and I've never done any maintenance on the centerboard or centerboard trunk. To be sure, it lives on a trailer most of the time. But with zero light in centerboard trunks, marine growth is slow or even nonexistent in there. If you kept yours in the water, once in awhile you'd have to chock the boat up ashore and lower the centerboard to be cleaned.
Still considering designs fro a winter build here in FL. How far over is the roll before the weather helm turns the rudder lose? Was this a design criteria or measured after the first sailing?
Not quite sure I understand the question. When heeling hard to a gust, PocketShip's helm just feels "normal": there's a pretty sharp tug of weather helm and the boat will round up on its own if you let it.
Thanks for sharing such a beauty...I built two hardchine sailboats, one a 4.2 meters open deck and second was much smaller but i really don't remember the lod...Something around 2.1 meters, with a markoni rig and a genoa (yes, not a jib!). I sold them both and now desperate to grab the helm once more and feel that "thing". My question, is there an option for markoni rig instead of gaff? Somehow i don't like gaff rigs (except the lower c.e.). Thanks once more...
This is definitely my style. So amazing how maximized and comfortable the cockpit is. Probably possibe because you put the ballast you dont need big rails to sit on.
What moron would have rated this a thumbs down? This was great!
I sail a Harstad 31 and have about a year's experience, but to see the joy in building/sailing this "PocketShip", I was pleasantly surprised! Good for you and keep up the great work!
Shining hull, great sanding + putty work... What is the angle of vanishing stability? Less then 90 and self righting? I build a 4.2 meter 3 chine sailboat and hull shape is similar (without cabin...) Great boat...It really tickled that feeling inside me again...Thanks...
this is great! I have a Potter 15 and this looks just as much if not more stable - how much ballast and what are the specs? will she flip in high winds?
PocketShip has about 268 pounds of lead ballast. You couldn't capsize it with wind alone; it would take big breaking waves to knock you all the way over.
I guess it's like a Potter in that it's a sailing pocket cruiser, but there the similarity ends.
Nice commercial. I love the clown car scene with all the kids climbing out. I remember one time we stuffed an entire neighborhood of kids into my Dad's triumph spitfire trying to convince my Mom to take us to the movies.
Tubestrut 1 month ago
PocketShip #1 is five years old and I've never done any maintenance on the centerboard or centerboard trunk. To be sure, it lives on a trailer most of the time. But with zero light in centerboard trunks, marine growth is slow or even nonexistent in there. If you kept yours in the water, once in awhile you'd have to chock the boat up ashore and lower the centerboard to be cleaned.
CLCBoats1 2 months ago
How do you do yearly maintenance on the keel board well? Is it wide enough to fit hand/tools for sanding and repainting?
hckie 3 months ago
Nice little cruiser. Thanks for posting.
Bernster3040 8 months ago
Still considering designs fro a winter build here in FL. How far over is the roll before the weather helm turns the rudder lose? Was this a design criteria or measured after the first sailing?
Whitebear329 1 year ago
Not quite sure I understand the question. When heeling hard to a gust, PocketShip's helm just feels "normal": there's a pretty sharp tug of weather helm and the boat will round up on its own if you let it.
CLCBoats1 1 year ago
Thanks for sharing such a beauty...I built two hardchine sailboats, one a 4.2 meters open deck and second was much smaller but i really don't remember the lod...Something around 2.1 meters, with a markoni rig and a genoa (yes, not a jib!). I sold them both and now desperate to grab the helm once more and feel that "thing". My question, is there an option for markoni rig instead of gaff? Somehow i don't like gaff rigs (except the lower c.e.). Thanks once more...
sizenevermatters 1 year ago
This is definitely my style. So amazing how maximized and comfortable the cockpit is. Probably possibe because you put the ballast you dont need big rails to sit on.
BrothersFreedive 1 year ago
Sweet bluff bow. Nice lines.
jazzzz1066 1 year ago
What moron would have rated this a thumbs down? This was great!
I sail a Harstad 31 and have about a year's experience, but to see the joy in building/sailing this "PocketShip", I was pleasantly surprised! Good for you and keep up the great work!
tomperanteau 2 years ago
This is the best thing I have ever seen! I tip my tri-corner captains hat to you (yes I am wearing one)
TheHellRaider 2 years ago
Shining hull, great sanding + putty work... What is the angle of vanishing stability? Less then 90 and self righting? I build a 4.2 meter 3 chine sailboat and hull shape is similar (without cabin...) Great boat...It really tickled that feeling inside me again...Thanks...
sizenevermatters 2 years ago
She is lovely !
riotagus 2 years ago
this is great! I have a Potter 15 and this looks just as much if not more stable - how much ballast and what are the specs? will she flip in high winds?
juantana7 2 years ago
PocketShip has about 268 pounds of lead ballast. You couldn't capsize it with wind alone; it would take big breaking waves to knock you all the way over.
I guess it's like a Potter in that it's a sailing pocket cruiser, but there the similarity ends.
CLCBoats1 2 years ago
Why am I thinking "West Wight Potter"?
SpockOfRock 2 years ago
well done
mojosmadness2 2 years ago
great looking boat
dylanwinter1 2 years ago
dreamy
WorldStove 2 years ago
Very well built... most importantly, it sails well! congrats!
pixeldixelshizel 2 years ago
you should of broke the bottle.
nolanmontess87 2 years ago
if i were to spend 500 hours on something, i dont think i would wanna break a bottle on the hull... whether it brings goodluck or not. =P
pixeldixelshizel 2 years ago
Well done! This has been a fun project to watch.
wallygrundle 2 years ago
A bowsprit to threaten jet skiers. Hahaha, So that's what those are for. I want one!
yamascott 2 years ago
good for you.. impressive.
josephdupont 2 years ago