I watched this with the kids again tonight reliving the joy of the suymmer. This was the premier trip[ of the whole year!!! Cant wait to do it again next year!!
Love this and you guys. Sail on as often as you can. All the best from Peterborough Ontario, where I sail my Grampian 26 out of Newcastle for the last 5 years. I had wanted a trailer sailor, but ended up going bigger, knowing how inertia works and that I'd sail more often driving 45 min to Lake Ontario to a keel boat, but love what you guys are doing so much! Enjoy and much respect!
Hey thank you so much! A keel boat on Lake Ontario sounds amazing!! I imagine there’s plenty of cruising grounds there and lots to explore. We definitely hope to sail as much as we can and hopefully in the future wander further away from home. Possibly someday we will end up in the Great Lakes on another adventure. Thanks for watching!!
excellent ,fun trip and perfect sailing conditions thats a stunning lake for sure ,love when theres more boats and we get see them all under sail from a out of boat distance just makes the videos better
Thanks. I definitely enjoyed having all the other boats around and sharing the experience with other sailors! Can’t wait to see what flotillas we will be a part of in the future!!
No I don’t have anything to protect the bottom. I pick nice sandy beaches and they do not damage the boat, at least not visibly. Eventually after years and years of beaching I might need to repair the bottom with Kevlar or s glass
I just recently stayed on that same beach .. a little further than the scene at 9:03 I actually got cell service… seemed to be limited to a 20 foot area but my wife was glad to get a safety update after a few days out of range…. Love that area !
It’s definitely a beautiful area with great beaches. I’m really surprised you found service out there. It’s good to know there’s a spot in case of an emergency.
What an awesome adventure! I have been looking for a camping boat, maybe one day I’ll head up north and check out some of the lakes in your videos. Keep up the videos, very inspiring.
What a great adventure friends- I am about to own my second WWP 15. The first was an early 60’s lug rig. Many Pacific adventures out of Santa Cruz, Ca. I raised my kids on boats - from a San Juan 21, a Columbia 36, and a 43 Horstman trimaran- raising kids on boat is a good thing.
Thanks, we are definitely blessed to live this lifestyle on the water. Being on and around sailboats has brought us many adventures and has taught us a lot. Enjoy your wwp15 !!!!
Awesome! What a beautiful area, I would love to visit Priest Lake, we have some family in Hayden. Thanks for the rad video and commentary! I grew up sailing a Kent Ranger 20', "ICHI BAN" hull #1 designed and built by my grandpa Ken Wheeler and Ray Richards in the 70's here in Washington, we still sail her today! Happy sailing!
Wow! That is so cool that you have a piece of family history in that boat! I’ve always admired the ranger 20s and think they are a cool design and a very nice sailing boat. Happy Sailing to you as well!!!
Awesome adventure. I enjoyed watching. Thanks for sharing. Canadian DS16K in restoration mode... I'm looking forward to exactly this type of sailing when she is done. Cheers 🍺
Thank you. I hadn’t heard of the DS 16 yet so i looked it up, cool boat! It’s very similar to my little cruisers and should be a blast to sail and adventure. Cheers 🍻
Awesome. I just purchased a Luger 16 Seabreeze (I know, not pretty lines, but, meh) for exactly this type of adventure, small inland lakes. Love the Monty reference! Oh and if a sailor hasn't been towed, then he/she hasn't run aground unintentionally either, lol. You have another subscriber for sure. Well done.
Congratulations on your new purchase! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and if the vessel gets you on the water for some adventures then it is the perfect boat!! Crazy you mention running around because I almost did yesterday lol. Ran out of fuel right at the dock but a paddle boarder helped keep me off the beach while I refueled. Thanks for Subscribing!!!!!
Man, Bravo! Standing O on this video. Have plenty of memories with my family up there on Priest and Upper Priest (although not in sailboats). Phh, what a quality lake!!! Love it, love that lake! Great video. Good clean fun!!
Thank you!! It’s definitely a special place. That was only my second time to upper priest but I’m impressed more each time we go up there. I was also excited to see how many families we’re making great memories on the water both on the lower and upper lake. Thank you for your support!!!!
those boats ar relly cool, here in Finland season is only 4-5 months. would be great to live there and camping around lake area. so beuatiful nature we have here, just lakes,lakes, lakes 350 km
Thank you. I imagine a lot of the lakes in Finland freeze in the winter as they do here. Luckily some of our larger lakes don’t freeze so we can sail year round in temperatures well below freezing. Thank you for watching and replying from your beautiful country !
