Headline says it all. We planned to rake the French Frigate with axial fire, but when we drew our 2.5 inch muzzle loader, out popped a silly a-spin. Continue reading L’Hermione Meets Mystic Warrior
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1983 Johnson I20 Perfect SOLD!
This boat is no longer for sale.
It is arguably the fastest rig in the river. Sprit conversion by Windward Boat Works. This is a very stiff hull and deck. When her skipper is not doing something stupid, this boat wins races against much smarter sailors.
Like most Johnson’s of this era, the boat is laminated with the closed cell equivalent of Corecell. (back then it was called Air-X) There is not a soft spot anywhere.
If you are interested or have questions, please leave a comment at the bottom of the page.
The team at Johnson Boat Works on White Bear Lake Minnesota used vacuum bagging and very thick gel coat. They were best scow builders and this boat’s condition is near perfect.
Rigging has been optimized for racing. Among the great features:
- Harken windward sheeting car
- carbon fiber sprit
- cunningham and boom vang run to mid cockpit, for use by crew or skipper
- bendy Melges aluminum spar
- board retraction performed from mid cockpit, for use by crew or skipper
Good North sails with a class legal, cut-down E-scow a-spin. Mooring cover in good condition covers the entire boat. Serviceable trailer that recently carried the boat to Indiana.
I am selling this boat so I can concentrate on my next conversion: a 1984. If interested, leave a comment below.
1989 Melges I-20 Sold!
This listing sold in 4 days on scowsailing.com
- New bottom and top traveling covers , plus good trailer or buoy cover.
- Escow rudders
- 2011 set of north sails with only 2 seasons (light use)
- deck step mast
- Great trailer with new tires
- Fixed forestay conversion at same time as sprit installation
Scow Camp 2014
Sharing a lifetime of sailboat savvy, much of it in scows, Minnesota boat builder Willie Crear answered questions and challenged assumptions during the third annual Scow Camp in the Potomac.
With winds howling at 30 plus, about 12 scow sailors huddled with Willie for a white board discussion in the Charleston Room at the Washington Sailing Marina. That was followed by a boat-by-boat review of the vintage Inland 20 fleet. Continue reading Scow Camp 2014
Prez Cup 2014
The I20 fleet launched four scows Sept 6, including the newcomer “Barnstormer,” a beautiful 1974 Melges converted by Scowsailing.com. Also competing was a TC Williams high school team driving the 1977 Melges known as Avocado.
South winds built from a morning of 10 mph to an afternoon of 15.
The fleet ran four races. To keep things safe, spinnakers were tucked below deck for the last two races, when winds peaked at a solid 15 mph.
Race 4 was won by High Schooler Mac Dickson and his teammates Mohammed and Ford. Barnstormer driven by Carl Schaefer scored a second in the first race. UffDah! took three firsts largely due to clean hoists and douses by crew. Good starts helped a bit.
A heartbreaker occurred in race number one when Tim Dickson’s OSP collided with a catamaran, ripping the scow’s nose open. That boat is off for repairs and Tim is vowing to be back for the fall series. In race 4, we saw a capsize of Barnstormer.
| Pl | Sail | Crew | From | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 806 | Stewart Harris & Karen Currie | PRSA-WSM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 519 | Mac Dickson & Ford & Mohammed | PRSA | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | F314 | Carl Schaefer & Sarah Harvey | PRSA | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5\DNF | 13 |
| 4 | 1 | Tim Dickson & Braden Copeland | DC SAIL, AYC | 5\DNF | 5\DNS | 5\DNS | 5\DNS | 20 |