Little Dipper (LD) was originally purchased by Holland and Sallie Webb, of Broken Bow, Oklahoma. When Holland Web passed on, Sallie sold LD to me in the Fall of 1999. I was delighted at the the quality of work done by Sallie and Holland during the 12 years that the Webbs had owned LD. All of the rigging was in top-notch condition. There were new sails, a superb finish on the brightwork, and a non-skid off-white finish in the cockpit. There was no mildew, nor even a musty smell in the cabin.

I am most fortunate, as wife Barbara has adopted LD as a daughter, rather than regarding her as "the other woman". This remarkable and very welcome acceptance has led Barbara to buy what she calls "jewelry" for LD - cheek block, hatches, a boom vang, and many other little polished parts that keep a boat on the right side of the water. I have installed floorboards and carpeting in the cabin, as the original molded fiberglass cabin liner was beginning to show cracks.

I moved the sheeting aft to allow use of a bimini on hot, bright days. The main sheet block is now secured to the top of the rudder post, and there is a jam cleat on the top of the tiller for those lazy reaches. I also added a boom vang to better control the shape of the sail, and a topping lift to keep the boom under control when rigging and reefing.

Little Dipper's Picture Gallery

Anchor Management From The Cockpit

Bimini Construction

Miscellaneous Ideas

Last revised 9/10/02