Puddle Duck Race 5 - Page 3
By Doug Day (retired) #1 "DUB"
Gerard Mittelstaedt called me the night before leaving for the messabout, and while talking I learned he was going to leave his One Sheet Skiff at home.
Having never seen one in person, I twisted and twisted at his arm to bring it !!!
To my great joy, he gave in pretty quickly.
Everyone I have talked with said that it would be a waste of time for me to build one because at 295 lbs I could single handedly sink it.
It only has 9-1/2" sides, and a beam of 30".
With direction from the shore, I was able to figure out the best place to sit.
Previously I was either down in the bows or dragging a stern.
This is the load the boat was meant to carry.
Gerard also brought an 8' pram similar to an Optimist / D4 / Sabot.
And this is his 13' boat of self design.
Later I got to go on a ride in it, does pretty good.
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