Top marks for the Knights of Neigh inclusion 😂 Great video and location- I'm currently only sailing my kayak sail rig, but these videos tempt me to go bigger!
These are great times - I had to get involved with a group and the multipul night overnights really help one to disconnect and enjoy another world! ua-cam.com/video/EMLC1cpjnDY/v-deo.html I'm only 14.5' in the green ILUR - go bigger (it doesn't have to be too big) and join a TSCA chapter - these are fun and good physical exercise as well.
I couldn’t resist 😂 Hey those kayak rigs look like a lot of fun but if you wanted to sail with crew I would recommend a trailerable sailboat for sure. Fair winds!!
The islands are a lot of fun but upper priest is definitely more secluded and I believe all the campsites are first come first serve! Have a great trip if you make it up there!!!!
Hello from Cornwall, UK! It looks so beautiful there and that camp spot was idyllic. I’m new to sailing with a 21ft Corribee. I have a 2 year old boy and I’m looking forward to exploring the coast and coves with him when he grows up. Gotta say, I’m envious that you don’t have massive tidal ranges and mud to deal with on those beautiful lakes 😂
Hello. It’s definitely a special place! The Coribee looks like a great boat and possibly one you could dry out on a tidal flat? I hope to gain some coastal experience soon on our west coast near Seattle where there’s strong currents and tides. Gonna be interesting. And sailing with family is the best so I’m excited for you to have those experiences in the future!!
@@ruddyducksailing thanks for the reply! Yeah it’s a solid little cruiser and for a newbie it’s very forgiving. Built not far from where I live actually, back in the 80s I think. It’s a bilge/split keel which is very common in the UK - intended for drying out. It’s moored on a creek and sits in the mud each time the tide ebbs. Good to know if I miscalculate an adventure upstream! Thanks mate, it’s all about shared experiences right. Cheers for the great vids, I’ll keep watching. Enjoy your Seattle sailing!
Love your channel! I recently bought a 1972 Newport 16 and was wondering if you could advise me on a good book for setting up the sailboat, mast, boom etc. I have no sailing experience but if I could learn where the cables and lines attach that would give me a start. Thanks in advance!
Thank you and congratulations on the Newport 16. They are very fun boats and great to learn on. I would recommend the American sailing association’s ( sailing made easy) book as it is a good instructional manual for basic keelboat sailing! If you have questions on how to rig your boat you can reach me at Ruddyducksailing@gmail.com
My niece has a home and lives in Huckelberry bay there.. I had my 27' retractable keel sail boat in Sandpoint for 4 years. THEN went BLUE WATER SAILING !!!
Excellent video! I am a new WWP15 owner (1997) - and I noticed that your WWP15 has a rudder push/pull rod installed. I am very interested any details of the push/pull rod you would be willing to share - specifically its overall length, materials used and how the push/pull rod and rudder are connected. Thanks again for sharing your sailing adventures.
Yeah the rod was installed by a previous owner but it’s a 1”x34” oak rod with 3”x1.5” stainless L brackets where it attaches to the rudder. It’s contained at the top of the rudder stock by a piece of 1” conduit. Overall it works ok and is a cool idea but the forces needed to move it up and down are considerable. It probably needs more leverage at the attachment of the rudder. Thanks for watching the videos!!
The joys of sailing; and with friends to boot. Amazing video, thanks for sharing. Was there a clear winner, in the best all around sailor trailer boat?
Thanks, I wouldn’t say there was a best all around boat as they vary greatly and their perceived good attributes are probably based on speculation . I know I would be happy adventuring on any of the four boats!!
The potter is a lot of fun and really shines on small waters or where ease of use is desired. It’s so simple and reasonably stable and is a great little boat. I like it as a singlehanded adventure sailboat. The downside is that it is tiny and can barely sleep two adults and is slower than most boats due to the short rig. Something in the 17-22 foot range would be better for sailing with friends and family
Sleeping was comfortable enough and there’s room for two adults but I think it’s better suited for one so gear has a place to go. I like the flat bottom on the beach as its very stable even when walking around the deck. Sailing was fun and enjoyable but it was at a slower pace. We definitely couldn’t keep up (even with the ruddy Duck with just main) but found the potter very stable and capable of grand adventures.
