My Boat Will Look Like This...

[Paul D.]

When I quit my job...


Mariah at anchor in the Apostle Islands morning light


Mariah coming up to drop the lunch hook with us for a scout of Outer Island, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore


Mariah's caretaker himself, likely explaining the finer points of brightwork and topsides polishing. Still, he makes time for sailing!

[Skeep]

Gorgeous. I feel like doing that any day now!

[tjr818]

Paul, what dinghy is that?
Like everything else on Mariah, it looks beautiful.

[Jim Walsh]

http://www.johndanicic.com/arrogantwood ... ge%201.htm

Here's a hyperlink. Beautiful work

[Paul D.]

Tim,

Jim's link is my brother's website. He'll build you one if you want but it does take some time.

My boat is his prototype. I had the idea right after I got Femme to get a nesting dinghy and liked a Nester Dinghy by Dave Gerr. It was a plywood stitch and glue construction. John adapted it to cedarstrip construction, in which we've built a couple canoes. I had a great season with it that first year including sailing around Isle Royale in September. It did start to come apart right at the end though as he really built it to be lightweight. I have since built up the fillets around the transoms and John and I both analyzed and improved the design as I used it.

He has since built a few more, including one for his Mariah, CD 36, and built in several refinements that really make it an excellent dinghy. Strong and still light, it rows wonderfully - I don't have an outboard - carries up to five adults in calm seas, and is relatively tough. I put graphite epoxy on the bottom and that is bomber stuff. I believe a dinghy should be able to be dragged up a rocky beach on Lake Superior. I drag this one all the time.

So I am a fan. You can find the plans in Dave Gerr's book Nature of Boats or send one of us a PM if you want to try building one yourself. Cedarstrip is a great construction method for part timers.