I was looking at the Minuet and man that is a pretty boat. I have to admit I
was take by her lines.

I want to add one thing to my previous post. Some will of course disagree,
but a cabin on a 17" boat is near useless except for kids and storing gear.
While they look good they are two small for any real use. They eat up
cockpit space and that is where you sail the boat from.

If you want to sail look at an open cockpit. If you want camp I would
suggest looking at a bigger boat. My old CAL 21's cockpit tended to get a
bit small with 4 in it.

Your milage may vay of course

"Kudzu" ) writes:

I want to add one thing to my previous post. Some will of course disagree,
but a cabin on a 17" boat is near useless except for kids and storing gear.
While they look good they are two small for any real use. They eat up
cockpit space and that is where you sail the boat from.

that's the problem addressed by Phil Boldger's "birdseye" style cabin. you
also see them on designs by Bolger deciples.

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