Cruising

[Dave]

Meet Brigid.  This photo was taken at Orcas Landing, Orcas Island, Washington state.
This was near the end of a 38 mile day to and through Deception Pass and the San Juan Islands.
Brigid has Navik self-steering, mast steps, a wood stove, two sizes of dodger -- all of which came with the boat.
The first thing I was going to do when I bought her was remove the mast steps, but I thought I'd live with them for a year.  I'm still living with them mostly because they'd be a pain to remove and several times they've come in handy.
I would never have spent the money for the vane steering system, but it works, it's great for single handing on long stretches.
Now...to see if I can manage to make the attachment work.
This one's for you Steve...now, how about some pictures from the rest of you out there!!   ; )
--Dave

[S.Airing]

Cool picture,your boat looks like its really set up to go.What a day,a picture of an Ariel with a wind vane and a post dedicated to me ,it gets no better.How about that stove?

[commanderpete]

Very nice, and all sorts of extra goodies.

Another addition to the Ariel Comfy Cruising Class.

[S.Airing]

Commanderpete,please dont hate us because were  beauitful we cant help it.