Ships of the fleet

By -

Ship

Type and Capability

Status

Serendipity

Fully rigged 43' ketch. 17 tons, three main berths with room for a crew of 10. Capable of any journey, with a 1500nm range inboard diesel as a supplement to sail power

Operational in one week. Fully upgraded with the latest in GPS mapping and forward-looking sonar. Possible future upgrades include a fully powered winch in the cockpit. Located in Stonington CT

Dizzy Lizzy

Lake cruising 23' power boat. 260HP inboard mercury engine. Tow-boat capable. Small cabin for overnight or shorter stays. No head or galley.

Recently purchased. Pending review, assumed to be fully operational. Location unknown, but likely in or around Meredith NH

AppleJack

19' Racing sailboat. No cabin, designed for a crew of three, with one on a trapeze. Fast at certain points of sail, unstable at others. Large sail area. Light, with a flat bottom and centerboard.

Unknown. Repairs were progressing last summer, but may or may not be sailable this summer. On a trailer at Windswept Circle

JY 14

14' Sailing dinghy. Stable, reliable, modern. Room for 4, but ideal for two.

Fully operational, trailerable. Currently at Deepwood in NJ.

The Puffin (Boston Whaler)

13' tender and small runabout. 20hp new Honda 4 stroke outboard. Room for 6 if needed. Unsinkable. Can tow a tube, but not a skier.

Fully operational. Currently back in her place on davits off of the Dip.

Aluminum Fishing Skiff

12' Metal fishing skiff for use on the Delaware. Older but reliable design, with 15hp unreliable 2 stroke mercury engine. Can seat 4.

Believed to be operational. Resides in NJ at Deepwood. Rarely used.

Grumman Canoe

21' canoe. Ideal for longer 2 person trips or short 4 person outings. Reliable, sturdy, and large for a ship of its class.

Ready for service, stationed at Deepwood in NJ.

YaK Board

10' Open top kayak. Ideal for surfing or playing around, a short, stable boat incapable of longer trips. Unskingable. Upgraded with a seat and backrest.

Ready for service, stationed at Deepwood in NJ. Usually moved to Serendipity for the summer.

Folding Dinghy

Original tender for serendipity. Collapsible design which allows for on-deck storage. Small 4hp(?) outboard.

Unused for many years. Mothballed at Deepwood. Replaced by the Puffin.

1955 Chris Craft

22' Classic older runabout. Mercury inline 6 inboard, with seating for 4. Not a tow-boat, designed as a inland launch.

Currently either sold or no longer operational. Destined to be sold if not sold already. Deemed too expensive to repair. Replaced by Dizzy Lizzy

Windsurfer

Board boat for single person use. Recreation only, with limited practical uses.

Fully operational, kept aboard Serendipity for the duration of

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Top 10 Ways to Not Suck at Driving

By -
Image
There are a lot of shitty drivers out there. Actually, most people are shitty drivers. They don't really know anything about cars, about driving, about limits of adhesion, how to react when things go badly, or what snow does to your ability to drive. In fact, most people think that driving slowly, regardless of what lane you are in, whether you are merging onto a highway or holding up 50 cars behind you, means "being a good driver." Just because you have spent many years driving in the left lane at 65mph does not make you a good driver, in fact, just the opposite. A good driver means you know how to drive, not that you have gotten lucky or simply average for the past 10 years. Personally, I would love to see a class in high school devoted to driving. I think it could be fun and informative while greatly reducing the number of accidents (especially fatal ones) on the roads every year. Right now, the driving exam is basically a joke, it means that you know what the pedals...
Read more