Home Port: Port Townsend, WA
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Year Built: 2002
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LOA: 17' 6"
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Beam: 4'
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Owner: Gary McLuen
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Designer: Sam Devlin
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Design: Egret
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Type: Lug
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Kari-san was built by Lee Sandifur, a boat builder working for the designer, Sam Devlin. The original sprit rig required some one to stand to furl or reef the sails.
Because I’m in a wheelchair I could not handle the boat without help. I made a new boom and top spar and changed it to a lug rig with a single line reefing system.
The new rig allows all the sail handling from a seated position. It is a sweet sailing little boat.
