"Jeff Morris" wrote:
So this was in a Folkboat? I'm guessing from the vintage it was a traditional
wooden clinker version. I'm impressed - although its a very seaworthy vessel,
they are rather short on comfort. I sailed one a fair amount for several
seasons, including my friend's initial delivery from New York to Boston, when
the pump had to be manned 15 minutes every hour if we were heeled to port. A
great boat when it in the groove!

Exactly! We got our daily aerobic conditioning from manning the pumps!
Wettest keelboat I've ever sailed on. (Actually, I think that was my
first comment about the type over in that original thread.) Nice
memories to assemble into a story for y'all - thirty-five years after
the fact, while sitting in my warm, dry home, having a hot chocolate
laced with Bailey's Irish Cream before retiring to my warm, dry,
king-sized bed with my lovely wife. Comfort can be good!