Sailing Cape Dory 30 Motorsailer (SOLD) Annapolis Fred Hallett light breeze nice cruising sailboat

[@rickytimms1851]

LOVE IT ...Im a 55 year old man from Kent Island and all ive every wanted to do was sail. I became disabled over 4 yrs. ago and ive yet to sail a day in my life . Ive worked the water crabbing, fishing, netting, claiming...ect. Salt water is in my veins ...ONE DAY im gonna sail and i aint never coming back. Thank you for sharing !!! I LOVE IT !!!

[@seanogallchoir3237]

It would be great that every person on our Ocean Planet could learn to sail, it could be part of education, sailing, rowing, swimming. It would create a wonderful way of life. Sailing in the summer, Ice Sailing in the winter. Good wishes to you all, enjoy our beautiful Ocean Planet. #HeroesAtSea.

[@JulianIbanez13]

I hope today 6 years later you are well and still sailing. This was a beautiful video and it reminded me of my last sailboat a Newport 29' which after 7 years in San Francisco Bay I had to sell due to health issues. But I'm still here to view these beautiful and inspiring videos!

[@PeterHallett]

Thank you - my father (the highlighted sailor who owned Pelican as his last boat) is still alive in Annapolis, Maryland. In summer of 2022 he flew out (on his own) to the San Juan Islands and sailed with my brother and I on our Cabo Rico cruising boat. Yes at 94 (as of this writing) he is alive and well! Actually, the reason i started shooting these sailing videos years ago was so that in the future, when i am unable to sail, i can look back at these adventures. That others enjoy them is an extra joy for me. Fair winds!

[@captlarry-3525]

@@PeterHallett Please send your father my best regards from N. California, He is an inspiration to us all.

[@rickytimms1851]

I love this ole guy...im a waterman from Kent island. My family has been here since 1637...my 6th generation grandfather was hung on Kent island for treason....The salt water in his veins is in my veins . Once he cracked that beer , i knew we were brothers... I love ya brother ...why are we still here ? A question i ask myself EVERYDAY !!!

[@passagesfromtheheart]

Ahoy! Thank you so much for an outstanding video showcasing this beautiful vessel! I'm considering one currently for sale; your video gave me a fantastic glimpse into what it's like to sail aboard a Cape Dory 300 MS. Fair winds to both you and your father! ⛵

[@robertalexander3067]

Out of many in the world, this is the guy I admire!!! Bless him, hope he is doing well!!!

[@captlarry-3525]

Well Said ! I am just about as old myself !

[@PeterHallett]

Still alive and well at 94 and went sailing on someone else's boat yesterday 9-27-23 and today I am visiting my Dad and about to enjoy a G+T with him. Thanks for your thoughts!

[@petefleming252]

Now that’s a happy Sailor! The satisfaction in that smile made my day. Thanks for sharing!

[@johnparo5800]

Pretty cool. All kinds of boats, for all kinds of boating.

[@patrickwentz8413]

looks like you had a very nice day out!

[@MrMwd1963]

I just like how Pops set sails then kicked back with a cold one to enjoy the ride grown man style.

[@keithwheeldon674]

Gay Michael Dowell

[@PeterHallett]

for sure, my Dad knows how to do it!

[@totherepublic358]

I love this boat. My father and I converted an old Hartley 21 that had been glassed over to have a pilot house. We could sail her from right inside and it was the most spacious 21 foot boat I have ever seen. We spent many weekends on it. She was old and dying though, so we only got a few years service from it, but one day I would love to have a boat like this, the real version of what we were after. Thanks for posting the video.

[@PeterHallett]

i was sad when my Dad sold it. too far for me to truck to Puget Sound

[@SCREECHTRUMPET1]

Great video showing the self-tacking jib with boom.

[@hannahmich7342]

I had a copy dory twenty years ago but sold her when I came down with advanced cancer and didn't expect to survive treatments. Well I did survive and not that I'm retired I would love to sail again.

[@PeterHallett]

congrats on your making it and getting more time on the water. my Dad sold as he reached the age of 89

[@Bergerheim]

I fell in love at once! I want such boat. Now I have a lot of job to find one close to Sweden.

[@divisioneight]

Good looking boat skipper and what a great area to boat in. Ever journey across the bay into the eastern shore? Lots of great anchoring there up the Wye and Chester Rivers.

