Steve’s Liberty Snaps

One of the KTL MOBs is a bloke called Steve who bought a Hunter Liberty - the cat rigged version of Katie L.

He sent me some snaps

lots too look and observe  in these few pix

 

he takes his boat to some marvelous places and is not afraid of the cold

 

good man

 

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This is about Dylan Winter's Blog.

14 Responses to “Steve’s Liberty Snaps”

  1. 29 December, 2016 at 7:41 pmstevec says:

    interesting boat the Liberty – I understand there were about twice as many built as the Minstrel – would be good to hear more about this one so we can compare ;)

    …..and a Happy New Year! ♬

  2. 30 December, 2016 at 11:12 amdylan winter says:

    I seriously considered one but I realised that I can drop the gunter rig for the bridges so easily – and I also like the look of the gunter on the minstrel. I think that the Minstrel rig is the idea trailer sailer rig. The spars firt inside the boat

  3. 30 December, 2016 at 11:17 amTed Timberlake says:

    Hi Steve, and Dylan. Interesting rig. Yes, it would be good to learn how they compare. Maybe you two could meet up with the boats and each do a “test” sail of some kind.

    Happy New year to one and all who go down to the sea, or ponds, in ships.

  4. 30 December, 2016 at 8:36 pmSteve. says:

    Steve (liberty owner) i only bought the boat this (almost last) year ! with a plan to do a trip like Dylans, in fact very much inspired by his ongoing voyage. While i have done lots of deep ocean miles the kind of sailing i am doing now with the Liberty is completely different and like Dylan its the small and quirky places that i want to get to : exactly the sort of places that the big boats i used to sail just can’t get to, a bit like the place i am now which is the Tamar river above Plymouth.

    I am gradually re-fitting the boat for the trip right now : the galley is my conversion, i have just had the rigs down and up again, currently working on the non functioning electrics.

    Some of the pics in this section are from a solo trip across the channel this year : sailed the liberty across to Roscoff and along the north brittanny coast, one picture is from the entrance to the isle de brehat, one from jersey and one from my christmas trip out in the Tamar.

  5. 31 December, 2016 at 7:48 amdylan winter says:

    Thanks Steve,

    I know that I should really sell katie L rather than have her sitting on the trailer on blocks and under a tarp in the garden but I know that these little boats are brilliant for this sort of sailing. So easy to handle, so perfect with the outboard in a well, so easy to take the ground with. The old Centaurs are brilliant boats and can take you safely to wonderful places but the Minstrel is a real joy to sail. Finger tip control on the tiller whereas the Centaur is a bit like stirring jam.

    D

  6. 1 January, 2017 at 11:50 amAndrew Wilkinson says:

    Sorry Dylan to add more to the discussion on suitable boats for cooler climates! Feb PBO Article on the Haber 620. Guess it ticks a few boxes. But would bilge keels have been better?
    (Please stop any thoughts of letting Katie L go)

  7. 1 January, 2017 at 12:26 pmdylan winter says:

    too pricey, too new, outboard on the stern bracket so not for me. I do not want to sell Katie L – she is so perfect for eastern sailing and I really want to use her on the shannon and the west coast of Wales. I will keep this centaur for next summer, I may well put her ashore in scotland for the following winter and then do one more summer in scotland bvefore heading south. The compromise might well involve investing in a heater for her.

  8. 1 January, 2017 at 6:57 pmDave says:

    And a happy new year too all. (and I got a drift and then a blow up and down the Orwell today in the rain)

    I keep looking at cat rigged or freedom rigged craft. Very easy to sail single handed.

  9. 1 January, 2017 at 9:16 pmdylan winter says:

    I have to say that they do look a very pleasant way to sail

  10. 3 January, 2017 at 9:50 pmPaul Rogers says:

    Why don’t you like outboards on stern brackets, Dylan? Is it the appearance?

  11. 3 January, 2017 at 11:35 pmdylan winter says:

    I had one on a sonata and an eboat = both 22 feer long. In a short chop the bow goes down and the stern comes up so the thing comes out of the water, then the stern goes down too deep – the prop works hard and the water comes perilously close to the air intake. – you can hear the revs hunt up and down. An outboard in a well has the power deep down under the hull where it needs to be.The well is ideal for me – the power is in the right place and when the engine gets ill you can take it out and give it to a man to fix. or take ity home to the garage where it is safe from thieves and vagabonds

    D

  12. 5 January, 2017 at 10:55 pmjohnny green says:

    But not Scroats!

  13. 10 February, 2017 at 1:35 amSimon Corben says:

    I love to read the comments on these pages…but what I’d love more is to see a few of you make a donation on PayPal to support Dylan’s efforts. Otherwise we might lose these great interactions between those of us who love boats. Comon’ get the purse out a drop him $5 and let’s help the old guy out :).

  14. 10 February, 2017 at 8:15 amdylan winter says:

    you know Simon, I think that most of the blokes who come to this website do chip in. It is the youtubers who never come I have to focus on. The past few days have been good for the budget and I think that I am probbaly on schedule to have financed the next two films to go up -that is an amazing turnaround. I am really hopeful that I can have another crack at the west coast of scotland…. all inn the air at the moment and it will take time to re-equip for a second assault.

    D

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