Between 1957 and 1970 Cheoy Lee produced approximatley 133 folkboats originaly sold as the the Offshore 25, better known as the Frisco Flyer.

There were three versions of this small blue-water boat. 91 in all wood and 42 in Fiberglass with wood. There were 55 Type I's and II's and 78 of the Type III's. The Type I (aka the Pacific Clipper) was an all wood boat, had a mast that was stepped through the deck, a traditional folkboat fractional rig and a smaller cabin. The Type II's had a larger teak trunk cabin and a masthead rig. The Type III's had a larger teak dog-house cabin, some "standing" headroom and a masthead rig stepped on deck. The earlier Type III's were solid teak built onto a fiberglass hull and the later Type III’s (1966-1970) were made entirely out of fiberglass with teak paneling.

This boat, Yard # 1507 is one of approximatley only 30 Type III's left. It was out of the water for the previous 16 years when I got it and then about another 5 more while I rebuilt it. It was an empty, cracked hull when given to me and needed a complete restoration/refit. It took about five years of long nights and weekends of working outside under a tarp, in the garage or in the boat during cold winter nights, wet rainy afternoons and everything in between. The occasionally eager assistant on the project was my four (now ten) year old daughter who can have this boat as soon as I convince her mother to get another one. This blog is the record of all the work that "we" have done to the boat as well as some other somewhat related events with friends and family. Eventually, this will be put together in a book which will stay with the boat.

She still has plenty more to go but for now, Jackaroe has been in the water for a couple years now and thats all that matters...

To see past projects, use the links below.



Questions and comments to Matthewearlgarthwait@gmail.com





Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Tough Decision....

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Well, I made a decision to let go of the Dory. It was a father's day present to me a few years ago and it's a great little boat. I've had a lot of fun on it with the family, visiting small beaches, looking for crabs and star fish, sailing in New Castle, Rye and Portsmouth, taking it up to a friends camp in Maine and down to the Cape etc etc. When I first got it, I repaired a small piece of rot in the floor and went over every small inch of it, repainting/re-varnishing it. This boat has a flat-false bottom which allows it to get into the shallowest of coves with only inches of water, is easy to beach and sits flat when the tide pulls out. The Dory is a classic and a perfect small boat but since getting the Cheoy Lee, its been sitting in the garage. After giving it some thought, I'll probably use it even less in the years ahead. I had planned on using it as a tender, but realistically, this boat deserves better than to be tied up to the Cheoy Lee getting banged up, exposed to the elements etc. I wanted it to be the kid's first boat and to teach her to sail on it, but she's going to be sailing the Cheoy Lee soon enough. I can always build a small dinghy with a sail rig for her to use down the road. Hopefully, someone out there will be able to give it a good home.


This is what I wrote about it in the ad...



Swampscott Dory for sale $5,000.00.


This boat was built in 1989 by the well known and highly regarded Landing School of Boat Building and Design in Kennebunkport, Maine. The dory is a piece of New England history. Recognized as the first true American boat design, these boats once dotted the coastal ocean and waterways. Initially used for lobstering and hand-line fishing off of large ships and shore, the addition of a mast and sail made it possible to get back to the boat/home when the weather turned. By the end of the 1800's they were developing into a local sailing class. The traditional flat bottom made it easy to stack these boats on the decks of ships but also makes possible to sneak into the shallows for fishing, pull up onto a beach for picnics and sits level when the tide goes out. The boat's "false bottom" is built to handle the Rocky New England shoreline. The construction is New England pine over oak framing, mahogany and spruce. Because of their fishing heritage, dories were designed to become more stable with more weight and can easily carry four/five adults and a dog for a row or two/three adults and a dog for a sail. It sails very well in all conditions aided by a centerboard and a rudder hung off the Tombstone transom and can be launched/sailed easily by one person. She has removable varnished floors, a small storage space built into the mahogany seat in the stern, mahogany thwarts for sitting and rowing. There are two rowing stations/sets of bronze oarlocks and she rows easy, straight and fast. The main is quickly and easily raised using traditional wooden mast hoops and the halyards and sheets are set with mahogany pins. Because it has been carefully dry stored and the paint and varnish were restored two years ago, the boat remains in near new condition. It comes with Spruce spars, a main and a jib, a pair of 8ft Shaw and Tenney Oars and a EZ Loader Trailer (also in great shape).


The money from the sale will go to "the cause" (Mooring, new deck, more West System etc.....)



CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO SEE MORE OF THE DORY:

http://www.imagestation.com/7704971/4089972234
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