SEND ME THOSE PICTURES !
There are many new boats being constructed at the present time. As pictures become available, I will be posting them here so all can see the newest members to the class. With the availability of hulls, spars, and fittings the class is growing constantly with new hulls going out monthly. Quite a few in the West too!
If you are in the process of building a new boat, please send me your information and picture so we can add it to the list.
One of the CRAZY things about the J Class..... is so many of the skippers have more than one boat! While the numbers reported in the AMYA Model Yachting Quarterly reflect the number of registered skippers, the number of boats is actually quite higher. The percentage of skippers that own more than one boat is probably higher than almost ANY class including the inexpensive plastic boats!
Bob Sennott's NEW Ranger plug, the new mold IS COMPLETE and
hulls are available NOW.
Here is the first new Whirlwind hull ready to be crated. This is the first
1/16th scale model Whirlwind fiberglass hull that is known to me.
....and wasting NO TIME, a 3 week build here is the nearly complete Whirlwind
by Darren Thigpen. Darren says he is making the COAST TO COAST TRIP to
Mystic this August ! incredible !
Chuck Luscomb's new Ranger is looking good...
Jimmie Hawkins new Ranger nearing completion in San Diego, CA November 2007
Bob Rodkey in PA, started with his Shamrock from the Brawner mold, and in June 2008 it looks like this (below)
Also on the list.. but missing pics are:
- Bill Liscomb San Diego area building Sennott Endeavour
- Pete Zick has acquired TWO Sennott Endeavour hulls, and now has a complete Endeavour II he is located in Tuscon, AZ and is taking delivery on Whirlwind and Ranger this Summer (2008)
- Joe Oczkewicz in Port Orchard, WA is building a Sennott Endeavour
- Jarl Wathne of the Maryland MYC is building a Brawner Shamrock
- Bob Eger is building a Sennott Endeavour
- Scott Todd building a Brawner Shamrock
- Mark Rinehart is building a Brawner Shamrock
- Gary Mueller is building a Ranger from plans.
- Darren Thigpen is finishing his new Whirlwind
- Biff Martin is building a Sennott Endeavor
- Kevin Wilkins is building a Sennott Endeavor
- Eric Reno is building an Endeavor II
- Wick Smith is building an Endeavor II
- Rick Laird is building a Sennott Endeavor
- Gerry Turney is building a Sennott Endeavor
- Pete Houghton is building a Yankee plank on frame
Send in those pictures!