I launched my Northeaster dory following a record-breakingly long build (lots of life got in the way). I ordered the basic kit and built everything else, including the sailing components and oars, from scratch. The sail is from Gambell and Hunter. This was my first build but certainly not my last! Launched at Lake Natoma, near Sacramento, CA and will be found mostly on northern CA waters. Thanks to many forum members whose ideas I shamelessly incorporated along the way, particularly for sliding side seats and a breakdown folding rudder assembly. The boat was christened “Petrichor” and has been comandeered by my 6 year old as a pirate ship.
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Wow! Absolutely gorgeous, especially for a first build! How was the sailing and rowing?
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Nicely done. I don’t know if I should be inspired, or start looking for a new hobby…
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Thanks! She rows beautifully. There wasn’t enough wind on launch day to really test the sailing, but I was able to move in almost no breeze under sail. A few required adjustments to the rig made themselves known but I’ll need some more testing to really figure it out. The good news was that the push-pull tiller was not as odd as I expected and requires very little input.
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Superb craftsmanship
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Thank you! I’m proud of the result and looking forward to using the boat.