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And the only real critical dimension I need is from the back side of Frame #2 to the back side of Frame #4. Much of the cabin will need to be completed before I cut any decking. I have no garage to store my boat in this winter and no place to work on the Pathfinder until Spring thaw, A minor complication. Something to point out about the working conditions. If I couldn’t make it look right the whole plan would be scrapped, but it looks like it could work. Trying to achieve the necessary space inside without ruining the look of the Pathfinders beautiful lines was probably the most critical thing. All were morphed into the concept drawing. Many pictures were taken and studied from wooden boat magazines in places where nice cabin ideas were. John Welsford has cabin plans for the Pathfinder and he sells them on the Duckworks site, but I am drawing up my own plans based on pictures of other cabin pathfinders and similar styled boats. What sealed approval of my budget for this folly? I told my loving wife of the added privacy of going potty in a cabin. I never heard of such a rule so here I am at a crossroads preparing to cut up a perfectly functional sailboat add a cabin to my Pathfinder. They were under the impression that once built you could not just hack away at a boat in such a way, removing the spray rail, cutting into the deck, and so on without making a total mess of it. The reactions were positive and most just questioned if it could be done. I made a couple of sketches and showed them to various friends and asked their honest opinion. It really depends on the climate you live in and what weather you expect to be normally sailing in. Those of you considering adding a cabin to their boat know all the reasons for and against so I won’t make it worse by listing them. This conclusion has not come around easily. Now after season two and enough sailings to know what my needs are, I have decided to add a cabin. Since the launch I have thought of adding a cabin to the Pathfinder but wanted to get a few seasons in before I made up my mind. That leaves me heading for cover or a sheltered cove.Ī boom tent does not serve well under sail, and setting up in the rain has its own drawbacks and an unhappy crew. If I waited for a sunny windy day, I might not get on the water at all. I have often been caught out in a rain squall, not due to my inattention to forecasting but simply due to the fact that I have a limited time for sailing. That being said, Newfoundland also gets more than its share of rain, drizzle and fog in the same day. It’s easy to achieve over 7 knot speeds in that kind of wind. However my gaff rigged version has spent much of its time travelling under a reefed sail in 20+ knot winds, and under a double reef on a couple of occasions in 30 knot gusts, but that was heading for shelter with 2 hardy and adventurous buddies aboard. There were many other notable places that the Pathfinder have seen, and most involved some trailering behind my car to get there.įast set up, easy launch and loads of room for gear, it has been a gem to sail. Random Island had a large shallow run for fishing and sailing with pebbled beaches for riding the Pathfinder upon. The MSRP includes features such as electronics that are optional on the Pathfinder.The Exploits islands had ideal winds and nice sheltered coves to spend a night or two in. Sportsman’s Masters 267 (MSRP $113,295), though riding a nonstepped hull, compares well on dimensions, performance with a Yamaha 300XSB, and a combination of fishing and family features. Entry to the console compartment is tight for adult males, but adequate for everyone else.Elegant teak table for the forward cockpit stows away neatly in the console at fishing time.Spacious casting decks fore and aft convert quickly to comfortable seating.High Performance Step hull adds speed without compromising maneuverability.VARIS resin-infusion system builds a strong, light hull for speed with efficiency.

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Drive/Prop: Outboard/15.25″ x 18″ Saltwater Series II SDS 3-blade.The head is just one of many features that makes the 2600 TRS a family fisher.

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