@ruddyducksailing oh yes, but we don't have the scale that you do. Also we don't have many public ramps with docks to tie to and parking with trailers hooked on. It seems much better set up over your side of the pond
Hopefully soon! I think we will do one more on Coeur d Alene as a group and then probably start planning for next year! Keep an eye on the Facebook group!
I’m in NW Montana and slowly learning to sail. Your videos inspire me to get out on the water. I really like the Potter 15’s. What other brands of trailerable boats do you recommend? There is a Newport 17 listed on Facebook in Moscow for cheap. Thanks for sharing your outings!
Awesome! I would recommend just about any boat that gets you out on the water really. I prefer small swing keel boats that can be beached but the Montgomery 15s are also really popular. I’ve been eyeballing that Newport 17 “Miss Tippy” also for awhile and it would be a great boat as long as it was in decent condition. Thanks for watching!!
Yes mine leaks but only in waves and it floods the cockpit. My boat has the keel pivot pin exposed on a bracket on the cockpit floor. I do not get a drop of water in the cabin and any water that comes in the cockpit self drains. I’m curious if yours is set up the same?
@@ruddyducksailing Mine has the pivot keel with a boat trailer wench to raise and lower. there's water coming thru the hole where the cable is. also inside the cabin there's a screw in cap just inside the entryway I took the cap off and found water in there I'm not sure how water is getting into this space but I'm thinking its the swing keel. I've been sailing it like this since 2003 when I bought the boat.
We used a trolling motor for the first year and it worked great. You are limited on range though and that’s the reason we got a gas outboard. our larger lakes trips can span over a hundred miles and the trolling motor battery lasts for maybe 6 miles. But If you’re patient with the wind and are confident in your sailing abilities a electric motor is is a good way to go
The outboard has a built in tank which is 1 liter. It can go 10 miles per tank or 40 miles per gallon . I usually carry a spare 2.5 gallon gas can giving me lots of range
Yeah, there is almost no current. This is the second time I’ve been up there but the first we sailed and paddled the whole thing in the Newport 16. The wind can push you north normally.
I watched this with the kids again tonight reliving the joy of the suymmer. This was the premier trip[ of the whole year!!! Cant wait to do it again next year!!
I’m stoked for more trips!! We will have to get out this winter to curb the withdrawals
Love this and you guys. Sail on as often as you can. All the best from Peterborough Ontario, where I sail my Grampian 26 out of Newcastle for the last 5 years. I had wanted a trailer sailor, but ended up going bigger, knowing how inertia works and that I'd sail more often driving 45 min to Lake Ontario to a keel boat, but love what you guys are doing so much! Enjoy and much respect!
Hey thank you so much! A keel boat on Lake Ontario sounds amazing!! I imagine there’s plenty of cruising grounds there and lots to explore. We definitely hope to sail as much as we can and hopefully in the future wander further away from home. Possibly someday we will end up in the Great Lakes on another adventure. Thanks for watching!!
excellent ,fun trip and perfect sailing conditions thats a stunning lake for sure ,love when theres more boats and we get see them all under sail from a out of boat distance just makes the videos better
Thanks. I definitely enjoyed having all the other boats around and sharing the experience with other sailors! Can’t wait to see what flotillas we will be a part of in the future!!
Love this little boats‼ For their small size, they certainly don't prevent you from some fantastic adventures👍
I agree. We’ve definitely had some great times in some beautiful places! Thanks for watching!
Great video and filmmaking. Such luxury with the weather, landscape, friends and not tides. A sweet trip.
Thank you! We definitely lucked out on weather and no tides means easy beaching! So much fun.
I notice you beach your boat a lot, do you have Kevlar strips on the keel to protect it?
No I don’t have anything to protect the bottom. I pick nice sandy beaches and they do not damage the boat, at least not visibly. Eventually after years and years of beaching I might need to repair the bottom with Kevlar or s glass
Absolutely beautiful scenery and nice beach to camp at.
Yes it one of my favorite spots that we have found so far.
