We are having unusual weather here in Virginia. After a couple of seasonably cool days that ended a record-skirting warm spell, December 10 arrived looking...
Patrick -- Thanks for the wonderful sailing fix. Great story! RJR ... seasonably cool days ... looking like the first of May. ... take the afternoon off ... ...
I'm a new member of the group living the UK. Can anyone put me in touch with a UK Melonhead? To my mind a Melonseed is the prettiest of all sailing dinghies....
Bill, There is David Beaven who sailed on the Deben River with Lenny Reich a few years ago see message #2847 and Corkhead_iow is building a melonseed in the...
... Reich a ... his ... Thanks for that Andy. The River Deben is familiar to me, having sailed there several times. It's a place where a few traditional...
Greetings, Bill, and welcome! I'm glad to be found culpable in stirring your interest in the MS. In addition to David Beaven, I'm aware of David Austin, in...
I am wondering if anyone has come up with a good rowing seat? Maybe even something that anchors your feet and/or slides like a scull?? I know there are a lot...
Denise, For myself, if I wanted to row primarily I would get a dedicated rowing shell. The great thing about the melonseed is that it can sail in all kinds of...
Hi Denise, When rowing any boat you must be able to use more than just the muscles in your arms, you should be using your whole torso and possibly your legs as...
... rowing shell. The great Over a period of about sixty years I have rowed both fixed- and sliding- seat vessels. Personally, I prefer the fixed seats. I...
George: Before you took up with the Gunning Dory, did you try out an Adirondack Guideboat? Any comparison/contrast/comment? I¹m not in the market just yet...
... to all here. ... Michael - This was a very good article, one which I have saved and found to be useful. Note that the guy is rowing a gunning dory. George...
Jon - Although I did not try one out, I very seriously considered an Adirondack Guideboat, because I know they're outstanding performers. With me it just came...
Hi Denise Hoping not to hit the (keep it simple chord) but you may try this.I have a kayak seat with a high back which strapped around the 2 chushions is very...
Greetings from Florida, fellow Melonheads: Let's dispense with the good news first: the numerous and large tree limbs that fell on my roof during last...
Folks, Reading Karen'a account of sailing with Pat Lawler in Cedar Key was sure refreshing and brings back a lot of great memories. Even without the lovely...
Andy -- Loved seeing the video from 16 yrs. ago. You da man! Are your reflexes still that good? RJR ... sure refreshing and ... Folderol, Karen was breezing ...
Andy, great video. I have a difficult time judging size. Is this the 13'6" melonseed or the longer version. Looks like terrific fun. thanks for posting. Saul ...
Saul, Thanks for the note, yes it is the 13'8" (8"?) crawford melonseed, hull#9. I had the original sail, Bill Mattern's with reef points etc back then. It was...
Hey Andy, I was stoked to see that video again! That has to be one of the all time great MS sailing scenes on video. When you sent that to me back in 1991 I...
