Re: eeek, try this
I'm hoping this boat will be good for camping in some tight places,
and beachcruising. it should be big enough to carry supplies for a
week or two. I do plan to sail it facing forward semi reclined,
with enough storage under the seat for water and heavy stuff.
want to use foam sheet on the sides and deck instead of blocks in
the peaks. hoping this and the side decking/hatches and a mini pilot house over my head will keep her from shipping water.
and beachcruising. it should be big enough to carry supplies for a
week or two. I do plan to sail it facing forward semi reclined,
with enough storage under the seat for water and heavy stuff.
want to use foam sheet on the sides and deck instead of blocks in
the peaks. hoping this and the side decking/hatches and a mini pilot house over my head will keep her from shipping water.
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Gentry" <alias1719@...> wrote:
>
> Looks cool. What's your thinking on building this boat? Camping, it seems?
> I built an Eeek! once, and sailed it plenty. Mr. Bolger wasn't kidding about the ballast, and the prone position needed to sail her. In your wider/longer version, you might be able to get away with sitting on the side of the cockpit and hiking hard.
> Still, I'd carry a bucket for bailing, and learn about "paddle-float rescues," were I you.
>
> Bruce, the original Eeek! is 11' long and 2' wide, IIRC. The Anhinga is a larger copy, one of which was actually built ("Sandy Bottoms" I believe), and an even larger evolution is the intriguing "Proposed Economy Cruiser."
>
Looks cool. What's your thinking on building this boat? Camping, it seems?
I built an Eeek! once, and sailed it plenty. Mr. Bolger wasn't kidding about the ballast, and the prone position needed to sail her. In your wider/longer version, you might be able to get away with sitting on the side of the cockpit and hiking hard.
Still, I'd carry a bucket for bailing, and learn about "paddle-float rescues," were I you.
Bruce, the original Eeek! is 11' long and 2' wide, IIRC. The Anhinga is a larger copy, one of which was actually built ("Sandy Bottoms" I believe), and an even larger evolution is the intriguing "Proposed Economy Cruiser."
I built an Eeek! once, and sailed it plenty. Mr. Bolger wasn't kidding about the ballast, and the prone position needed to sail her. In your wider/longer version, you might be able to get away with sitting on the side of the cockpit and hiking hard.
Still, I'd carry a bucket for bailing, and learn about "paddle-float rescues," were I you.
Bruce, the original Eeek! is 11' long and 2' wide, IIRC. The Anhinga is a larger copy, one of which was actually built ("Sandy Bottoms" I believe), and an even larger evolution is the intriguing "Proposed Economy Cruiser."