tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029107535174533838.post4760655784558600978..comments2024-03-28T09:34:38.146+00:00Comments on Bursledon Blog: EclipseBursledon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14020592383830135476noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029107535174533838.post-49201494273052395672015-03-23T19:33:00.401+00:002015-03-23T19:33:00.401+00:00I designed and built her just for rowing, so with ...I designed and built her just for rowing, so with a narrow waterline beam with no aspirations to ever fit a sail, there are much better boats for sailing.Bursledon Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14020592383830135476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029107535174533838.post-13304653958745444932015-03-22T20:40:04.798+00:002015-03-22T20:40:04.798+00:00Well, she is a very nice looking little boat and I...Well, she is a very nice looking little boat and I bet she rows really well. I have read that dorys don't sail all that well - I guess this would sail quite well if you ever wanted to add a center board, rudder and sail.Alden Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601028197387499096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029107535174533838.post-59490921556205894612015-03-22T09:12:59.970+00:002015-03-22T09:12:59.970+00:00Alden, I won't take offence she's not a do...Alden, I won't take offence she's not a dory, I couldn't bring myself to build a flat bottom boat, from memory there's about 7 degrees of dead rise in the floors.<br /><br />She's a one off designed and built by me 15' 3" and 51" beamBursledon Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14020592383830135476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029107535174533838.post-43953113326330351042015-03-21T06:03:30.811+00:002015-03-21T06:03:30.811+00:00Now, that's a really nice, good looking dory -...Now, that's a really nice, good looking dory - what design is that? <br />Interesting point about the silence of the bird life when the eclipse was taking place.Alden Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601028197387499096noreply@blogger.com