Joel White 23ft. double ender daysailer

[tailwinds]

Iwould be interested to hear any opinions regading this attractive craft Performance,method of construction,any obvious pitfalls,etc. Thank you. Jim!

[Steve Souther]

I'd like to know about this design as well. If it's from Joel White it's got to be good.

[Rich VanValkenburg]

There was a good article on this in WB Sept '95. The boat was 'Lala'. You might want to look there also.

[rbgarr]

They are built by Edey and Duff in a fiberglass version. The canoe stern might be a difficult one to plank and frame. I'm not convinced that Mr. White, or perhaps it was E&D's moldmakers, got the shape right. I think the sheer is too flat aft (looking at the fg version that sails nearby) and think that the Fox Island 22 (?), also by Joel White is a better design and would be easier to build for a boat that size/type. It looks like it might sail better, given a bit more sail area, as newer versions have been given, than the 23' double ender.

[This message has been edited by rbgarr (edited 07-17-2001).]

[Stephen Hutchins]

The sheerline should be corrected by the builder on the lofting board. This is common practice for builders building boats with wide bows ( and sterns in this case.)The boat is very pretty when built right. There is a transom version of the centerboard sloop by Joel White that I suspect is easier to build and may be faster under sail. It being a centerboard design, it makes good sense to cold mold the hull.

A very similar design is the Hodgdon 21; a lead keeled daysailer that is carvel planked. It's just a little prettier than the 23 ft. centerboard sloop to my eyes. Plus, it's more fun to build. Consequently, I just bought the plans for it.

[Wayne Williams]

Originally posted by rbgarr:
the Fox Island 22 (?), also by Joel White is a better design and would be easier to build for a boat that size/type. It looks like it might sail better, given a bit more sail area, as newer versions have been given, than the 23' double ender.

Hey rb-

What's this about an enlarged sailplan for the fox island? I've looked hard at the design but concerns about sail area are holding me back (it's ALL light air around here).

[rbgarr]

I remember a version in the Launchings section of a WB issue not too long ago that showed a new one that had a larger sailplan.

The sheer 'can' be corrected on the lofting, but isn't always.

[Wayne Williams]

rbgarr:

It must have been bef;ore xmas of '99. That's when I started subscribing. If you happen to run across it...