[Jeff_H]

The Stone Horse began life in Rudder Magazine''s ''you can build it'' series in the 1930''s. As mentioned it was a Sam Crocker Design. Originally built in wood, the design was adapted to fiberglass in the 1960s and again when Edey and Duff started building them. Edey and Duff is a high quality builder who also was known for building their Phil Bolger designed ''Dovekie''.

The Stonehorse is a very charsimatic little boat if you can accept a raised deck design. They were sometimes fitted out like a much bigger boat with inboard engined and small fuel burning cabin heaters. They have a real charm of a time gone by.

Perhaps this is needless to say, but by today's standards they are quite slow, cramped and not exactly up to date in thier gear, layout and accomodations, but performance sailing ability and comfort is not why one would buy a Stonehorse. One buys a Stone horse for its charm and for a ''return with us now to yesteryear'' experience.

Jeff