"Strider" finally got into the water today and it couldn't have worked
out much better. As I was driving across the bridge to the shipyard
at 0555, I looked over and saw the 105 foot Brigantine "Corwith
Cramer" that I designed in 1984 tied up at the State Pier.

We got the boat in the water about 1000 and ran down to look at the
"Cramer" for an engine trial. The previous owners enlarged the rudder
adding area ahead of the balance and she handles much better than I
expected after talking to other owners. The engine sounds smooth and
strong and reaches 2800 with the quarter wave right at the ideal
point. At full throttle, I can look down and see water about two
inches below the cockpit sole in the suppers. Since the floor is over
a foot above the waterline at rest, she's moving right along.

I couldn't locate any crew so I set out to single hand her across to
the marina with some trepidation since I haven't docked a large boat
in fifteen years. Just as I reached the middle of the harbor, I saw
that the "Cramer" was departing so I ran down and followed her closely
for several miles. It's the best chance I've ever had to really look
at her.

I then returned to the marina and made a very respectable landing even
without allowance for rust and no crew.

Pictures he

http://home.maine.rr.com/rlma/Boat20.htm#Latest

The rig should be in next week and the rest of my life will begin.

--

Roger Long

that's one very beautiful boat!

http://home.maine.rr.com/rlma/E32Cramer.jpg

Tim wrote:

that's one very beautiful boat!

She's indeed gorgeous! But you aint' seen nothin' till you've seen some
of the others Roger has designed...all beautiful classic lines that are
the stuff seafaring dreams are made of. Even his work boats and ferries
have style.

Roger...how 'bout a link to some of 'em?

He won't tell you this...but Roger is is consultant and "talking head"
on the History Channel's "Deep Sea Detective" series. If you saw the
"Sinking by Sabotage" episode about the ship that took Admiral Byrd's
aircraft to the Antarctic, you saw him at the end of it. You can also
see him on an upcoming segment about at the end of the upcoming show on
the sinking of the USS Perry.

If only they'd do a segment about boat toilets systems....


--
Peggie
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Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
http://www.seaworthy.com/store/custo...0&cat=6&page=1

Thanks Peggie,

Research vessels:

http://home.maine.rr.com/rlma

Yachts and other vessels:

http://home.maine.rr.com/rlma/Boats.htm

The best boat I ever designed:

http://home.maine.rr.com/rlma/WHOIrv.htm

--

Roger Long

"Roger Long" wrote in
:

http://home.maine.rr.com/rlma/WHOIrv.htm

Beautiful boats, Roger. Thank you for being here.

Peggie was probably a little disappointed your video didn't spend more time
in Tioga's head. She'd want a whole video on its operation...and
maintenance...(c;


--
Larry

You know you've had a rough night when you wake up and your outlined in
chalk.

If you look at this plan:

http://www.marine.unh.edu/Images/GCdeckplan3.jpg

and this one:

http://www.whoi.edu/marops/research_...Below_deck.pdf

you'll see that these people take their heads very seriously.

Both have vacuum flush system. Peggie would love them.

--

Roger Long



"Larry W4CSC" wrote in message
...
"Roger Long" wrote in
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http://home.maine.rr.com/rlma/WHOIrv.htm

Beautiful boats, Roger. Thank you for being here.

Peggie was probably a little disappointed your video didn't spend
more time
in Tioga's head. She'd want a whole video on its operation...and
maintenance...(c;


--
Larry

You know you've had a rough night when you wake up and your outlined
in
chalk.