Comments on: John Welsford’s micro cruiser Fafnir sparks the imagination http://intheboatshed.net/2008/05/09/john-welsfords-micro-cruiser-sparks-the-imagination/ Gavin Atkin's weblog about great boats, boatbuilding and restoration Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:53:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: henry http://intheboatshed.net/2008/05/09/john-welsfords-micro-cruiser-sparks-the-imagination/#comment-18366 henry Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:52:32 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?p=2650#comment-18366 I think this small yacht is great and am seriously hoping to get some plans. I would prefer to junk rig the boat. My only reservation is if I'm skilled enough to build the boat, so any feedback about the skill required would be most welcome. I think this small yacht is great and am seriously hoping to get some plans. I would prefer to junk rig the boat. My only reservation is if I’m skilled enough to build the boat, so any feedback about the skill required would be most welcome.

]]> By: Gavin Atkin http://intheboatshed.net/2008/05/09/john-welsfords-micro-cruiser-sparks-the-imagination/#comment-11841 Gavin Atkin Wed, 14 May 2008 10:42:36 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?p=2650#comment-11841 I'd agree - but lots of people who want to build their own boats haven't got the room to build a larger boat. As for the smaller sizes - I'm pretty sure that if John has done his sums, he's done his sums right. Like him, I don't like to think of lone sailors going out there hoping to live largely on what food they can catch and the water they can collect, even if Bombard did show that it was possible. And then of course there are all the other things we don't like to speak about - including the issue of loos and daily washing in a small space packed with stores. I can imagine sailing a boat this size for short trips of day or two, but around the world sounds like my idea of hell... I must say I'm rather more inclined towards the pipe and slippers approach - I find a long day of even gentle sailing is tiring to just the right extent and feel no need to go to these lengths! Gav I’d agree - but lots of people who want to build their own boats haven’t got the room to build a larger boat. As for the smaller sizes - I’m pretty sure that if John has done his sums, he’s done his sums right.

Like him, I don’t like to think of lone sailors going out there hoping to live largely on what food they can catch and the water they can collect, even if Bombard did show that it was possible.

And then of course there are all the other things we don’t like to speak about - including the issue of loos and daily washing in a small space packed with stores. I can imagine sailing a boat this size for short trips of day or two, but around the world sounds like my idea of hell…

I must say I’m rather more inclined towards the pipe and slippers approach - I find a long day of even gentle sailing is tiring to just the right extent and feel no need to go to these lengths!

Gav

]]> By: jeff cole http://intheboatshed.net/2008/05/09/john-welsfords-micro-cruiser-sparks-the-imagination/#comment-11836 jeff cole Wed, 14 May 2008 01:22:32 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?p=2650#comment-11836 Welsford's boats are great value but I agree that 13 ft is a bit small, even for a day sailer. I mean to say, there's hardly any room for the rum keg, let alone the malts! Seriously for the added cost and weight increase I'd prefer 15-16ft myself, just for convenience. Might make a model though, just to get my mind around it. Jeff Welsford’s boats are great value but I agree that 13 ft is a bit small, even for a day sailer. I mean to say, there’s hardly any room for the rum keg, let alone the malts!
Seriously for the added cost and weight increase I’d prefer 15-16ft myself, just for convenience. Might make a model though, just to get my mind around it.
Jeff

]]> By: Ben Crawshaw http://intheboatshed.net/2008/05/09/john-welsfords-micro-cruiser-sparks-the-imagination/#comment-11820 Ben Crawshaw Sat, 10 May 2008 19:18:36 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?p=2650#comment-11820 It’s a lovely little boat, something to dream and dream about. I agree that 10ft is really pushing it a bit especially for long distance. And even this at 13ft is quite extreme. Were I in the enviable position of being able to build a boat of this sort I think I’d go for JW’s slightly longer Swaggie, one of which has just been launched in Uruguay. http://www.swaggie-uruguay.com.uy/ It’s a lovely little boat, something to dream and dream about. I agree that 10ft is really pushing it a bit especially for long distance. And even this at 13ft is quite extreme. Were I in the enviable position of being able to build a boat of this sort I think I’d go for JW’s slightly longer Swaggie, one of which has just been launched in Uruguay. http://www.swaggie-uruguay.com.uy/

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