I have only had my Scamp out about 5 times and also had to get used to the balanced Lug. My last time out was a nice long sail in light conditions that freshened up in the afternoon. I felt pretty comfortable and the entry back into Alamitos Bay in Long Beach CA can be choppy and confused which it was and the boat was very stable and handled it great. Jim Ellsworth M-17 #603 Grace Gig Harbor Scamp Tiny Dancer On Tue, Oct 8, 2019 at 12:07 PM Rusty Knorr via montgomery_boats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
Hi Alex,
I think it’s too early for me to compare. My first time out was totally about learning the boat and especially the balanced lug. I liked sailing it, but I was really nervous starting off. Too many stories of capsizes running through my head! The systems on it are a bit fiddle to me, mostly because I have Vanilla so dialed. I’m taking it out from Everett again in two days on Thursday so I’ll have a bit more experience then. Anyone who is available and wants to bring a boat down should join me and come sailing! Leaving the dock around noon.
Rusty
Message: 8 Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2019 17:43:47 -0700 From: Alex Conley <conley.alex@gmail.com> To: Rusty Knorr via montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Good weather Message-ID: <CACj3+tLFhaKx=N3dr1+bH1Vf2bG75vPgrC7YuqCpm4sbMMe2=A@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Rusty, I must ask, how did the Scamp compare to the M15? What would you say struck you as the differences between the two after your maiden voyage in the Scamp? Just curious after having followed your saga in our little digital community!
Alex
On Mon, Oct 7, 2019 at 11:53 AM Rusty Knorr via montgomery_boats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
Same for me, Mark...finally! I had absolutely perfect weather for the maiden voyage of my new SCAMP. I wish I could have had my M15 with me so I could compare both boats in the same conditions. It?s so hard to tell unless you can hop from boat to boat. I do know I didn?t want to get off the water! Perfect reaching conditions back and forth in the lee of Jetty Island off of Everett. Wind gradually built as my confidence improved, until I finally put one reef in. Not too many asshole powerboats to deal with. Great conditions for a shakedown! No whales though, sadly.
Rusty SCAMP, M15
www.rustyknorr.weebly.com
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