New Dark Harbor pictures! ( to me anyway)

[TimH]

http://www.brooksville.u93.k12.me.us/projects/78/history/cait/bhyc/dkhrbrs.gif
http://www.brooksville.u93.k12.me.us/projects/78/history/cait/bhyc/race2.gif
http://www.brooksville.u93.k12.me.us/projects/78/history/cait/bhyc/race4.gif
http://www.brooksville.u93.k12.me.us/projects/78/history/cait/bhyc/race8.gif

http://www.brooksville.u93.k12.me.us/projects/78/history/cait/bhyc/race5.gif

http://www.morrisyachts.com/images/sailing.jpg

[ 12-27-2003, 02:42 AM: Message edited by: TimH ]

[Art Read]

Very cool, Tim! :cool: Where did you find 'em?

[TimH]

Bucks harbor yacht club web site.
I just did a google search.. :D (like I do every month or so)

[TimH]

You have probably seen this Art, but I will post it anyway:

http://www.chipboat.com/darkharbor.gif
http://www.chipboat.com/dhdeck.gif

DH12 (http://www.chipboat.com/darkharbor.html)
http://www.chipboat.com/darkhamid.gif

[Art Read]

Well. whaddaya know! I used to do a pretty regular "Google" on Dark Harbor... Guess it's been a while. This must be new? (I have seen that builder's page before, you catch the "Base Price"? :eek: )

[ 12-28-2003, 01:07 AM: Message edited by: Art Read ]

[Art Read]

It would appear that first picture up there is a fleet of 12s getting ready to race, no? Don't usually see many pictures of them, what with their "big sisters" always stealing all the glory. ;)

(For comparison:)

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid82/ped18c544c380400a96a36f4ed4ef50d3/faed2f14.jpg

One thing I'd like to do, before I die, is to truck MELINDA to Bucks Harbor during their season... Just to let her sail with the remaining "originals"... Even just once...

[TimH]

Lets go, And on the way back I will pick up a 17 for myself :D :D

[Art Read]

Call the man advertising in "WoodenBoat" this month... I'll guarantee it's cheaper than you could build one! ;)

[TimH]

Cheaper, but still expensive. When I first started looking for Dark Harbors back in the mid-80's they were going for about $3,500 in good condition. Now they are around 20k. probably cost that much to build a new one though.

[m stewart]

ART,

You may be interested to know that Chip Flanagan
whose web page is on this tread has been commisioned to build a Dark Harbor from someone
is the Seatle area. The guy saw one in that area
and could not get it out of his mind.I know
the guy is adamint abought having teek decks, much like yours I suppose. Wonder if
it was yours. Unfortunatly after lofting the
12 1/2 Chip felt the owner was after a little more
cockpit room and they decided to enlarge her a bit. At any rate it will be quite a site I'm
sure if you two could hook up for some photos this summer.

[Art Read]

Wow! That's pretty neat. I'd be interested to hear more about it. (Guess I'll send Chip an e-mail...) You say he saw a Dark Harbor in this area? As far as I know, there are only two. Mine and a bright, hulled strip built version that was built a few years ago in Port Angeles. Not sure where that one is now. Wonder when/where this new client saw it?

[Art Read]

He's already got the molds and backbone set up and a picture page on the web site! :cool:

New Dark Harbor Build (http://www.chipboat.com/winterproj.html)

http://www.chipboat.com/dh42.jpg

He's calling it a Dark Harbor 15. And rigging it with a marconi main. Hmmm... Think maybe this guy just wants to make sure his boat will beat mine? ;)

(Maybe I'll "surprise" him yet with my big gaff... This is going to be fun!)

[ 01-07-2004, 04:37 PM: Message edited by: Art Read ]

[Jamie Hascall]

"(Maybe I'll "surprise" him yet with my big gaff... This is going to be fun!)"

I wouldn't touch that one with a 10' spinnaker pole ;)

[m stewart]

Art,

Chip is usually not too responsive to his E-Mail.
He really want's his client to change his mind abought the marconie rig. The boat just dosn't have the complete look without the gaff in my
opinion. One thing is for sure, I can atest the boat will be a masterpiece.