The original
boat, before being rebuilt was 30ft. We built a very nice s/s
solar arch that extends the
boat another 3ft. The arch is very useful when cruising as it incorporates the
solar panels,
dinghy davits,
MOB Lifesling,
EPIRB, spare
VHF antenna, grille (oh so nice to
grill off the back of the boat and have the drips fall into the water, the
dinghy motor, boarding ladder,
engine hoist, and a few other things as well. Made of thinwall 304 s/s the entire rig only weighs 85lbs.
So, INMHO, I think it adds 3ft to Flying Feather. And yes, you are correct, the rudders, when lifted, add to the length of the boat as far as slip length goes, but I am not counting the lifting rudders adding to her length.
Thank you for your comment.
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