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Weatherhelm:
This is  what I did last weekend.  :-\  This was my first season on Barefoot.  I am really happy with the boat.  I am impressed at how many complements I get.  (on the boat not my sailing)  one guy at the marina keeps saying how "salty" it is.  Started out in Superior WI but have now moved to a small marina in Bayfield (roys point)  right in the midst of the beautyfull apostile Islands on lake superior.
unsalted sailing!  but what a short season  I had to pull early because of some work commitment but everyone is coming out this month.  must be that song about the "gales of November" 
if your interisted I have a photo site  with some shots from this summer
http://wolffy.smugmug.com/Boats/Barefoot/

rbrtfeld:
Nice set of pictures. Thanks.

selene:
Sorry for the hijack, but rkfitz asked!

Max-prop update:  Subjectively, the improvement in speed under sail is around 0.75-1 knot, similar to what other sailors said I should expect.

The improvement in pointing also appears to be dramatic; I think the drag of the fixed 3-blade prop was resulting in more leeway (given our shorter keel).

A few days ago, 10-15 knot wind, beam reach, we were at about 7 knots.  With the old prop, I would have been around 6.

Early days, but looks promising.

rkfitz:
Thanks for the update!

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