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Hi Jay - there is a new TSCA chapter forming in NH/VT that will definitely have some folks interested in dinghy cruising. A lot of folks involved are former Small Reach Regatta participants.
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Looking forward to adventures with you, and I am definitely going to pack extra fenders so you consider letting me raft up. She looks wonderful!

This is great. Daysailing nowhere is my favorite!

I added the jib to the balanced lug rig on my Phoenix III. It works well, but your photos make it look like the sprit and jib is a bit easier to...

This is great, Andrew! Thanks for sharing and documenting the process.

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Finally managed to get a photo of this guy, doing his thing.

Hey Remi - I live in Montpelier and sail on Lake Champlain and in Maine with John as often as schedules allow. I can attest that Waxwing's lug yawl is a very handy rig with great performance. Great...

I use this same bungee arrangement on my Phoenix III - works like a charm.

Great photos, John. I guarantee that the PIII and CY skippers were still snug in their berths while you woke up early to take them; thank you!

Also, both of these tents are ENO HouseFly hammock...

Greetings from just down the road in Montpelier! Looks like a great start.

I agree, and when I eventually replace my birdsmouth mast with a carbon one, it will be 10-12" longer.

Wow - lovely work there. Can't wait for your report!

cracked lid gives good advice. I did both of these on TWO-HEARTED as well. I have lengths of thin shock cord running through the holes in the deck knees and they are great for stowing jackets,...

Great choice! I love cruising my Phoenix III.

I started with the 76 sf balanced lug but added the little jib Ross drew last year. I now run the original sail as a standing lug with jib set...

Thanks for this thread, Alex. Our 23' fiberglass sloop has a hard time dragging the 8' pram around, and an empty quarter berth...

Is that a Brockway 14?

And again, you will have more space if you use a sleeping pad that elevates you a bit higher on the slope of the CB case. My super luxurious 3" thermarest (stows easily in the forward tank) probably...

I am 6'-4" and can very comfortably sleep on the thwart-level platform in my Phoenix III. The platform is 32" wide, and I do sleep on a slight diagonal but don't really need to. I have an extra-thick...

That was a sporty crossing. Good memories.

He did! That's her in red, white, and blue in Steve's photos. Quite the ship, she is.

SCARFACE!!! You didn't share that part with me earlier... this painful process is totally worth the earning of a sweet name.

Hi Ralph - sorry, I haven't been here on the forum much recently. We can arrange that! Will send you a PM.

I have a Phoenix III, and my home port is in central Vermont.

It's a great boat.

Looks great, Rich.

It looks like I can make the trip from Montpelier and join the fun! Training the elbows right now, in fact.

Hey John - just getting around to checking out your process here and I must say that, once again, your work (and Clint's design!) is most impressive. Is there any chance your form for the spoon...

Thanks! I'm in Montpelier. Middlebury would work for me.

I've recently relocated from central Maine to central Vermont and am also interested in a meet up...

Also, Rich - this is a great thread!

Hey Jim - we never formally met at SRR but I have chased SLIPPER and Commodore Hazard around various Maine islands in my Sea Pearl INDIGO. My fellow Pearler Callsign has a semifamous blog with...

US builders of the West Mersea Duck Punt have used the $89 Opti club sail from intensitysails.com with great success. I bought the laced-on version and build spars to Opti dimensions from eastern...

I suspect Tom was actually referring to the removable side benches his brother included in his Phoenix III, not the side decks. I never built the side benches and usually sit at the turn of the bilge...

And this exact stretch of water, now with video!


https://youtu.be/9qTnqFJrzrw

The Coquina may be a touch wet, but is certainly capable.

Which is the obvious subtitle to all of our expeditions.

John, I saved this photo a few years ago for my reference because I really like the camping arrangements. Is it the boat you are looking for? The scenery looks about right. If so, I can try to...

ALWAYS take rum and ginger beer ashore. It's the prudent path.

If you have the gall to bring a plastic boat to the SRR, you may as well bring a fleet of 'em.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DW5i6AFdIBc/U_3qVQX_pfI/AAAAAAAAJrk/6ZCBYELIxDU/s1600/DSC00761.JPGHere is another photo of OCARINA, courtesy of callsign222. Note that live ocarina performances often...

Nice work on the deck! I used a similar method with scarfs and temporary screws for my Phoenix III, and it has held up great into its third season.

I might be able to round up a little fleet if you want to head east and go a-viking in the saltwater in the early summer...

Hi John - really enjoyed your casting posts, and what a great result! Can't wait to see this boat in person; I assume she'll be appearing at Hog Island this summer?

Shop lighting makes it too easy to be critical of oneself. I used the roll and tip method on my Phoenix III and was a bit dissatisfied until I got her out in the high summer sun. It really levels out...

I think I've sailed with this guy. An accurate recollection...

The boat (and trailer!) are looking great, John!

I've done a half-dozen practice capsizes with my Phoenix III. My first was a mess because the seals on my homemade bulkhead hatches were inadequate. Once that was sorted, recovery was pretty simple....

Hi WJ - I live in the Augusta area and built a Phoenix III a couple years ago. I'm happy to show her off sometime or answer any questions. You can also view my extensive set of build photos here.

Looks like a fine day.

Even in a tiny photo that LPBC is mighty distinctive!

Jack, I have a pretty thorough set of build photos on Flickr if you want an idea of how she went together. They also show how small my shop space was! I'll put a few in here because threads are...

I launched my Phoenix III last summer and sail on both coastal waters and lakes here in Maine. I'm using the 76 sf balance lug rig, and I've found rig handling to be very simple so far. As Tom says,...

Good top, Mike! I keep forgetting to ask you about the Bev, callsign...

Wow, this looks spectacular. My wife and I hiked the lakeshore trail from Grand Marais to Munising five years ago. The kayakers we shared campsites with definitely had the better view.

Sunday was awesome... I bet you had a good sail. We did end up launching in Belfast harbor and sailed out into the bay, which also approached epic status. My GPS showed a 9.1 knot max SOG in the...

Bolger Sweetpea:
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BETTER THAN CHOCOLATE was one of my favorite boats of the weekend. I just had to smile every time he sailed past me...