Hello All:
I've been fascinated with the Pocketship idea as presented in the current Woodenboat issue. I've reviewed the website at length, and want to resolve a couple concerns before proceeding further.
1) The cuddy cabin looks great in the photos, but there is a lack of interior shots that give scale to the under deck "footwell" space used sleeping two in the cabin. The website indicates an "Interior" video is forthcoming, and that would be great to see. I can live with small spaces, but I do want to ascertain my wife won't feel claustrophobic sleeping. I'll probably be relegated to sleeping in the cockpit anyways, to give wife & small son the cabin.
2) My venues are: a) 25 mile stretch of the Ottawa river - about 1-2 miles wide and b) Lake Huron on the Bruce Peninsula. Auxiliary power is an evil necessity at times, and I would like to see how people have solved the eggbeater outboard problem (I have a 3HP Evinrude). Storage for the outboard is a question as well (lifting motor mount?)
3) Is there any provision for (unaided) climbing back on board from a swim? I sail a performance skiff with my ten year son and he happily drops off the boat often when he feels hot. There looks to be a fair amount of freeboard. Swimming also is usual shore access when anchoring out a small boat like this. I realize this is probably more a freshwater thing than in the Chesapeake. Dragging a tender with a 15' boat seems kind of silly.
4) Have any thoughts gone into the boom tent idea? Given the wide gallows, a good sized area is available there. The only criteria I'd personally want solved is mosquito screening. I'm not afraid of a sewing machine though.
5) Is the cabin top edge step-safe for moving to the anchor well, or should that be done on the rubrail?
6) I've always removed wire stitching after taping the inside by heating the wire and pulling - is this how you recommend it, or to you cut & leave the copper in like we used to do in Mirror dinghies?
That's it for now - once I get a feel for these issues, I'll probably buy a plan set.
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Bill