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Ocean Navigator Issue #142 November/December 2004 story and photos |
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| Murry G. Peterson's schooner designs are well known, but many consider Susan--a modest 28-foot schooner that he drew for himself and his family late in life--to be his greatest achievement. The boat was handsome and rugged, and offered the feel of a yacht twice its size--all very appealing to Frank Mann, a Massachusetts yachtsman with a penchant for gaff rig and offshore cruising. | Mann and his wife, Katrina, had been looking for a traditional boat that, while small in size, had the seakeeping ability of a much larger yacht. Spacious accommodations were not a concern, and complicated systems were out of the question. A modified Susan design seemed like the right choice.
Mann approached Bill Peterson, the late designer's son, and negotiated rights to the use the lines to build one hull. They then had Peterson, who carries on his father's work, draw the boat as a topsail cutter. A traditional schooner rig with tow masts... |
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