Hindsight being 20/20. I am so glad I chose this boat as my most recent build. It sails wonderfully with the changes described before. I really like the mainsheet on the standup rotating cams. Much simpler.
The mizzen sheet works well as is.
I went out on Narragansett Bay for a 3 hour sail down to Bristol and back from East Providence. Taking the boat out on a spur of the moment, and beating upwind for a couple of hours before a run home is awesome.
The only issue with sailing these waters is waiting to get space at the ramp. Almost ran out of gas running in circles waiting my turn. And, the number of uneducated power boaters putting up huge wakes in narrow channels.
The forecast is for sub freezing weather, and a change in the weather pattern. So, this will probably be the last "real" sail of the season. Motor is off and drained for storage. We can still hit the lakes, and just paddle back.
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The mizzen sheet works well as is.
I went out on Narragansett Bay for a 3 hour sail down to Bristol and back from East Providence. Taking the boat out on a spur of the moment, and beating upwind for a couple of hours before a run home is awesome.
The only issue with sailing these waters is waiting to get space at the ramp. Almost ran out of gas running in circles waiting my turn. And, the number of uneducated power boaters putting up huge wakes in narrow channels.
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| Just off E. Providence |
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| Providence, RI off the stern |
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| Prudence Island in the fore ground. |
