Secret 20

[garland reese]

What do you guys think of this little boat from Scruffie Marine? I love the way she looks in the water. Great size. Nice looking rig and she now can be had in a yawl configuration. Too bad she is only had in kit form. I sent an email to inquire about plans only.........we will see

http://www.scruffie.com/webgallery/secret_webgallery/images/Secret%2020-6.jpg

Scruffie Marine (http://www.scruffie.com/)

[On Vacation]

Looks like a Shane project, potential. NIce.

[Ken Hutchins]

Real nice smile.gif smile.gif smile.gif smile.gif

[Paul Scheuer]

Nice, good looking, honest designs. Anyone building one ?

[JimJ]

I think that that one is the only one in captivity.

[Keith Wilson]

Very nice-looking boat in the English style (short forward, long aft). I particularly like the roll-up canvas cover for the companionway, in place of a rigid hatch. I'm surprised we don't see more of those on small boats, since you can get unlimited headroom all along the center of the cabin. Bolger's Birdwatcher comes to mind, but that's too wierd for most of us; the same idea works fine on more conventional boat, though.

[Dutch Rub]

great looking little boat- what she look like under the water?

[JimD]

I think she's gorgeous. Love the near plumb bow, cockpit and tiller well forward, traveller for the mainsheet. I bet the kit costs a penny or two.

[garland reese]

Yep, plus a good bit for shipping halfway around the globe I'd bet. I have an email in to the designer..........I'm hoping for a plans only option.

[imported_Peter K]

Saw one launched in Perth, Western OZ 6 months ago. Professionally built and very pretty.
Sailed fast straight out of the box but looked like a handful as the wind built.
I think I'd like a mooring for it though - launching a couple of times a year is about reasonable for a keel boat even if the keel is long and shallow.
Looked huge on the trailer, but shrank when it got wet.

[Wooden Boat Fittings]

I think she's not a bad little boat, Garland. (I also think she looks under-canvassed, but I haven't had first-hand experience.) As Tony says, the exchange rate is working in your favour at the moment, albeit with less effect than a year ago.

Purists won't think much of the tab-and-slot construction method Scruffie employs -- it's a bit too much like putting together those cardboard buildings that used to come with model railway sets.

Mike

[garland reese]

Thanks guys,

I got a recent reply from Scruffie. Very nice guy, that Mr. Ellard. He does not offer the boat in plans form. Unfortunate, since I sort of feel the way that some others do about building from a kit. I don't have anything against it really, I'd just rather build from plans. Partly because I can better spread the cost over a long time.

Anyway, she is a nice boat, IMO, and if I lived down under, I'd be very tempted for sure. I could get a newly finished one for 31,000 USD. He also gave me the name of a gent who is building one here in the U.S.

I do like the way she looks.

[JimD]

31 grand? With sails and rigging? Sounds like a bargain. I'm using one of the photos of her as my computer wallpaper at the moment.

[garland reese]

Hey Jim,

Yep, not bad. That includes approx 3,000 freight.

Quote::

"So one brand new Secret 20 built by the designer (who is a
very fussy bastard) slightly lighter than standard, very deep almost black
hull, red boot topping, white deck, cockpit and interior, tanbark sails,
electric outboard, trailer etc
$28,000 and freight $3,000 (US Dollars) Just a thought!"