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.



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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

St. Lucia


New Gourd from a local.

Under the heading "other boats", I have to mention our recent trip to St. Lucia last month. We usualy go to spanish or british islands down there but were invited to connect with Maki's folks on St. Lucia, a small now independent island that changed from french to spanish about 14 times. their down in the islands again this winter on their Waquiez 40 named Mojito. A really nice spacious boat thats fast enough to make ever encounter with another boat into a small racing match. Even if theother boat doesnt know theyve been challenged.

Lee cloth up...rough nite but she never stirred.




Besides the fact that St. Lucia is new for us, it also appealed to us because of the hills. there are a couple on the island that reach a couple thousand feet, which seems much taller when they rise straight up out of the sea. The two most popular hills (or Pitons as there called there) are both climbable. The small one is harder and more technical but doable and the larger one is easier but you are required to use a guide (30 buck per person).



My girls...


Beba and Ba, our hosts








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