Chickawaukie Ice Boat Club

There appears to be a slim window opening for us as the temps drop to the teens and chills the wet-out surface, just as the wind begins to die. Looks like the earlier the better. Wind shifting to south after lunch could bring fun, who knows?
Plate is tight to the ramp, 16″ thick, launch at Bog Bridge. Not much joy in the forecast in the coming week unless some of the big inland lakes begin to wet out. Long term forecast offers a return to deep cold in March.

This is a Dolphin class C skeeter, one of fleet built in New Jersey in the 80’s. This one has had very good care over the years. The AwlGrip paint is in excellent condition. Mast 20′, plank 16′, hull and springboard 20′.

Aluminum Super Chocks, 5/16″ spring steel runners, original sail and new Bossett sail, foot and wheel steering. Travel covers for mast, boom, plank and fuselage. On-ice cover for fuselage. On trailer ready to go. Runners freshly sharpened and aligned.

Located in Maine. $2800.oo firm. Call Bill @207-975-6980.

Dead silent running grade ten ice covers at least fifty percent of the plate, punctuated by some ripply stuff, with two windrows of styrofoam crossing the lake about a third of the way down from Heron Beach.

Predicted SW winds blowing right up the lake promise spirited sailing tomorrow. Remember what Leo says: in light air know your boat (congrats today, Mr. Gagnon), in heavy air know the rules. Please keep in mind temps above freezing will soften Lloyd’s lawn, over which we drive, so plan your arrivals and departures accordingly.

We’ll be setting up at Lloyd’s beach today, and sailing tomorrow in the nice SW predicted. More later.

We’ve seen Joachim with his wing boat Surf and Turf a few times this season, and then some sharp web cruiser came up with this shot from Estonia:

The car would date it to the late sixties, early seventies I suppose. Note that these are free standing rigs supported mainly by the diagonal struts each side of the fuselage in way of the wing. And they are stern steerers! There are still a few of these kicking around and they occasionally bring them out, just like the Hudson River gang with their classic stern steerers. They were out last weekend on a secret lake somewhere south of here. Our spy managed to snap this shot without getting caught:

Apparently there were twenty-five boats on the ice, even a few from NJ.