Arrow Class

[Madu]

Anyone heard of this class? Looks like it might be a nice restore or new build.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=170354199811

[rbgarr]

A.M. Deering (not J. Deering as suggested in the listing) was the Chicago designer in 1935 and at one point the Arrow was one of the most numerous one-design classes on the Great Lakes, as large as 110 boats, sailing mostly out of the Chicago area clubs.

Sort of a midwestern counterpart to the Town Class. :)

[62816inBerlin]

If you don't mind the work, got and get it!

The boat looks beautiful and the hull seems to be fairly healthy. The OSB / chipboard decking (is that what I see on some of the interior pictures?) would have to be replaced with real ply, and I wouldn't seriously consider serious sailing with cotton sails, so a new suit of dacron or similar would be needed.

Gernot H.