[@PeterHallett]

I am spawn of the owner, and normally in the Pacific Northwest, but he gets around!

[@yamabiru4553]

Beautiful yacht

[@seanogallchoir3237]

A nice sail boat.

[@pauleliot6429]

this is the video that makes me want to sail someday.

[@Woobieeee]

its just a slideshow dude lol

[@pauleliot6429]

@@Woobieeee not to me landlubber

[@Woobieeee]

@@pauleliot6429 what? Its literally a slideshow. Thats not up for debate lol.

[@pauleliot6429]

@@Woobieeee aarrrggghhh

[@dilecta54]

Wonderfull. You're a big old boy.

[@fabiandiaz8551]

A real beauty, and very práctical

[@TheCorsair]

I'm pretty sure I saw S/V Pelican sailing out of the West River heading east last Friday (29 Apr 2016).

[@PeterHallett]

+The Corsair - i checked and was not Pelican. Must be another out there...

[@seanogallchoir3237]

Ricky where is Kent island? I grew in the Rosses, on NW coast of Ireland. It has many islands. One of my Grandfather's came from Cruit Island it is possible to drive to it across a bridge. A boat worth looking at is a 32 ft. Fisher, or 32 ft. Macwester with twin engines for long distance cruising. Good wishes, enjoy our beautiful Ocean Planet. #HeroesAtSea .

[@thomasjohnson7040]

Nice video, thank you for sharing. I am looking for a Cape Dory 300M in the Mid Atlantic region. Does Pelican have any friends that would like a new home?

[@ianmangham4570]

Awesomeness

[@jrcann7315]

nice day on the Magothy.

[@PeterHallett]

you got that right!

[@edl617]

club foot jib

[@jbholmes99]

Is it rude to ask how much you sold it for? No? Okay, how much did you sell it for?

[@dannysboy12345]

Sweet

[@3LTinman]

will the 4 inch rubber fit ???

[@tomburkett9464]

Any chance Pelican is for sale? I'm in the market for a CD 300ms.

[@PeterHallett]

sorry for the delay in reply -- it was sold pretty quickly when my Dad approached 89 yrs old

[@aceventura8890]

Self tacking ia the shizzle

[@thebentley71]

How does this motorsailer do in the open bluewater ocean?

[@PeterHallett]

fine for coastal cruising, such as Chesapeake to Maine, which the vessel has done no prob

[@jnicholsegn4n1]

Is pelican for sale?

[@PeterHallett]

it was for sale, but it is no longer --

[@kobusodendaal5251]

Is this still on market

[@PeterHallett]

Sorry, no, sold

[@Hipsy3172]

Is she for sale?

[@PeterHallett]

not yet, but someday...she is near Annapolis

[@captlarry-3525]

perhaps the most unfortunate sheer line I have encountered

[@PeterHallett]

tradeoffs, but for the purpose it works really well

[@zerofox7347]

Can i as what is wrong with the sheer line? I know its an old video but its a genuine question, i had to look up sheer line and now i want to know what i should be avoiding as i am looking for my first sail boat, thanks.

[@captlarry-3525]

@@zerofox7347 It is butt ugly.

[@captlarry-3525]

@@PeterHallett you look down the sheer line, and it looks like a sail boat, then the stern flares out like an angry boil... and you realize somebody has grafted a power boat cockpit on the thing... sheesh.

[@PeterHallett]

@@captlarry-3525 not a proper sailboat, but a damn good motorsailer and ideal my dear old Dad who was nearing 90 at the time. Here in the PNW it would be great since we sail all year and it rains a lot.

[@zerofox7347]

Is this a boat for crossing an ocean or more of a lakes boat?

[@rouslant]

Sure you can, but there are cheaper russian roulettes. And, as you will probably not understand my words ... 1) that boat is 10 meters, the longer your boat, the less you have chances to capsize in big waves, 2) that boat has huge windage, the more windage, the worst in a hurricane. Windage is the reason why most sailboats have almost no superstructures. Hardtops are cool for a day boat, but blue water cruisers are usually equiped with biminis that will be removed during storms. The only serious sailboats that are built with hardtops are Amel, and the hardtop comes with a very deep center cockpit, with engine room below, which offers a very good protection at sea, but if you have a look at amel boat you'll see that the windage of their cockpit is rather limited, and most importantly located in the gravity center of the boat. On this boat, the rear position of that huge pilothouse/hardtop would be a huge surface for the wind. If it's 4 square meters, with a wind from behind of 220 kilometers per hour, the force on the boat would be 1.65 tons. Without even talking about the force on the mast... For a boat of 5 tons, all that is way too much.

