Surf or Zephyr?
FBBB --
I found an abandoned 50 pound mushroom, removing the last impediment
to putting the LSME on a float as soon as the weather settles into a
Summer pattern. That means either I use the teal as a tender and
build a new surf-fishing boat, or continue using the lil'winnie as a
fishing boat and build a punt.
I am inclined to build a new fish boat.
Trolling under sail power in the lil'winnie has been a joy, but if I
continue with her as is, sooner or later (probably sooner,) I'm going
to put a rail under and lose gear. I use the open bow to hold rods
and a tackle box. If I add floatation to the ends I'll lose that
option. Lastly, only the calmest day allows for a passenger; with two
aboard, lil'winnie just doesn't have the freeboard to venture
offshore in anything other than ghosting weather.
So I'm thinking either a surf or a zephyr.
In favor of the surf:
Better looking to my eye.
Smaller/lighter. Easier to drag up and down the beach when I go out
alone, which is most of the time.
In favor of the zephyr:
Larger. Even with generous floation chambers, still plenty of room
for one to sail and one to fish.
Nice straight cuts on the topside.
Whichever boat I build, she'll get internal chinelongs, a kickup
rudder, and glass/epoxy on the bottom and topsides.
So what do you all think? Surf? Zephyr? Something else?
YIBB,
David
CRUMBLING EMPIRE PRODUCTIONS
134 West 26th St. 12th Floor
New York, New York 10001
http://www.crumblingempire.com
(212) 247-0296
I found an abandoned 50 pound mushroom, removing the last impediment
to putting the LSME on a float as soon as the weather settles into a
Summer pattern. That means either I use the teal as a tender and
build a new surf-fishing boat, or continue using the lil'winnie as a
fishing boat and build a punt.
I am inclined to build a new fish boat.
Trolling under sail power in the lil'winnie has been a joy, but if I
continue with her as is, sooner or later (probably sooner,) I'm going
to put a rail under and lose gear. I use the open bow to hold rods
and a tackle box. If I add floatation to the ends I'll lose that
option. Lastly, only the calmest day allows for a passenger; with two
aboard, lil'winnie just doesn't have the freeboard to venture
offshore in anything other than ghosting weather.
So I'm thinking either a surf or a zephyr.
In favor of the surf:
Better looking to my eye.
Smaller/lighter. Easier to drag up and down the beach when I go out
alone, which is most of the time.
In favor of the zephyr:
Larger. Even with generous floation chambers, still plenty of room
for one to sail and one to fish.
Nice straight cuts on the topside.
Whichever boat I build, she'll get internal chinelongs, a kickup
rudder, and glass/epoxy on the bottom and topsides.
So what do you all think? Surf? Zephyr? Something else?
YIBB,
David
CRUMBLING EMPIRE PRODUCTIONS
134 West 26th St. 12th Floor
New York, New York 10001
http://www.crumblingempire.com
(212) 247-0296