I just recently stayed on that same beach .. a little further than the scene at 9:03 I actually got cell service… seemed to be limited to a 20 foot area but my wife was glad to get a safety update after a few days out of range…. Love that area !
It’s definitely a beautiful area with great beaches. I’m really surprised you found service out there. It’s good to know there’s a spot in case of an emergency.
This is for sure one of your best videos, thank you for sharing Man
I appreciate that! Thanks for watching.
What an awesome adventure! I have been looking for a camping boat, maybe one day I’ll head up north and check out some of the lakes in your videos. Keep up the videos, very inspiring.
Yes it was a very enjoyable trip. I hope you get the chance to see it for yourself as cameras don’t do it justice sometimes. Thanks for watching!
Nice trip great views
Yes it is a beautiful place! Thanks for watching
What a great adventure friends- I am about to own my second WWP 15. The first was an early 60’s lug rig. Many Pacific adventures out of Santa Cruz, Ca.
I raised my kids on boats - from a San Juan 21, a Columbia 36, and a 43 Horstman trimaran- raising kids on boat is a good thing.
Thanks, we are definitely blessed to live this lifestyle on the water. Being on and around sailboats has brought us many adventures and has taught us a lot. Enjoy your wwp15 !!!!
Awesome! What a beautiful area, I would love to visit Priest Lake, we have some family in Hayden. Thanks for the rad video and commentary! I grew up sailing a Kent Ranger 20', "ICHI BAN" hull #1 designed and built by my grandpa Ken Wheeler and Ray Richards in the 70's here in Washington, we still sail her today! Happy sailing!
Wow! That is so cool that you have a piece of family history in that boat! I’ve always admired the ranger 20s and think they are a cool design and a very nice sailing boat. Happy Sailing to you as well!!!
Great footage. Thank you for sharing
Thank you!
Awesome adventure. I enjoyed watching. Thanks for sharing.
Canadian DS16K in restoration mode... I'm looking forward to exactly this type of sailing when she is done. Cheers 🍺
Thank you. I hadn’t heard of the DS 16 yet so i looked it up, cool boat! It’s very similar to my little cruisers and should be a blast to sail and adventure. Cheers 🍻
Nice Adventure!
Thank you , we enjoyed it
Awesome. I just purchased a Luger 16 Seabreeze (I know, not pretty lines, but, meh) for exactly this type of adventure, small inland lakes. Love the Monty reference! Oh and if a sailor hasn't been towed, then he/she hasn't run aground unintentionally either, lol. You have another subscriber for sure. Well done.
Congratulations on your new purchase! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and if the vessel gets you on the water for some adventures then it is the perfect boat!! Crazy you mention running around because I almost did yesterday lol. Ran out of fuel right at the dock but a paddle boarder helped keep me off the beach while I refueled. Thanks for Subscribing!!!!!
Man, Bravo! Standing O on this video. Have plenty of memories with my family up there on Priest and Upper Priest (although not in sailboats). Phh, what a quality lake!!! Love it, love that lake! Great video. Good clean fun!!
Thank you!! It’s definitely a special place. That was only my second time to upper priest but I’m impressed more each time we go up there. I was also excited to see how many families we’re making great memories on the water both on the lower and upper lake. Thank you for your support!!!!
Great video and what an absolutely beautiful place to sail.
Thank you! It’s definitely beautiful and the consistent and predictable winds had us stoked!
those boats ar relly cool, here in Finland season is only 4-5 months. would be great to live there and camping around lake area. so beuatiful nature we have here, just lakes,lakes, lakes 350 km
Thank you. I imagine a lot of the lakes in Finland freeze in the winter as they do here. Luckily some of our larger lakes don’t freeze so we can sail year round in temperatures well below freezing. Thank you for watching and replying from your beautiful country !
Love you guys!!!
Love you too
Next time you go.. reach out I might could take the c dory as a support vessel 😂
Definitely. I was debating a late fall or winter trip to the southern islands but not sure yet.
Top marks for the Knights of Neigh inclusion 😂
Great video and location- I'm currently only sailing my kayak sail rig, but these videos tempt me to go bigger!
These are great times - I had to get involved with a group and the multipul night overnights really help one to disconnect and enjoy another world! ua-cam.com/video/EMLC1cpjnDY/v-deo.html I'm only 14.5' in the green ILUR - go bigger (it doesn't have to be too big) and join a TSCA chapter - these are fun and good physical exercise as well.
