Stripper Melonseed Launched

[BrianR]

Well, it started in the winter of '03, and finished yesterday. I've posted some progress pics before, so these are just the finished product. I want to sincerely thank you all. It could NOT have been done without the advice of so many of you. Wind was light today, but I'm looking forward to really screaming in her. The name: "Non-Billable Time" (time attorneys can't bill to a client). Anyone in the NJ area who wants to get out and sail, just drop me a line. I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible. Thanks again everyone!

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[ 06-13-2005, 08:23 AM: Message edited by: BrianR ]

[Steve Paskey]

Absolutely beautiful. Congratulations!

[DrakeChristensen]

:D

[almeyer]

Beautiful job. And I love that laminated stem!

[Doug Wood]

Sweet. Congratulations.

[htom]

Congratulations, she's very pretty. I wasn't aware that waterfoul were boat admirers, but if they are, you're going to be very dangerous to them. I like the adjustment scheme for the daggerboard.

[N. Scheuer]

Gorgeous! Many happy sails, Brian.

Moby Nick

[skuthorp]

That's a seriously beautiful boat, worth the wait :D

[Garrett Lowell]

Wonderful job, and thanks for the pics! Don't forget to tell us your impression of how she sails.

[videoguy]

Wow Brian what a nice job she is a real beauty. Will you be bring her to any of the boat shows in nj Toms river and Tuckerton come to mind I hope to have Floozie there. I'm not to far from you in east windsor nj it might be fun to get together for a combination sail and cruise ......Phil

[Bob Smalser]

Pretty boat.

Luv the pennant.

[Donn]

Lovely! Looks like she'll be a lot of fun to drive.

[Bill Perkins]

Great boat Brian. You've inspired me to bore a hole or two in my own daggerboard .My boat carries the standard boomed sprit rig of the old daggerboard gunning boats ( not a sprit boom ),so I can pull the board almost all the way up when sailing in shoal water and still am able to change tacks .With the down haul cast off the boom can be slid up and over the raised board in situations where the tentioned foot of the sprit boom rig won't pass.This is also handy when backing off of an intentional or accidental grounding by backing the sail .

Donn I swear You were going to fix up a nice Mellonseed at one point . What happened with that ?

[ 06-13-2005, 10:34 PM: Message edited by: Bill Perkins ]

[Venchka]

Launched? Yes and a good job for sure. :cool:

Finished? Are they ever finished? :D

Cheers!

Wayne
In the Swamp. :D

[Hollingsworth]

'tis a thing of beauty. Enviable.

[PeterSibley]

Thats on very pretty boat !!! Congratulations 1 smile.gif smile.gif

[grange]

Gorgeous! And a real inspiration; thanks for the pictures! :D

[bamamick]

A beautiful job, and a neat looking class of boat. Have a great time in her.

Mickey Lake

[Reilly, Mark]

Fantastic. Possible name for the sister boat, "Contingent Fee". Congradulations!!!
Mark

[Ed Armstrong]

Beauty. I like the name.

[dcobbett]

videoguy,

Do you have any details on the boatshows in the Toms River and Tuckerton, NJ areas?

[Lion]

Brian

Lovely job!! Looks like it will really fly!!

[Wild Wassa]

Well done Skipper, a smart looking boat indeed, very :cool: .

I'd really like to see a fine wooden boat one day ... you guys are spoilt.

Warren.

[ 06-18-2005, 11:07 PM: Message edited by: Wild Wassa ]

[Garrett Lowell]

So? How does she sail?