TINKERBELLE

[Bob23]

    While cleaning out my father in laws house during a family dumpster-day, I came across this little paperback on it's way to the dumpster. What a fasciinating book! The story of Robert Manry's single handed voyage across the Atlantic in 1965 in a 13 1/2' wooden boat, that boat began life as a daysailor. He bought it, learned to sail, took his family on many overnights and decided to follow his 30 year dream of a crossing.
   He did his best to make her seaworthy and building a small cabin was paramount. Adding a daggerboard was also important.
   Rather than spill all the beans here, just find a copy of this little gem and read it. It even contains a few black and white photos.
   Another bonus of the book are the glimpses it gives of life back in 1965.
Bob23

[Salty19]

This book can be read online for free as well.  

Interesting story.  Fine line between crazy and brave

[skip1930]

1965 in a 13 1/2' OLD TOWN wooden sail boat. They did not just make canoes.

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