Recent content by CaptBobKeeney

Thanks Greg just trying to keep the history alive !

Yea yea don’t we all like $300 asking price it might be alittle more expensive when I’m done with it lol 😂

Depending on how I rig it if I do flapper boards it will easily gun two guys. I plan on keeping the cockpit rounded. And removing the center board trunk. And yeah I have too many projects but they all get documented and eventually get finished!

I can part with the mast boom and sails if interested will probably be keeping the bronze hardware.

I know I have to many projects but I couldn’t let this one go. It is a 1938 Perrine Sailing Sneakbox the boat is 15ft long and 6ft wide. Should be an easy project except the rotted center board. But I will be removing that and making this into a full Gunning box. Last picture is a 1940s add for...

Hey Rich, over time this sail has been patched but it was all sewn on sheet and connected to the mast and boom. Chapelle is correct most gunners would row in the morning and sail home in the afternoon. The mast, boom and sprit pole would be stored in the boat while rowing.

Correct Greg there is not to many left.

I love finding old sneakbox sails this is over 100 years old all hand sewn canvas “Army Duck” it is a winter sprit rig. To tell if it’s a winter sail rig the mast, boom and sprit will be smaller this rig here is a 6ft mast and 6ft boom and at one time a 8ft sprit pole and 50sqft of sail. While...