I have now had a chance to paddle my expedition Nor’easter dory over 100 miles in varies location and have fallen deeply in love with her (I love you to honey).

The premise for the design was to move me up from some of my home made camping & sailing kayaks to something more substantial that I could sleep in and not have to set up a tent night after night, yet light enough to pull out of the surf zone if needed.

The result of two years of planning was the CLC 17’ Nor’easter dory with its great performance to weight racial and boat longevity. The next thing was to add a cabin in the after and utility locker in the stern and a waterproof cockpit to row and sail from.

So we went about closing in the dory and the result is “Wanderer” with four air type compartments and ample cabin room to store everything I need for a longer expedition.

She is down in Warrenton, Oregon getting fitted with a mast, rudder, and sailing rigging for next summers adventures.

I am looking for other adventures to do some longer trips along the Columbia River and Puget Sound in Washington State. If you have any interest drop me a email at Sneakywhale.com.

Best Regards,

Burt