Great show Ross ! I hope the little one remembered to tell you what she needed to tell you ! Thanks for the videos as now I know how to rig my Devon Scaffie !
Well picked up from amongst the wind noise, John. Yes, little Yvette knew exactly what she wanted, which was to be taken notice of while my son, David (Daddy in this case) was sailing. Both Yvette (5) and her brother Eddie (6), know their way around a sailing dinghy, having been aboard in all kinds of weather since about six-months of age!
Good footage Ross! Nice point about about the boat lasting generations as the grandkids pipe up about needing to tell daddy something ;) Hope you're well. Paul
Thanks, Paul. That little girl asking to talk to Daddy (my middle son, David, who was on the tiller) is a seasoned sailor even though aged only five. She and her brother Eddie have sailed aboard Phoenix weekly since they were about six months of age...
Nice video. I’m working on my Phoenix III right now, hope to turn the hull over in a few weeks. Great to see the original Phoenix is still going strong.
Thanks Matt. The delightful part about these sorts of boats (modest cruising dinghies) is that if they have been well designed and built, the cost is low and they will provide wholesome satisfaction decades after the cost and effort of building are forgotten.
So graceful, smooth and elegant. Phoenix makes such effortless speed in the moderate breeze. Seem nimble too. I know the advantages of a balanced lug but appearance isn't one of them, you gotta love that gaff rig. I reckon this would get a few comments on the Wooden Boat Forum.
Thanks very much for the gentle words, Mack. The boat speaks for herself, I guess. Any boat which has been in constant use for more than half-a-century must be on the mark. What a pity that my dad, her designer and builder, did not get to see her still in use with his great-grandchildren as part of the crew. Don’t let anybody say marine plywood is not an acceptable building material!
Hi All, at the conclusion of the video, it gives dimensions. Beam overall max of 5'11", which seems to a good bit beamier than the current iteration. Has this beam dimension been changed over the years....if yes, is the beamier version still available as a plan set. I agree also that the gaff sloop rig looks phenom! Is that a carbon mast and alum boom? All best, David PS.....I have some concerns over the sub 5' beam on the current plan set, thus explaining why I pose the question.
Thanks for the video upload, is a great looking rig. I have now been inspired to use a similar rig for my boat once it is built. Does the mast have any stays? How do you design the sail to match the boat? I am building a welsford Rogue in NZ
Hi, John. The rig is totally free-standing - no shrouds and no forestay - but you will note the tiny jib, which really only functions as a leading-edge device. Such a sail properly set will add enormously to the performance of the boat, which a larger jib which is not properly set will not do. If she had a larger jib or staysail, a forestay and shrouds would be required. If you want to discuss your Rogue, send me a PM and I will point a few things out for you (I built a Rogue for a customer a long time back).
@@jetta1342 Hi Ross, thanks very much for your reply, that is all really good info my project stalled a bit in the past few months however am committing to it again. I would greatly appreciate if you could please give me some specific pointers. What is the best way I can contact you? My email is jmck44@gmail.com
Hi Ross, If using a small jib for as you say " a leading edge device" Does its square footage still have to factored in when designing mast step location re: CofE Thank you
Jose, she certainly is a great boat, and her long life has proven to me that with a minimum of sensible maintenance, well-built home-made boats are a wonderful source of pleasure in these days of automation and technological advance.
Fantastic looking and sailing watercraft!
Just Beautiful !! Easy to see how you were influenced to live a life full of boats. And good to see a new post from you Ross, really miss the Blog.
Great show Ross ! I hope the little one remembered to tell you what she needed to tell you ! Thanks for the videos as now I know how to rig my Devon Scaffie !
Well picked up from amongst the wind noise, John. Yes, little Yvette knew exactly what she wanted, which was to be taken notice of while my son, David (Daddy in this case) was sailing. Both Yvette (5) and her brother Eddie (6), know their way around a sailing dinghy, having been aboard in all kinds of weather since about six-months of age!
Good footage Ross! Nice point about about the boat lasting generations as the grandkids pipe up about needing to tell daddy something ;) Hope you're well. Paul
Thanks, Paul. That little girl asking to talk to Daddy (my middle son, David, who was on the tiller) is a seasoned sailor even though aged only five. She and her brother Eddie have sailed aboard Phoenix weekly since they were about six months of age...
Nice video. I’m working on my Phoenix III right now, hope to turn the hull over in a few weeks. Great to see the original Phoenix is still going strong.
Thanks Matt. The delightful part about these sorts of boats (modest cruising dinghies) is that if they have been well designed and built, the cost is low and they will provide wholesome satisfaction decades after the cost and effort of building are forgotten.
So graceful, smooth and elegant.
Phoenix makes such effortless speed in the moderate breeze. Seem nimble too.
I know the advantages of a balanced lug but appearance isn't one of them, you gotta love that gaff rig.
I reckon this would get a few comments on the Wooden Boat Forum.
Thanks very much for the gentle words, Mack. The boat speaks for herself, I guess. Any boat which has been in constant use for more than half-a-century must be on the mark. What a pity that my dad, her designer and builder, did not get to see her still in use with his great-grandchildren as part of the crew. Don’t let anybody say marine plywood is not an acceptable building material!
Hi All, at the conclusion of the video, it gives dimensions. Beam overall max of 5'11", which seems to a good bit beamier than the current iteration. Has this beam dimension been changed over the years....if yes, is the beamier version still available as a plan set. I agree also that the gaff sloop rig looks phenom! Is that a carbon mast and alum boom? All best, David PS.....I have some concerns over the sub 5' beam on the current plan set, thus explaining why I pose the question.
Thanks for the video upload, is a great looking rig. I have now been inspired to use a similar rig for my boat once it is built. Does the mast have any stays? How do you design the sail to match the boat? I am building a welsford Rogue in NZ
Hi, John. The rig is totally free-standing - no shrouds and no forestay - but you will note the tiny jib, which really only functions as a leading-edge device. Such a sail properly set will add enormously to the performance of the boat, which a larger jib which is not properly set will not do. If she had a larger jib or staysail, a forestay and shrouds would be required. If you want to discuss your Rogue, send me a PM and I will point a few things out for you (I built a Rogue for a customer a long time back).
@@jetta1342 Hi Ross, thanks very much for your reply, that is all really good info my project stalled a bit in the past few months however am committing to it again. I would greatly appreciate if you could please give me some specific pointers. What is the best way I can contact you? My email is jmck44@gmail.com
Hi Ross, If using a small jib for as you say " a leading edge device"
Does its square footage still have to factored in when designing mast step location re: CofE
Thank you
Great boat!
Thanks, Robert - she certainly is a wonderful boat. The proof of the pudding is in the eating, and this pudding has tasted good for 51 years!
Great boat!
Jose, she certainly is a great boat, and her long life has proven to me that with a minimum of sensible maintenance, well-built home-made boats are a wonderful source of pleasure in these days of automation and technological advance.