I couldn’t resist 😂 Hey those kayak rigs look like a lot of fun but if you wanted to sail with crew I would recommend a trailerable sailboat for sure. Fair winds!!
Agreed!! Thanks for sharing the video. Beautiful boats and great trip!!
I liked your adventure.
Thanks. We enjoyed the trip!
Awesome place upper Priest Lake is. I’ve sailed my Paradox up there many a time. Nice camping spots too.
Definitely. Hey the paradox looks like a fun micro cruiser! Definitely an interesting design and perfect for places like upper priest.
Great video! we have been to Kalispel island a lot with our Macgregor 25 but have never considered the upper lake, I think that about to change
The islands are a lot of fun but upper priest is definitely more secluded and I believe all the campsites are first come first serve! Have a great trip if you make it up there!!!!
Hello from Cornwall, UK! It looks so beautiful there and that camp spot was idyllic. I’m new to sailing with a 21ft Corribee. I have a 2 year old boy and I’m looking forward to exploring the coast and coves with him when he grows up. Gotta say, I’m envious that you don’t have massive tidal ranges and mud to deal with on those beautiful lakes 😂
Hello. It’s definitely a special place! The Coribee looks like a great boat and possibly one you could dry out on a tidal flat? I hope to gain some coastal experience soon on our west coast near Seattle where there’s strong currents and tides. Gonna be interesting. And sailing with family is the best so I’m excited for you to have those experiences in the future!!
@@ruddyducksailing thanks for the reply! Yeah it’s a solid little cruiser and for a newbie it’s very forgiving. Built not far from where I live actually, back in the 80s I think. It’s a bilge/split keel which is very common in the UK - intended for drying out. It’s moored on a creek and sits in the mud each time the tide ebbs. Good to know if I miscalculate an adventure upstream!
Thanks mate, it’s all about shared experiences right. Cheers for the great vids, I’ll keep watching. Enjoy your Seattle sailing!
Love your channel! I recently bought a 1972 Newport 16 and was wondering if you could advise me on a good book for setting up the sailboat, mast, boom etc. I have no sailing experience but if I could learn where the cables and lines attach that would give me a start. Thanks in advance!
Thank you and congratulations on the Newport 16. They are very fun boats and great to learn on. I would recommend the American sailing association’s ( sailing made easy) book as it is a good instructional manual for basic keelboat sailing! If you have questions on how to rig your boat you can reach me at Ruddyducksailing@gmail.com
@@ruddyducksailing Thank you very much!!
Makes me want to get my San Juan fixed up and on the water. I’m in Kalispell MT so not too far from you. Looks like a great time.
Yeah it was a great time, and you should get the boat back on the water! Flathead looks like an amazing lake and I hope to visit soon.
My niece has a home and lives in Huckelberry bay there.. I had my 27' retractable keel sail boat in Sandpoint for 4 years. THEN went BLUE WATER SAILING !!!
Awesome!! Enjoy those consistent winds and beautiful water.
Great videos! Would a MacGregor 22 swing keel work for sailing there?
Thanks. Yes a Mac 22 would be just fine. The thoroughfare has some sunken logs and shallow areas so watch out for those and you’ll be ok.
Started watching didn’t realize you live where I do. I might have to join club.
It’s nice having a place to link up with locals and have the ability to cruise with other boats. Strength in numbers
Excellent video! I am a new WWP15 owner (1997) - and I noticed that your WWP15 has a rudder push/pull rod installed. I am very interested any details of the push/pull rod you would be willing to share - specifically its overall length, materials used and how the push/pull rod and rudder are connected. Thanks again for sharing your sailing adventures.
Yeah the rod was installed by a previous owner but it’s a 1”x34” oak rod with 3”x1.5” stainless L brackets where it attaches to the rudder. It’s contained at the top of the rudder stock by a piece of 1” conduit. Overall it works ok and is a cool idea but the forces needed to move it up and down are considerable. It probably needs more leverage at the attachment of the rudder. Thanks for watching the videos!!
The joys of sailing; and with friends to boot. Amazing video, thanks for sharing. Was there a clear winner, in the best all around sailor trailer boat?
