Thanks Ann! Give me a shout if you’re in the North East and looking for company or want to join me on Misty Jade - She’s in Salem MA for the summers.

Hi Eric, Thank you and Congrats on purchasing a Rob Roy! They’re wonderful boats as you’ll soon find out. I had the fittings custom made for the headstay and bobstay from www.garhauermarine.com/. I spoke with Mike and fabricated the parts. The hole for the headstay fitting is 1/4” and the holes for the bobstay are 5/16” and they bolt together with 1/4” bolts.. Mike may still have the specs on file if you ask him to reference what he made for me. I also had him fabricate a new mast tabernackle and I purchased the jib tracks & cars from Garhuer also. They make great products and are reasonably priced. If you’re on FaceBook, there is a Rob Roy 23 group which has more information about my boat as well as what a few other owners have posted. Ed

A little history on the boat…I bought her from a gentleman in Springfield Ma in 2017. He bought her in 2007 and said she was being sailed on Cape Cod. He also said the previous owner was An avid sailor, often flying a spinnaker. The main sheet had been converted to boom end sheeting. As I mentioned in the video, she started out green, was painted white then green again. She came with a marine head which I replaced with a porta potti. It’s possible this could’ve been your Dads boat. If you’re in the greater Boston area during sailing season, message me and we can take her for a sail.

Hi David, The water was quite refreshing, especially since the boat was floating nice and high! I've thought about adding a high capacity pump, in fact, a friend who also sails a Ness has one mounted behind the rear bulkhead which he can pump while sailing. It's a very tidy setup and one I should probably add to my to-do list.

@@edstorey8057 That's where I would put one to or mounted to starboard as I am right handed.

Hi Justin, I’m glad you are enjoy the videos! The Rob Roy is a wonderful boat to sail, balanced helm, balanced sail plan and she’s extremely well laid out for two people to sleep on. I’ve day sailed with 4 adults comfortably up there isn’t much room to move around the cockpit. The other huge plus is the boat can be trailered and launched by two people in well under an hour. For a day trip it’s too much, but 3 days or more make it worth while. Are you on face book? If so, search for the group called Rob Roy 23. Read through the posts and you’ll gain a good idea what she’s like. I could go on for hours about the boat, but it’d be good to understand how you intend to use her and what qualities in a boat are important to you and conversely, which traits you dislike. Ed

Thanks so much for the response. I am on Facebook, and I’ll certainly give the group a look see. Thanks for the tip. I am intending to use the boat both pre and post retirement. Usually, I’ll be alone, but occasionally another person will join me. I’m in Louisiana so the sailing season basically never ends. I’ll be using it on my travels as both an on and off water camper sailing and fishing my way along. I intend to also bring along my fishing kayak and spear fishing gear. In essence, a lake bum!

Hi Justin, the Rob Roy has a lot of storage - aft of the berths, under the berths, under the stove and sink, there’s a hanging locker and the bow is all storage. The cockpit has two huge lockers and there is storage under the cockpit sole. That bodes well for finding a place for your gear. The boat also has good ventilation, though you may want to add a solar fan to exchange stair when she’s closed up. Unlike most boats with a flat transom, She’s a double ender and there is no good place to install a ladder for boarding from the water. Give some thought how you’ll manage this…also, look at a hunter 23 or similar boat to see how the interior space is used. They tend to be wider and have a v berth, which you may find desirable. Friend me on face book and I’d be glad to chat more about the Rob Roy and what areas to look at in a used one. Ed Storey

Thank you. Facebook message sent.

Hi Woody! The Asymmetric spinnaker came with the boat and doesn't have any logo's on it, so I'm unsure who made it. The measurements are: Tack to Head is 257", Tack to Clew is 176" and the Clew to Head is 226". I replaced the original jib with one custom made by North Sails. It's a little larger than the original and has luff tape which allows it to maintain its shape when partially furled. I noticed an immediate improvement in speed (a whopping 1/2 knot to 3/4 of a knot) and pointing. My main sail (also made by Scott Allan, but prior to him joining North Sails) is from '07 and still sets nicely. His email is [email protected]. A friend who sails a Rob Roy went with a 140% genoa instead of a jib & he loves it. All of his sails have been made by Bayview Rigging and Sails in Yarmouth, ME. www.royalriverboat.com/bayview-rigging-sails Good luck in your decision!

Glad you enjoyed the video. Reefed down, I've sailed her comfortably on all points of sail in up to 25 kts of wind. 4 -6' swells with 2 to 3' chop on top is the roughest conditions I've been in. In these conditions I tried, but couldn't get a wave to break over the bow, she rides very lightly through the waves. I recently spoke to another Rob Roy owner and on two occasions he has been caught in Gale conditions. He said he was a bit nervous, but with good boat handling, he said the boat did just fine.

Thank you so much!! I ended up bring her home, and she has some work needed. Is there a Rob Roy Group? I’m going to look around to see if I can find one. I need a mast pin for raising the mast, and a rudder attachment bolt-rudder was removed and bolt is missing. Once again, great sailing-I had time to watch a few of you other videos, and your friends with the first sail!!! Thank you

@@MrRandyk2 Congratulations! I'd enjoy seeing some pics of her. I'm not aware of a Rob Roy group, but if you find one let me know. Feel free to email me any questions and send some pics of your boat! [email protected].

Thank you Ed!

I know..it was a bit of a learning curve. If I were to start over I'll build enclosed benches and decks...

it picked up a bit more than we anticipated, but yes, it was hoot!

Thanks! I coated them with epoxy then 6 coats of epiphanies spar varnish.

Thanks, this was the first time I had the boat out in that much wind and was amazed at how well the sail held it's shape.