Tayana FD-12

[Cloud Lawson]

Looking to chat with other owners of the Tayana Flying Dutchman FD-12 designed by Eva Hollman. We are #17 currently living at Magnetic Island, Queensland Australia. Cheers Phil & Cloud

[phorvati]

I just saw your post.
I bought hull #14. I am replacing the standing rig and chain plates. While removing chainplates i discovered a lot more then i bargained for.
What kind of issues did you run into?

[EmeraldPleiades]

I've got the last Hull built #25 here in Portland, Maine preparing to start circumnavigation this week

[EmeraldPleiades]

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[Sailing Mika]

Hiya Emerald,

I grew up across the street from where your boat is shown. You are actually in South Portland
I recall as a kid when they built those condos, my parents old place was one of the old sea captains houses on “B” street the middle one.

My old wooden 44 footer sat in the same exact spot as your vessel shown many many many years ago.

Had to say hello as the picture took me on a real journey home.

Congrats on starting your Circumnavigation!

Safe journey.

Brock

[EmeraldPleiades]

Originally Posted by Sailing Mika

Hiya Emerald,

I grew up across the street from where your boat is shown. You are actually in South Portland
I recall as a kid when they built those condos, my parents old place was one of the old sea captains houses on “B” street the middle one.

My old wooden 44 footer sat in the same exact spot as your vessel shown many many many years ago.

Had to say hello as the picture took me on a real journey home.

Congrats on starting your Circumnavigation!

Safe journey.

Brock

Thanks Brock!

[EmeraldPleiades]

Did any of you repower and up the engine size? If so, did you get a new prop? I have a 20 inch 3 blade fixed and it's just not biting enough.

[tombucknell]

I owned the joss, hull 4, from 1988 to 2004 and sailed it extensively in the pacific nw and bc.

It was built for and by will eickholt, the owner and creator of the company as his personal yacht. I have lost track of her and would love an update.

It may have been renamed andromeda.

Cheers tombucknell@msn.com

[BClery]

New FD-12 owner here.
Seeing if this is still alive.

[Bowdrie]

I have not owned an FD12, but I can say firsthand that Eva Hollman was not only an exceptional designer, but she could get her hands dirty and work with fiberglass with the best of them.