I choose Sam Devlin’s Onyx design as a maximum trailer able sailboat. I have a triple axil trailer for the Susan Joanne with the idea that we could trailer her north to the inside passage or south to Southern California. I haul the boat for the winter, and store her inside. Also, I intended to build this boat. I did build the hull before taking her back to Sam to have the hull sheathed, keel box attached, and have her rotated onto the trailer. I did some more work putting the fillets on all sides of the bulkheads before running out of time. In 2012, I took the boat back to Sam to have her completed. I am glad I did, because if I had finished her, she would look home made. Because Sam and his crew finished her the Susan Joanne looks like a custom made boat in Bristol fashion that only Sam and his crew can do. She makes a great day sailor, weekender, and extended trip boat for two. We have enjoyed sailing her in Puget Sound and the San Juans. Also, I have single handed her on day sails. She has an RV shower in the head with hot water, and a Dickerson wood stove to take the edge off on a cold morning. We have a butane single burner, but do most of our cooking on a BBQ off the transom pulpit. This keeps the heat out of the cabin in the summer. The Susan Joanne is a great all around boat.
