He also incorporated some small mods of his own and some he got from Tattoo, most of which I will probably incorporate on mine. About the only other thing I MIGHT do is add a topping lift or lazy jacks. If the wind is eddying around (the way it almost always does in Oklahoma), it can be a little hard to keep the boom on the gallows when lowering the sail and trying to get everything shipshape. The only thing I dislike about lazy jacks is the way the blocks punish the sail when you come about.
I am also very, very impressed with the design (not that I have enough experience to be a great critic). The boat is very stable and a joy to sail. I can see where it would be a bit of a handful to single-hand, but still doable. The cubby is amazingly roomy-feeling, especially for a boat this size. I was flabbergasted when I went down there and looked around.
Congratulations to John C. Harris for what I think is a wonderful design. I looked at quite a few before settling on PocketShip and to me there is no comparison. Most of the others looked out of proportion for their size, and there was always something I didn't like--daggerboard instead of pivoting centerboard, that sort of thing. I can't think of a thing I don't like about the PocketShip (except that it is not a 25-footer
, but then I'd have to have a crew). Charlie's choice of the propane-powered Lehr outboard is the only way to go in my humble opinion.