Good to see you got her sailing. Don't worry about the boat being fast, it only means that on the Tx200 you can leave later than the smaller slower boats and arrive at the camps sooner than they can also.
John
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klb67 wrote:I'm wondering if the pics are visible to anyone? I'm logged into the main site and the forum - they come up as "you are not authorized to view this image" I have seen this more often recently on other posts, yet some pics are fine?
talbot wrote:Interesting set of modifications.
1. Is it still self-bailing?
2. What supports the floor boards above the hull?
3. How are you finishing/sealing all that plywood?
4. What are your particular concerns about the DS as an expedition boat? (Besides it being smaller than your previous boats?)
talbot wrote:Re: GPS--I've found that a Garmin marine mount lets me use my unit hands-free. I put mine on top of the CB trunk near the bulkhead.
talbot wrote:Re: Speed--Using the GPS and wind meter, I've noted that my boat travels at up to about 1/2 the velocity of the wind. So if you were in 15 mph (13 kt) winds, I would guess you were sailing at ~6.5 kt, about 1 kt above the boat's displacement hull speed. You may have been sailing faster on your longer boats, but, yeah, it feels different so close to the water.
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