1965 Sparkman & stephens Knickerbocker one design Racer in Western Long Island Sound, NY

SELLER DESCRIPTION

The Knickerbocker One Design (KOD) class was designed and built for members of the Knickerbocker Yacht Club in 1965. 18 KODs were constructed. The KOD is a comfortable one design racer with very nice daysailer comforts with a large cockpit with full seating. The interior has two berths for possible short overnight hops.The KOD has a very powerful sail plan with a large mainsail, marginally overlapping jib with adjustable leads and a large spinnaker with full spinnaker gear. It moves along nicely in the lightest breezes and can really get up and go in a stronger winds.The KOD is very seaworthy being able to sail and race in strong winds. One of the KODS was singlehanded from Port Washington, NY to Mystic Seaport.Contact Rob Lager at 516-767-0141 for further information.

Accomodations:
Small floor area and two single berths, one on each side. There is a hatch with access to the bilge. There is provision for a head between the berths.

Deck and Hull Equipment:
Aft deck with traveller track, cleat and central bronze chock in taftrail. Large cockpit with fiberglass bench seats over 8' long on either side with wood caulmings as back rest, several winches and control cleats and hardware, cabin house with control lines leading aft, large foredeck with hardware for spinaker gear, large cleat and 2 bronze chocks built into toe rails Flotation: There is foam for flotation under the aft deck and in the bow Outboard bracketOutboardFendersDock lines

Sails and Rigging:
Rig Type: Fractional rig with 1 set spreaders and jumper strutFurler: JibSpars: Aluminum mast, boom and spinnaker poleStanding Rigging: 1x19 s.s. wire shrouds and staysFull running rigging for racingDacron Main and Jib, nylon spinnaker (all sails excellent condition) I = 27.75J = 18.83P = 32.5E = 13.17SA = 336D/L = 223S/D = 21.3