you are acquainted with the 'Trailerable Weekenders' on the market today of 20 - 27 feet, forget the equal comparison. Most of these boats deliver only crouching space inside, are lightly constructed and are limited to close-in, local, fair weather sailing. Not Flicka. She's twice the boat you've become accustomed to.

We don't recommend the installation of an inboard engine because it causes a significant ballast reduction, and adds tremendously to the cost of the boat. Most Flickas are being powered by a 5-8 h.p. outboard motor which will drive her at a hull speed of 5.3 knots. Without the use of an inboard, the space under the cockpit may be used for an immense storage bin as well as increasing the size of the port sail locker (part of which will house the fuel tank).

Flicka's Marconi rig is simple and straight forward, and carries more canvas than other boats her size because of her surprising stability. She may be fitted with an overlapping genoa, roller furling or roller reefing as the owner desires or even down-wind jibs for globe girdling.

Flicka is a very easily driven hull, so 5 knots. should be expected in about 12 knots of wind. It has been remarkably reported that she can carry full sail without reefing in airs over 25 knots. and that she goes to weather like a banshee. She does not require a backstay or bumkin at any time but we have designed her with runners {Editor: running backstays} for additional safety margin when the going gets rough (normally, they will not be used at all).

The mast is a hollow wooden box stepped on deck to preserve space below, standing rigging is stainless while all lines are Dacron. The choice of hardware is up to the taste of the owner.

The gaff rig is the way to go for the die-hard traditionalist who is willing to sacrifice windward performance and ease of handling for character and appearance. The mast is solid wood, may be fitted with either dead eyes or turnbuckles and may carry one large jib or two small jibs (cutter fashion). Here, again, running backstays need only be set up during very severe conditions.

Flicka's incomparable 3/8" hull is hand laid fiberglass mat and roving, laminated under the most stringent

quality control. No core fillers are used. She has been scribed with topside planking and rabbet seams for the epitome of authenticity as well as boasting molded-in bow and stern scrolls and cove stripe. Ballast may be lead (preferred) or iron/concrete.

She is designed for heavy one piece plywood bulkheads, fiberglassed to the hull, glassed plywood decking over beams, and either a strip planked, solid planked or plywood cabin house. Counters, berths and