Dingo Torture

[Meerkat]

There's an Alden "America Junior" 26' schooner for sale here in Puget Sound. Yellow ceder on oak. IIRC, $16,000 USD.

Sorry Shane. :( ;)

[htom]

He's not the only one tortured by an announcement like that!

[StevenBauer]

I think it's an Atkin, not an Alden. :)

http://www.boat-links.com/Atkinco/Sail/images/AmericaJunior-1.gif

The overall length of this little packet is 25 feet 8 inches; the water line length, 21 feet 6 inches; the breadth, 8 feet 6 inches, and the draft, 3 feet 3 inches. Ample in the latter not to require a center-board. The freeboard at the bow is 3 feet 1 inch; at the lowest place, 1 foot 11 inches; and at the stern, 2 feet 3 1/2 inches. The piece of ballast in the keel will weigh 1000 pounds; with 500 pounds distributed inside either side the keel and between stations 4 and 8 inside. It is always good practice in a cruising boat to carry a good proportion of the ballast inside. It has less pendulum effect this way and tends to slow down quick rolling and pitching.

The sail plan shows masts with a sharp rake, nicely steeved bowsprit, stub top-mast on the main, no spreaders, jumper struts nor permanent back-stays. The total sail area is 340 square feet.

Sailing a small schooner is fun. By proper trimming of various sails this kind of rig can be made to do anything. People will begin to say after a while, "Why, that little boat is well behaved; she can go anywhere; just like a motor boat." And, that, indeed should be a tribute to any sailing vessel. Everything aboard America Junior is small and light, easily handled and handy for one man to sail alone. With two; well, what more can one wish for?

[Meerkat]

You're probabaly right about it's being Atkin's design. I was quoting from memory of a advert in 48 North, the local boating rag.

I think this one may have had a small house forward of the mast, probably for headroom in the forepeak. Still looked quite in character.

There's also an H-28 Rosanette (sp?) for sale for a similar price... quite a number of nice boats for sale at the end of this season!

[Dave Williams]

Meer,

Where is this pretty little thing? Any contact info?

Thanks,
Dave

[Meerkat]

"Rare gaff rigged schooner 26' cedar on oak, diesel, sleeps 2, lying C-172 Port Townsend Boat Haven, (360)379-6802"

[davidagage]

I wonder if you can rig a sea bird like a schooner

http://www.woodenboatstore.com/images/400035.JPG
It is about that same size (I know, size doesn't matter)

[Dave Williams]

Thanks Meer,

Darn I was just there on Sunday! Didn't have time to get all over the Boat Haven so I missed her.

Any idea of her condition?

Edited to add: is she listed by a broker or for sail by the owner?

Thanks,
Dave

[Dave Williams]

Meer,

Thanks again for the reply. Just thought I'd bring this back up since it didn't seem to move up with my last post and I wasn't sure if you'd see it.

As you can tell, I'm sort of interested.

Hope you're doing well.

Thanks again,
Dave

[Meerkat]

Listed as a display ad in the classifieds secton. Did not seem to be a brokerage ad. I have no idea at all of her condition - I've never seen her. Just thought, as this is a wooden boat forum, that it might be of interest. ;)

[BrianW]

Just thought, as this is a wooden boat forum, that it might be of interest. ;)

There's a wooden boat forum around here? :)

cool, I should have the last response now on the top 5 threads, at least at 10:55 PM Alaska Standard Time Sept 12th 2006. None of which were respectable.

:)