she's a beauty...

[flandersfrank]

Hi all,

I wish I knew about this portal when I was near my DS 1 and had taken pictures that would do justice to you as viewers. That said, I wanted to share some pics I took of my new toy even though I never got a chance to launch her. I surely wish I had taken a close up of the original paddle/boom cradle and the metal tag identifying the model number that I could share with you. I'll do that next summer when I'm back with her.

At any rate, enjoy these if I can figure out how to get them in place.

frank

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[GreenLake]

In your image, the keelson flares out and is merged with the bulkhead. That's different from my '63. Wonder whether it's original, and if so, which year the change was made.

[flandersfrank]

This hull was built in 1970 or 71. I don't think, but don't know for sure, if any changes were made by previous owners so I suspect it might have been a design change.

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[K.C. Walker]

This looks like a great boat! Welcome aboard. The keelson is the same as on my 73. It is integral with the front tank and has a drain near the centerboard trunk. The cap on the centerboard trunk looks the same, as well.

[kokko]

THe paddle-boom cradle is a clever idea, but does not work well in practice. Much better to rig a topping lift.

[TIM WEBB]

Agreed ...