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(Chris Crandall) wrote in message ...
It's true; Ive been in one. It's a one person boat, unless the second is
a kid, who doesn't mind the risk of getting very wet. Very, very
charming, though.

I'd build something else.



steveJ ) wrote:
: I checked the book "Ultralight Boatbuilding" by Tom Hill and it says
: capacity is 600 lbs. I know one guy who built this very pretty boat.
: 600 lbs on a dead calm flat pond mabey, but not in the normal steep two
: foot chop that developes regularly on Lake Champlain where this boat was
: apparently intended to be used.


: steveJ wrote:
: This boat has very low freeboard. The weight capacity is less then 600
: lbs. It is ok for one person but you will want greater freeboard.
: This is a very light boat.
:
: Paul Squire wrote:
:
: I have had Tim hill's book on my shelves for some years and am, at last,
: heading towards the point where I can actually build a sharpie. It is
: to be
: as light as possible so that it will be used, but large enough for the
: whole
: family. Redmond's Whisp looks ideal weighing just 68lbs yet capable of
: carrying 600lbs. What is the catch?
:
: Anyway, can anyone tell me where I can get plans for Whisp?
:
: Paul
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:
:

I sail a Whisp which I built about 5 years ago. It is a good boat for
a small family if you aren't too heavy - rowing that is. Sailing can
be a bit scary that way. It is easy to build, very light, though a bit
much for portaging. I fibreglassed the bottom of mine which added to
the weight. The real problem with the Whisp is the rig. It is too high
and doesn't always balance very well. A better rig for this kind of
boat would in principle be a lug yawl - all spars stow in boat, rig is
low and spread out. If I were to redo the project, I'd choose a boat
by Iain Oughtred, better thought out, better designs, better rigs. You
get what you pay for, and it's worth getting the best for the time
you'll spend on it.