[@billquantrill4960]

Coastal cruiser.

[@TomLongusa]

@@rouslant That’s all true but I haven’t heard of anyone professing an interest in sailing any type of boats into hurricanes regardless of superstructure, or the lack there of...

[@PeterHallett]

@@rouslant to each his own. After owning near a dozen proper sailboats during his life, this was the last boat my Dad has owned.

[@zerofox7347]

@@PeterHallett well, I think it's cool to see your old dad still out on the water at that time of life.

[@willardchi2571]

The way the top of the wheelhouse overhangs the side and overhangs the windshield is a major eyesore and design flaw. Looking at it is to me like hearing fingernails on a blackboard. Ugh. But they build them like that because the unwashed think it looks shippy.

[@whiggerhunter4268]

You Suck Dude, your young and don't understand the meaning of practical, this senior citizen set up his sails alone and trimmed the sails from the wheel house, yes the winch could use some grease, the boat doesn't have ropes hanging all over the place, he's sitting high above the water line in his captains chair and not exposed to the spray of water, the overhang blocks the suns glare, the boats not sleek like a traditional sailboat but there a lot space for 10 people comfortably, the interior is spacious with large windows, this boat would make a great live aboard and coastal cruiser when its time to sail south for the winter. Stop going through life worrying about other peoples opinions. Your Grand Father was probably was one of those "Unwashed".

[@nerblebun]

Willard Chi: The top overhangs to protect the windshield when it's raining. Obviously you know nothing about sailboat design. Cape Dory makes the sturdiest sailing vessels to be found anywhere in the world. This gentleman has his boat rigged for single handed piloting and slow easy tacks.

[@PeterHallett]

to each their own. this boat was perfect as my Dad's last sailboat...from an Ensign in the 60's, to a Bristol 32 in the early 70s, and three others (including a Baba 35 on which he sailed transatlantic twice) you can have your own opinion, but not your own facts. this was a terrific boat for his 80's!

[@wyattfamily8997]

@@PeterHallett, fantastic boat, Did it ever cross oceans or would that be asking to much of it. It certainly looks solid enough and the Captain looks a happy man.

[@PeterHallett]

@@wyattfamily8997 this boat is designed for coastal cruising rather than cross ocean sailing, although I would be happy to do either if not threatening weather

[@captlarry-3525]

For the love of Jesus, look at some Fisher 30's under sail... this thing is just god awful. Looks like it was lofted by a drunken 8 year old, and laid up by his sister. Oil canned top sides...yuk! Even Alden, who should be a minor god to sailboat folks, laid down awful motorsailors. There seems to be some cult of rottenness among naval american naval architects which prevents them from grocking that a good motorsailor must be both a good motor boat and a capable sailing boat, and should never be ugly or stupid. I think the presumption is that anyone who wants one, wants ugly stupidity. The Norwegans and Swedes and English who had wood fish boats that evolved from sailing fish boats, had an intelligent starting point and tradition, and sometimes manage to build motorsailors which dont appear to be only slightly short of a hot tub with a mast and huge motor.

[@PeterHallett]

Cape Dory makes great boats of many designs. Clearly this one is not for you and you shouldn't buy one. But for some people it works well. You going to say a wheelchair isn't great for downhill racing? Give it a rest, dude.

[@robertalexander3067]

Not as many Fishers in the US, seems like a decent boat but pricey and the 300 is much more attractive, Fishers look like a tug boat with sails

[@amc7988]

Un burro es mejor que un caballo?

[@charlesnash2748]

@@robertalexander3067 Fishers have trouble going to weather.

[@captlarry-3525]

@@PeterHallett They have made some fine hulls, Peter. This one is well set up for it's owner. I am of a similar age. and appreciate that, and him, sincerely. This boat is very much in the one segment of American motorsailor design, which leans heavily toward a certain motorboat design. Not my cup of tea, but many on Eastcoast have embraced it over last 100 years. So it is solidly in that tradition.