Comments on: Chappelle’s 14ft skiff - another candidate for the 2008 boatbuilding season? http://intheboatshed.net/2008/03/05/chappelles-14ft-skiff-another-candidate-for-the-2008-boatbuilding-season/ A weblog about great boats, boatbuilding and restoration. And sheds, of course! Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:07:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Gavin Atkin http://intheboatshed.net/2008/03/05/chappelles-14ft-skiff-another-candidate-for-the-2008-boatbuilding-season/#comment-10962 Gavin Atkin Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:09:49 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/2008/03/05/chappelles-14ft-skiff-another-candidate-for-the-2008-boatbuilding-season/#comment-10962 Perhaps they're both working from similar sources! Wherever it comes from, it makes a good-looking rig. Gav Perhaps they’re both working from similar sources!

Wherever it comes from, it makes a good-looking rig.

Gav

]]> By: Andreas http://intheboatshed.net/2008/03/05/chappelles-14ft-skiff-another-candidate-for-the-2008-boatbuilding-season/#comment-10959 Andreas Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:41:41 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/2008/03/05/chappelles-14ft-skiff-another-candidate-for-the-2008-boatbuilding-season/#comment-10959 Dear Gavin, in your comment you´ve mentioned the nigel Irens influence on the lug yawl rig of Stambaughs Catbird 16. Strolling through some designers website i stumled over Paul Gartside´s daysailer design #124. looks like Karl Stambaugh had a close look at the sailing rig of that one ;-). Looks really close to me. Best Regards Andreas Dear Gavin,
in your comment you´ve mentioned the nigel Irens influence on the lug yawl rig of Stambaughs Catbird 16. Strolling through some designers website i stumled over Paul Gartside´s daysailer design #124. looks like Karl Stambaugh had a close look at the sailing rig of that one ;-). Looks really close to me.
Best Regards

Andreas

]]> By: Andreas http://intheboatshed.net/2008/03/05/chappelles-14ft-skiff-another-candidate-for-the-2008-boatbuilding-season/#comment-10869 Andreas Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:41:02 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/2008/03/05/chappelles-14ft-skiff-another-candidate-for-the-2008-boatbuilding-season/#comment-10869 Had a look at Irens website before answering, and I think your right. I´m going for the lug yawl rig for two reasons: First I like its particular looks and the freed cockpit area, and Second, we have some not to high bridges in the area, and the lug yawl rig will fit better then Andreas Had a look at Irens website before answering, and I think your right.
I´m going for the lug yawl rig for two reasons:
First I like its particular looks and the freed cockpit area, and
Second, we have some not to high bridges in the area, and the lug yawl rig will fit better then

Andreas

]]> By: Gavin Atkin http://intheboatshed.net/2008/03/05/chappelles-14ft-skiff-another-candidate-for-the-2008-boatbuilding-season/#comment-10868 Gavin Atkin Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:05:06 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/2008/03/05/chappelles-14ft-skiff-another-candidate-for-the-2008-boatbuilding-season/#comment-10868 Handsome boat that Catbird 16 - particularly the drawings with the yawl rig with the high-peaked lug main. Do I detect a little of Nigel Irens' influence here, would you say? Check the rigs for Irens' Roxane and Romilly http://www.nigelirens.demon.co.uk/FRAMEcruising.htm Then take a peek at Stambaugh's Catbird 16 http://www.cmdboats.com/catbird16_yawl.htm?cart_id=2a2403d63b5e1f5061b5c619227c6bff Which rig are you going for? Gav Handsome boat that Catbird 16 - particularly the drawings with the yawl rig with the high-peaked lug main. Do I detect a little of Nigel Irens’ influence here, would you say?

Check the rigs for Irens’ Roxane and Romilly http://www.nigelirens.demon.co.uk/FRAMEcruising.htm

Then take a peek at Stambaugh’s Catbird 16 http://www.cmdboats.com/catbird16_yawl.htm?cart_id=2a2403d63b5e1f5061b5c619227c6bff

Which rig are you going for?

Gav

]]> By: Andreas http://intheboatshed.net/2008/03/05/chappelles-14ft-skiff-another-candidate-for-the-2008-boatbuilding-season/#comment-10867 Andreas Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:26:38 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/2008/03/05/chappelles-14ft-skiff-another-candidate-for-the-2008-boatbuilding-season/#comment-10867 Hello Gavin, Nice one, but I´ve already chosen to build Karl Stambaugh´s Catbird 16, which has now two different rig options. keep your amazing site goin Andreas Hello Gavin,
Nice one, but I´ve already chosen to build Karl Stambaugh´s
Catbird 16, which has now two different rig options.

keep your amazing site goin

Andreas

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