tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850398104468796924.post4249184921656852470..comments2015-11-21T08:44:43.075-05:00Comments on Building Nichiko, Reuel Parker's 31.5 Egret Yawl: 4 - Construction: Second Phase - 2013 & 2014Dennis Woodriffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05365905831957547111noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850398104468796924.post-26028168376089824252014-01-03T10:36:28.501-05:002014-01-03T10:36:28.501-05:00Thanks for the note, Scott. I am a great fan of Re...Thanks for the note, Scott. I am a great fan of Reuel's and am presently reading the Voyages of Fishers Hornpipe. Ralph Munroe would be proud of him. Fabulous read! Reuel has been a great help to me, giving advice and helpful tips. I found it interesting that he was drafted the same year as I was, 1967. I was no fan of the US Army either.<br /><br />Seaworthiness, shallow draft and trailering are all key features for me. From our home in Charlottesville, we can be in either Maine or Florida in 24 hours. It takes almost that many days via the ICW, like driving a lawn mower to Florida. Even on the outside, it takes almost a week. Plus; the slip fees! Storage out of the sun and rain costs nothing, and I can work on her in my back yard whenever I need.<br /><br />My friend Stanley Woodward has suggested a method for stepping the masts, but I need to get more detail from him. He built the Moccasin, and had a good system for that boat. It is kind of far in the future for me at present. Definitely not tabernacles, however. I need to see how heavy they are after putting them together. The rear mast shouldn't be much of a problem. Attached is the yawl sail plan with a sprit boom.<br /><br />I had to move the boat and am now completing a new hoop house at the new site, so have been delayed for a month or more. <br /><br />You are welcome to visit any time, just let me know.Dennis Woodriffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05365905831957547111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850398104468796924.post-61689723755293774822014-01-03T10:06:50.209-05:002014-01-03T10:06:50.209-05:00Great to see this design being built. Reuel Parke...Great to see this design being built. Reuel Parker is a good friend of mine and during a recent discussion with him of the perfect boat for my needs he highly recommended the Egret 31.5. I would love to see the project in person at some point. The shallow draft and possibility of trailering combined with seaworthiness make it a great boat. My last build was a Wharram Tiki 26 catamaran, but I sold it because the interiors of the hulls are too small and trailering and assembly is a major project. How will you handle stepping the masts? Will they be in tabernacles? Scott B. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10984429607322718345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850398104468796924.post-55976075090526604852013-12-03T12:25:37.288-05:002013-12-03T12:25:37.288-05:00It's progressing beautifully, Dad! What a fit...It's progressing beautifully, Dad! What a fitting new home for the Sharpie Nichiko. Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15164717222519554467noreply@blogger.com