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phreewillie,
that date (1977) can’t be correct the last wood 41 old or new style was built in 1974 (Southern Cross) where did it come from? what is the hull (sail)#? does it have any distinguishing unique features? See my comment in the post, “Dickerson 41 – History of Hull #1”miss ulla,
when was your boat built? where did it come from? what is the hull (sail)#? does it have any distinguishing unique features? See my comment in the post, “Dickerson 41 – History of Hull #1”Hi Caribou2u,
It was great to read about your dads boat. It is amazing how people forget things and history gets changed. I have been on this site many times over the years and heard the stories about Southern Cross is the first Dickerson 41 and in a way this was true. It was the first of the new model 41’s with the higher sides and the passage under the cockpit. But there were at least 6 wooden Dickerson 41’s before that. They were all based on the Dickerson 40 but had a clipper bow like the new model 41’s which gave them the extra foot of length. My mom and dad’s boat “Corbina” was D41 #5 as your dad’s was D41 #1 it was built in 1972, and I was there many times during the construction and knew Neville Lewis who eventually had built the new model D41 #1 Southern Cross (I watched it built as well) since Corbina was berthed at the Dickerson yard in Trappe for a number of years before she was moved to Cambridge at the yacht club. Prior to Southern Cross, Neville had a D35 double cabin named the “Venture”. In any case, over the years Corbina under my mom and dad’s capable hands made three trips down and up the intercoastal waterway. But eventually when my dad passed away, we needed to sell Corbina and I haven’t heard a word about her since. I miss the old girl and would love to find out if she is still sailing.