This is really Icester
#2, as I built a previous boat to
test the concept. It bore little
resemblance to the final plans. But I needed to test the idea of using
the vertical side members to support the downward mast loads, when used
in a tall fuselage such as this. I also needed to experiment with stay
geometry... especially the practicality of using a forward stay mounted
on the springboard. It works, because it is
not too far forward.
A few things changed from the pictured prototype, including the size of
the mainsheet hole... it is smaller on the plans. you can see a shot of
the earliest protype in Woodenboat issue #104, in the "Launchings"
section.
Parked on Lake Mahopac, winter of 1993. The whole lake used to freeze back then, and it was possible to sail right into town for lunch or a beer. We would all sail our boats down to Four Brothers Pizza, or Kelty's bar. |
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The red/green navigation lights are handy at night. The white screw out hatch gives access to tools and spare parts. |
When the wind would die, it was an easy matter to take down the sail and walk the boat back to our beach. That is, if I remembered to wear my ice creepers. |
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