Cedar Key Small Boat Meet 2K26 Pt 3 of 3 . . . . .

[Charles Brennan]

Remember the decked canoe, last seen on top of a car, back at Shell Mound camp ground? 
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This is Brian, from Detroit, who came all the way down here, to participate in the CKSBM.
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Here he is again, later on, putting the boat through her paces.
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The Capri14.2 did a lot of sailing out in the bay, before finally arriving at Atsena Otie.
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(Suspect they really only came ashore, for a pee break.) 

Guy told me what this boat was, but I forgot. 
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Not so many boats on Sunday as in years past, but a lot of the WCTSS folk live in southwest Florida and Orlando, and need most of Sunday to get back home in time, to go to work.
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But there was still a fair representation of boats.
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Most of the afternoon, different people kept coming over to admire the Irish Pennant. 
Two most common favorable comments:
"Like the colors."
"Like the name."

This boat was designed and built by a Cedar Key local, (yes, I forgot his name!)    which explains why her name is Clam Girl.
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I was struck by the lee board levers.
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And the well laid out, carbon fiber mast and rigging.
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Rob Hazzard's Coquina.
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Rob (with his back to the camera) getting ready to go out.
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I got ready to quickly head out; all I had to do was to pull my beach stake, hop aboard, pull the boat out towards my stern anchor and when the anchor pulled free, simply sail off.
Looked like a Hero. 
If anybody had been there, left to see it. 
I didn't care, I was exulting too much, in the sheer joy of sailing a responsive, lively boat, even in light winds.   
Been missing that. 
For a coupla years, now. 

Forgot the type of boat, but it turns out the guy lives in the same town (Newberry) that I do!! 
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Here he is, again.
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Rob, ghosting by in his Coquina.
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A pic taken by someone else, on Friday.
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Notice the sky on Friday, versus Sunday, in the pic above?? 

The winds started dying off in the late afternoon and I finally dropped the sail and motored back to the ramp.
I mean, right ONTO the ramp. 
Guy offered to hold my hull, while I went to get the truck and I took him up on it, unusual for me! 
His wife and some other girl on a bike, both commented on the SCAMP's colors.
(Told my wife back at home, that she may have made that boat into a Chick Magnet, with her paint scheme.) 
This ramp is a cinch, if you don't have to tie off to the floating docks! 
Wow!!    Just have to BUILD the right boat, for the right conditions!! 

Here's a pic someone took of me, out in the bay.
Man!!    NOBODY ever took pics of my boat, when it was just a Classic Plastic!! 
Alluva sudden-like, I'm photogenic!! 
Wife asked me what I was looking up at. 
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Told her I was thanking God, for my new boat and for the wonderful day; it was very nearly, a religious experience. 
This is going to be a fun boat, people. 

Charles Brennan

[Captain Kidd]

It really is a great joy sailing in a boat that you yourself have built. You've now experienced that joy for yourself. You are going to love your Scamp! I may have said it before, but it was on my short list of possible builds.  I even saw the ad for the hull you purchased and just finished. So glad you got it. Oh, and BTW, here's my wallpaper on my phone:

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[Timm R Oday25]

I read your build progress through the years and hoped the boat would perform as well as you hoped . I am glad to see it has worked out ...

[Doug SC]

Glad you made it to Cedar Key. I am sure there were some fine words spoken about Irish Pendant. Your attention to detail shows on the surface, but what is most impressive is the detail that is below the paint. After a rough first date with your Scamp it looks like a lasting relationship is in the works. If I had made it down, I planned to camp at the Shell Mound. Glad you scouted it out. About the weather well, we weather the weather whether we like it or not. About SC DMV I have yet to receive a title for the boat trailer so I can't get a trailer tag yet.   

[Riley Smith]

Great report Charles! It's always fun to mingle with pretty boats. And yes, a custom boat is ALWAYS more enticing than the run-of-the-mill plastic. If you could only sell tacos when you have to tell some random stranger about the boat    I do enjoy it though and sometimes I can rope them into HELPING!!!