AlexG's Camden Class Sloop (Must see photos!) Updated 10/3

[Art Read]

Alex sent me these four pictures of his newly launched Camden Class to post on the forum. Wow!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid141/pa2aecb7b821e6fc7d1084c4c8aabe3ce/f6d891c1.jpg

Look at that wake!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid141/pf06bc686948b9bb0a127a69b8e1cf452/f6d891cc.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid141/pe52f473d9f10ccc58cfc459947b39f35/f6d891c8.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid141/pdcfde94c7c709e2bdc890173d25774bb/f6d891c4.jpg

(His own "launch" posting: Camden Class Launched! (http://media5.hypernet.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=010217) )

What I wouldn't give to have somebody get a shot of MELINDA, like that first one, but with the Cascades or Olympics in the backround...

And this boat was built in what, about a year!?! :eek: Amazing...

You know, when I first found this forum, I was looking for ANYBODY who had any first hand experience of the three Crowninshield "knockabouts". Nothing. Now, including my own, I can think of at least three new builds, completed, and an original being bought by a forum member. Old B.B. and Mr. Burbank would be proud, I think....

True Love's original Dark Harbor 17 1/2:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid126/p5411dc0e0d0f5cfec70eb4ab88ee706d/f7f65e53.jpg

Chip Flanagan's "modified" Dark Harbor 12 1/2 ("stretched" to 15' on the waterline and given a marconi rig at the owner's request):

http://www.chipboat.com/dh183.jpg

And, of course, my own little Dark Harbor 12 1/2, MELINDA:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid81/p8f08cd14a2a0c0730c44d8183f73827c/faf770b8.jpg

All three of the Crowninshield "Knockabouts", plus a new "variation", represented, quite recently, right here on the forum. How cool is that?

[ 10-03-2004, 02:10 PM: Message edited by: Art Read ]

[Scott Rosen]

WOW!

She's a beauty. Great photography.

[TimH]

Sorrento Moon (forum member) has a DH 17 also, but doesnt post much.

[TimH]

I would like to see more pictures of Ttue Loves boat, Particularly in the water and sailing...all the pictures I can recal seeing are of the boat on the hard...what gives???

;)

[John B]

she is smoking along in that first pic.
beautiful.

[DanO]

It seems every time I check in on the Forum (which isn't as often as I'd like, given the competition for the PC in my house) and see a posting by Art Read, there seems to be a great looking boat involved. Now there are several! Can't get enough of these classics. Now, if you can find a few hidden Herreshoffs out there, something like a Buzzards Bay 14, well then, that would be somethin'...

Dan

[Art Read]

After getting the original batch of photos above, I told Alex that we'd all love to see more... Especially any construction photos he might have. Here's the latest:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid141/p1c6f6d4b19ec99421a62c4618a4e74a6/f6c88068.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid141/pea5b0ec707670e4d2d1b8c9d9e1f906a/f6c88067.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid141/p05c46d2ccf300d2baa89f05c0a4da2ae/f6c8806b.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid141/p57d00b7cbbf5908baece88667303b5d1/f6c8806f.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid141/p89fb3984bc3ee499dc5725541fecbc4a/f6c88070.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid141/p25c2ca943e7519742fe081a557e22511/f6c8806e.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid141/pbb2683eded66e6a2b316e731a2e5c67e/f6c8806d.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid141/pc1505eb088365ccfed3cae98b78d02d2/f6c88072.jpg

I've really GOT to get a chase boat with a good photographer out with MELINDA one of these days...

[True Love]

Yes, you do, Art!

Those are beautiful pics AlexG. What a lovely girl!

[Dave Fleming]

SAHWEET!!!!

[Lion]

Very, very nice ! Looks like she really flys !! Thanks for sharing.

Lion