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...but not at 48 kts!  I know a guy........
Good weekend to you

Boring...no
Big, yes....which might be the issue.
You can solo-sail an Ariel and a Commander, right?


now...if SkipperJer was selling his in Baltimore....maybe...

Full and By is set up specifically for single handed sailing: roller reefing jip, stack pack main with single line reefing, cabin top led halyards,downhaul, cunningham, and vang, harness line in cockpit with telescoping boarding ladder actuated from in-water, cockpit anchoring set up and......autopilot


Just saying...

Thanks a bunch, Dawg.  She's been great fun to build and to use.  She has also taught about 20 high school kids how to sail...her forte.


It's a wonderful design, Alberg's Commander.  Enjoy yours

Matt,


There are some pics of them on my thread "Full and By".  I purchased them from Bristol Bronze and had them chrome plated.

She's for sale.


You can see many photos of her renovation in 2011-12 on the thread " Full and By". She's stout and beautiful still. Very well found.



Give me a call if you're interested. 216.233.2837

Hello Sailors!


A lot of water has passed under her keel (my keel, actually) since the re-launching of Full and By in 2012.  She has aged well, better than I have, frankly.



My beloved Pearson Commander hull no 295 (1967) is for sale on the hard in Cleveland Ohio.   Give me a shout if you have an interest in acquiring her.

Mike,

Those hasps are know as bullet latches and are lockable using the traditional small padlocks.  The beauty of them is that they don't bloody your shins like the old hasps and latch automaticaly when the hatch is dropped. I consider this a safety feature as the integrity of the hull envelope in heavy weather is protected to a greater degree.  These bullet latches are used by "J-Boats" on most of their models although I bought these from an on-line vendor.

You might note also that I replaced the original bronze open style turnbuckles with stainless steel tubular type, which was also a good modern upgrade, in my opinion. If the boat were to be built today, she would have these.  The backstay tensioner was salvaged from a Tartan 27 with a distinguished racing history in her day...but was ready for the chainsaw to make way for the next group of abandoned boats.  

Thanks for your kind words.  Good luck with your project.

We're just completing our first full season after a complete rebuild of C-295 and wanted to share some pics of this wonderful design. I'm happy to respond to questions about the boat and the rebuilding process. Ask away.
 
The boat was originally delivered to Seattle in 1967. I purchased the boat from Dr. Charlie Weems in 2011 and trucked it to Ohio. I spent 16 months, off and on, rebuilding her.

Joe....love to take a look. Just call or text the number i spelled out in my first msg. Thanks.

Bill Mcgraw