tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847984305855777894.post4519295441638752725..comments2023-09-27T03:58:32.029-04:00Comments on SMALL CRAFT WARNING: Building The Matinicus Double Ender- Part 7Jimbohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10568679105523039096noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847984305855777894.post-72126119353714050142011-02-23T21:57:16.020-05:002011-02-23T21:57:16.020-05:00looking good. I cant wait to see it on the water ...looking good. I cant wait to see it on the water with crew to get a sense of the scale and interior space.Pablohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17983044576597452579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847984305855777894.post-58752111118463789442011-02-21T09:23:16.854-05:002011-02-21T09:23:16.854-05:00I did consider rigging this boat for camp cruising...I did consider rigging this boat for camp cruising, by installing side bench tanks, an offset dagger board, and a raised sole, much like the layout in John Welsford's Walkabout design. But I opted for the more trad layout. You're right though. It would be easy to carry a folding bunk flat to convert the seats for sleeping, with the gear stowed below.Jimbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10568679105523039096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847984305855777894.post-35295711593327249312011-02-20T12:51:31.624-05:002011-02-20T12:51:31.624-05:00Should make a great little camper/cruiser. Some pl...Should make a great little camper/cruiser. Some planks laid on top the seat thwarts and you have a nice spacious sleeping platform. Boom tent strung between the masts and you're cookin' with gas. Good thinking on stepping the main mast, too.EyeInHandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01673778556242947205noreply@blogger.com