Re: Blank gauntlet II
Chris,
Thank you, these are exactly the questions I need to ask. You just
put then in a much more concise way than I would have phrased them.
Steven
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Christopher Wetherill <wetherillc@...>
wrote:
Thank you, these are exactly the questions I need to ask. You just
put then in a much more concise way than I would have phrased them.
Steven
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Christopher Wetherill <wetherillc@...>
wrote:
>again.
> Steven,
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> I would want four questions answered before I departed coastal waters.
>
> First, is the ballast sufficient to right the boat after a knockdown?
> It is embarrassing to capsize in Cape Cod Bay, but life threatening in
> the Gulf Stream. Second, is the structure sufficient to hold together
> in a heavy sea? Third, If a wave breaks on the cockpit, how much will
> get inside? Fourth, will the leeboards take the abuse? These are all
> reasonable questions for PCB&F since you must buy the plans from them
> anyway.
>
> Personally, I would be very nervous about this. This is mostly because
> the lightest vessel I have done this in displaced about 4 times what
> this one does.
>
> V/R
> Chris
>
> Steven DAntonio wrote:
> > Has anyone built a black gauntlet II recently? I was just wondering
> > how it handles and whether it could be used as an open water vessel.
> > I know open water is kind of a vague term and a lot depends on the
> > skill of the sailor. But lets say I wanted to make the winter trip
> > from Gloucester, MA to St Croix (after the fall storm season is over).
> > I was originally thinking of a breakdown schooner for this, but the
> > gauntlet has recently caught my eye. Of course I still have 14 years
> > till I retire, so there is plenty of time for me to change my mind
> >
> > Thanks
> > Steven
http://www.woodenboatrescue.org/carview.php?view=98
NB This is the original version, the Black Gauntlet l.
NB This is the original version, the Black Gauntlet l.
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Bruce Hallman" <bruce@...> wrote:
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>http://www.woodenboatrescue.org/index.html
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> The wooden boat rescue foundation had a Black Gauntlet available for
> 'free' a while back.
>
http://www.woodenboatrescue.org/index.html
The wooden boat rescue foundation had a Black Gauntlet available for
'free' a while back.
The wooden boat rescue foundation had a Black Gauntlet available for
'free' a while back.
> an open water vessel.Have you considered Romp, in BWAOM? About the same size and energy to
build, but Bolger talks about her open sea capability. Don't be
afraid of the strip plank construction.
Steven,
I would want four questions answered before I departed coastal waters.
First, is the ballast sufficient to right the boat after a knockdown?
It is embarrassing to capsize in Cape Cod Bay, but life threatening in
the Gulf Stream. Second, is the structure sufficient to hold together
in a heavy sea? Third, If a wave breaks on the cockpit, how much will
get inside? Fourth, will the leeboards take the abuse? These are all
reasonable questions for PCB&F since you must buy the plans from them
anyway.
Personally, I would be very nervous about this. This is mostly because
the lightest vessel I have done this in displaced about 4 times what
this one does.
V/R
Chris
Steven DAntonio wrote:
I would want four questions answered before I departed coastal waters.
First, is the ballast sufficient to right the boat after a knockdown?
It is embarrassing to capsize in Cape Cod Bay, but life threatening in
the Gulf Stream. Second, is the structure sufficient to hold together
in a heavy sea? Third, If a wave breaks on the cockpit, how much will
get inside? Fourth, will the leeboards take the abuse? These are all
reasonable questions for PCB&F since you must buy the plans from them
anyway.
Personally, I would be very nervous about this. This is mostly because
the lightest vessel I have done this in displaced about 4 times what
this one does.
V/R
Chris
Steven DAntonio wrote:
> Has anyone built a black gauntlet II recently? I was just wondering
> how it handles and whether it could be used as an open water vessel.
> I know open water is kind of a vague term and a lot depends on the
> skill of the sailor. But lets say I wanted to make the winter trip
> from Gloucester, MA to St Croix (after the fall storm season is over).
> I was originally thinking of a breakdown schooner for this, but the
> gauntlet has recently caught my eye. Of course I still have 14 years
> till I retire, so there is plenty of time for me to change my mind again.
>
> Thanks
> Steven
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Go ahead and build it,
Take pictures
Take me sailing, I love the looks
HJ
Steven DAntonio wrote:
Take pictures
Take me sailing, I love the looks
HJ
Steven DAntonio wrote:
> Has anyone built a black gauntlet II recently? I was just wondering
> how it handles and whether it could be used as an open water vessel.
> I know open water is kind of a vague term and a lot depends on the
> skill of the sailor. But lets say I wanted to make the winter trip
> from Gloucester, MA to St Croix (after the fall storm season is over).
> I was originally thinking of a breakdown schooner for this, but the
> gauntlet has recently caught my eye. Of course I still have 14 years
> till I retire, so there is plenty of time for me to change my mind again.
>
> Thanks
> Steven
>
>
>
Has anyone built a black gauntlet II recently? I was just wondering
how it handles and whether it could be used as an open water vessel.
I know open water is kind of a vague term and a lot depends on the
skill of the sailor. But lets say I wanted to make the winter trip
from Gloucester, MA to St Croix (after the fall storm season is over).
I was originally thinking of a breakdown schooner for this, but the
gauntlet has recently caught my eye. Of course I still have 14 years
till I retire, so there is plenty of time for me to change my mind again.
Thanks
Steven
how it handles and whether it could be used as an open water vessel.
I know open water is kind of a vague term and a lot depends on the
skill of the sailor. But lets say I wanted to make the winter trip
from Gloucester, MA to St Croix (after the fall storm season is over).
I was originally thinking of a breakdown schooner for this, but the
gauntlet has recently caught my eye. Of course I still have 14 years
till I retire, so there is plenty of time for me to change my mind again.
Thanks
Steven