Thanks, I wouldn’t say there was a best all around boat as they vary greatly and their perceived good attributes are probably based on speculation . I know I would be happy adventuring on any of the four boats!!
super!
Thank you!
How do you like the potter now that you have had it on a few trips? Thinking about getting a trailer sailor and wonder what you would recommend.
The potter is a lot of fun and really shines on small waters or where ease of use is desired. It’s so simple and reasonably stable and is a great little boat. I like it as a singlehanded adventure sailboat. The downside is that it is tiny and can barely sleep two adults and is slower than most boats due to the short rig. Something in the 17-22 foot range would be better for sailing with friends and family
How was sleeping in the potter, and how was the sailing? It seems you were a little behind the other boats in the potter.
Sleeping was comfortable enough and there’s room for two adults but I think it’s better suited for one so gear has a place to go. I like the flat bottom on the beach as its very stable even when walking around the deck. Sailing was fun and enjoyable but it was at a slower pace. We definitely couldn’t keep up (even with the ruddy Duck with just main) but found the potter very stable and capable of grand adventures.
Lovely location and a great trip, its not exactly the same here in England
I imagine England is quite different but beautiful in it’s own way! So much history there
@ruddyducksailing oh yes, but we don't have the scale that you do.
Also we don't have many public ramps with docks to tie to and parking with trailers hooked on. It seems much better set up over your side of the pond
Dang. No midges like Klamath Lake !
Yeah not a ton of them. There were feisty mosquitoes in the evenings though.
I have a trailer sailor in central oregon! When is the next cruise?
Hopefully soon! I think we will do one more on Coeur d Alene as a group and then probably start planning for next year! Keep an eye on the Facebook group!
I’m in NW Montana and slowly learning to sail. Your videos inspire me to get out on the water. I really like the Potter 15’s. What other brands of trailerable boats do you recommend? There is a Newport 17 listed on Facebook in Moscow for cheap.
Thanks for sharing your outings!
Awesome! I would recommend just about any boat that gets you out on the water really. I prefer small swing keel boats that can be beached but the Montgomery 15s are also really popular. I’ve been eyeballing that Newport 17 “Miss Tippy” also for awhile and it would be a great boat as long as it was in decent condition. Thanks for watching!!
@@ruddyducksailingThanks for the response!
I own a Newport 16 made by Award Boats in 1976 and the drop down keel leaks was wondering if your also leaks
Yes mine leaks but only in waves and it floods the cockpit. My boat has the keel pivot pin exposed on a bracket on the cockpit floor. I do not get a drop of water in the cabin and any water that comes in the cockpit self drains. I’m curious if yours is set up the same?
@@ruddyducksailing Mine has the pivot keel with a boat trailer wench to raise and lower. there's water coming thru the hole where the cable is. also inside the cabin there's a screw in cap just inside the entryway I took the cap off and found water in there I'm not sure how water is getting into this space but I'm thinking its the swing keel. I've been sailing it like this since 2003 when I bought the boat.
Were you buy it
The boat? North Idaho
what are your thoughts on using an electric trolling motor on these sizes of boats? when you have no wind?
We used a trolling motor for the first year and it worked great. You are limited on range though and that’s the reason we got a gas outboard. our larger lakes trips can span over a hundred miles and the trolling motor battery lasts for maybe 6 miles. But If you’re patient with the wind and are confident in your sailing abilities a electric motor is is a good way to go
and how many miles do you get with the 2.5hp and small spare tank?
The outboard has a built in tank which is 1 liter. It can go 10 miles per tank or 40 miles per gallon . I usually carry a spare 2.5 gallon gas can giving me lots of range
So, it is either handling the oars or a motor to get to the upper lake. Hmm.
Yeah, there is almost no current. This is the second time I’ve been up there but the first we sailed and paddled the whole thing in the Newport 16. The wind can push you north normally.
Thanks Brian for such a great video and for a GREAT trip!! Motor issues solved! That is such an amazing place! The drone footage was crazy good!
I am the knights who says ni. Ni.
Oh and nice video. Great drone shots.
😂 Ni
And thank you!!
Almost makes me want to get my 17' trailer sailer out, but it's hibernating in the New Zealand winter.
..little disappointed..thought this was gonna turn out like Deliverance...
That’s funny 😆