While We Wait: Here’s a Russian Stern-Steerer With Interesting Runners

by | Nov 10, 2020 | 2020-2021, Home Page, WSSA

Photo from “konstantin_k_n” Instagram account

November is the toughest month, when ice sailors patiently conceal their impatience for that first ice report. While we wait, here’s a photo of a  lovely gaff-rigged Russian stern-steerer that I ran across on Instagram. The unusual runners are what attracted my attention. Wonder how they worked in snow?

 

SOLD September 15, 2020: DN in Madison, WI

by | Nov 9, 2020 | Sold

SOLD!
DN: Ready for ice. This boat was raced by Fred Shappert on Delavan Lake before I bought it. It has been well cared for and loved but I am getting too old for this sport. Included are a Norton hull with baby blue cockpit, Norton mast, Kenyon Marine boom, sitka plank, all with canvas, trailer able bags. Sarns runners with wood box. Sta-Master calibrated adjustable forestay. Stainless steel shrouds. Sail with red right foot sailmaker logo, with DN1530 number. Sail bag can double as hull cover. Sherry sliding tiller. 2 main sheets- chain-stitch and regular. Karavan trailer in great working condition (1 7/8” ball, 4 blade connector) which is rigged to be able to transport two DN’s with box to carry equipment. Spare tire. Also wench and bunks which can be put on trailer to use it for small sloop. 3 triangle pedestal stands.
Madison, WI
$1950
$2000

SOLD November 1, 2020: Nite in WI

by | Nov 6, 2020 | Sold

SOLD
Nite Iceboat #126 with 1 yr old use on trailer
Complete rigging with 3 horses. New stays.
Two side runners, one steering runner.
Very good condition. Sail intact very good condition. Cockpit cushion has slight tear.
Always stored inside, has canvas cover. It’s a great boat and we have many exciting and fond sailing memories!
$2700.00
Located in Lake Geneva, WI.

 

West Coast Doubles Skeeter Fleet

by | Nov 4, 2020 | 2020-2021, Home Page, ISA

The webmaster pretends to square up a plank.

The news from Lake Pepin on Wisconsin’s west coast is that it only took 3 hours for Ed Newcomb to decide to buy the rear-seat Class A Skeeter from Ken Whitehorse. WARRIOR III will join WARRIOR II, another rear-seat Class A Skeeter that Ed bought from Ken several years ago. We’ll be scanning the horizon for these fast Class A Skeeters the next time we sail on Pepin.

Speaking of the Buy & Sell page, by popular demand, there’s a new feature. When you confirm your boat or component as sold, your ad will be moved under the SOLD heading (with your contact information deleted) below the Wanted column. 

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