August 2, 2011 We were advised of the following Craiglist ad For Yankee #208, and spoke to Ken to confirm it was his boat for sale. The boat is in the sport basin at the only marina on Brookings. This is Ken's direct email address KenLT@msn.com

Sail Boat - 24 foot

Date: 2011-07-25, 7:41AM
Sparkman and Stevens Dolphin 24, hull number 208 built by Yankee Yachts.

Full Keel, Marine head, Galley sink, ice box.
5 sails: Main sail with one reef point, 140 genoa, working jib, storm jib, Asymmetrical spinnaker.
9.9 Yamaha 4 stroke, electric start, long shaft.

In Brookings, slip B26

541-251-0801

• Location: Brookings
• it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

Original URL: http://oregoncoast.craigslist.org/boa/2511991346.html

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We first found out about this boat when we came across Ken Thompson's post on June 6, 2006 regarding outboard motors on the Sailnet Dolphin Forum archives.. Someday, we will get to Ken directly and find out more about Charisma.

Here is what he had to say about his 9.9hp Yamaha:

I shoe-horned a Yamaha 9.9 four stroke long shaft, high thrust, electric start  (I am now spoiled) into Charisma. I do not rotate the motor to navigate, I use only the rudder. I find it very easy to negotiate in and out of my slip. You just need to understand that the Dolphin is not a power boat or a dinghy -  they maneuver like a larger, say 34’ boat.

I run the motor with the well cover open and push the outboard control arm into the down position to close the cover while sailing. Having the control arm sticking out into the cockpit doesn’t seem like a good idea to me, seems like it would be in the way as well as something for the main sheet to hang up on.

The 9.9 generates way more power that the Dolphin needs, 1/3 throttle keeps us at 4.5 knots with enough extra power to buck the current at our bar during an ebb tide. Last year I filled the 3 gallon tank and at the end of the season had a gallon left over. I know some of the earlier Dolphins had inboard engines; I would love to see some photos if anyone has them.

Ken Thompson