Maid of Endor or Romilly

[Brahm Thexton]

Hello everybody. I'm thinking about buying the plans for one of these boats. But I'm not sure which one. Atkins 'Maid of Endor" is a classic, A real beauty of a boat in my mind. Irens' Romilly is also a very gorgeous boat, I love the lug yawl sail rig. I know a lot has been said about these 2 boats on this forum, but I wouldn't mind hearing your thoughts on comparing these two boats. Thanks a tonne.

[Billy Bones]

Two, very lovely, very different boats.

What is your need, and what is your level of experience?

The way these "Which one is right for me?" threads work is you tell us what you are considering and why, then everyone tells you that you should build a Caledonia yawl or a Core Sound 20.

edited to add: That last was a joke. Welcome to the forum.

[ 03-07-2005, 02:20 PM: Message edited by: Billy Bones ]

[Tom M.]

Hahaha Billy Bones...

They are very different boats. Romilly is light and shallow. You can trailer her. Maid of Endor is deep and heavy, and its difficult to trailer her. Both are pretty.

I'd like to begin building Romilly in a few years, after I build a stinkpotter. So my choice is Romilly. I plan on daysailing with the occasional weekend thrown in. I will trailer her. My homewaters will be northern Puget Sound.

[Venchka]

Originally posted by Billy Bones:
...then everyone tells you that you should build a Caledonia yawl

edited to add: That last was a joke. Welcome to the forum.I resemble that joke! :D

But seriously...

You really are talking apples and oranges. More like a trailerable boat and a cruise ship.

Two very very very different boats.

Now, if I were to slap a transom and a cuddy cabin on my Caledonia yawl...I would have Romilly. And a dry place to sleep. Hmmmmm...

Wayne
In the Swamp. :D

[htom]

Very different boats.

Wayne, what you need is leeboards and a frame or two instead of than that centerboard, and then hang a hammock between the forward and aft thwarts. Swinging gently just an inch or two above the floorboards, I'm sure she'll take care of you without a transom.

[JimD]

I think of Romilly as a big boat and Maid of Endor as a little ship.

[Venchka]

I stood next to the backbone, molds, bulkhead and transom...it really isn't that big. OK, it's a big boat like the (dare I say it?) the Caledonia yawl is a big boat. If Romilly were an open boat, she would seem much bigger. WATERCRAFT magazine ran a 6 part building series ending with #27, May/June, 2001. The builders of the boat in the article moved the bulkhead aft 1 station to make something of a useable cabin. It's still a tight squeeze. If you're going to the trouble of building an enclosed boat, build one with a functional cabin. A self-draining cockpit is nice too.

You really need to answer the questions: a boat on a trailer or a boat living in the water? Strip plank + fiberglass or plank on frame? Shallow draft or deep draft? Where do you want to go? Within reason, either boat will take you far. Romilly will take you into gunkholes and Maid of Endor will take you almost anywhere.

Perhaps the Atkins' catalog has something a little less ambitious than Maid of Endor that you can love? You won't find a balanced lug + mizzen rig. I know. I've looked. I am rather fond of the two leeboard honeys. ;)

HOLLY MOLLY! I just re-read the WATERCRAFT article...300 quids for the plans in 2001? YIKES! My mizzen cost less than that.

Wayne
In the Swamp. :D

[ 03-08-2005, 12:01 AM: Message edited by: Venchka ]

[Venchka]

Step # 3 of the 12 Steps.

I won't visit http://www.atkinboatplans.com/

I won't visit http://www.atkinboatplans.com/

I won't visit http://www.atkinboatplans.com/

:cool:

Wayne
In the Swamp. :D

[RodB]

Strictly speaking re the aesthetics...

Maid of Endor hands down.

RB

[Zumsel]

Another nice design which should fit in that range is John Welsfords "Penguin".

http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/store/plans/jw/penguin/index.htm