Anungoday

Anungoday is a 1972 Ensenada 20, a cruising trailersailer built by Coastal Recreation, Inc. of Costa Mesa, California. The Ensenada 20 was designed by Lyle Hess, a pioneer at putting eminently seaworthy, traditional designs in fiberglass and within reach of sailors of modest means. Mr. Hess may be better known as the designer of Seraffyn and Taleisin, sailed by circumnavigating authors Lin and Larry Pardey into the hearts of armchair sailors and sparking a resurgence of interest in the sport.

SailboatData.com has a nice listing of Hess' designs. The Balboa 20 was the first design created by Mr. Hess for mass production in fiberglass. The Ensenada 20 is a spacious, flush deck house mounted on essentially the same hull; some hull details regarding the swing keel trunk and pivot point have varied over the years.

A wealth of Ensenada 20 information can be found in the pages of Rod andOndine Brandon whose Serendipity was Anungoday's younger sister, an Ensenada 20 built in 1977.

Ensenada 20s were built with various interior layouts. Anungoday's is very close to the picture in the 1974 brochure,but with the galley to starboard, like a mirror image, no handy cooler stand, and more paint, less brightwork. When we took our picture, we forgot the flowers. The odd position of Anungoday's galley door accommodates the wooden cleat you see below it; the settee backs, just visible in the picture, can be laid between the settees and the keel trunk to create another double berth.
The interior view from the 1974 Ensenada 20 brochure, with settees to either side, a galley in the middle with a vase of flowers, a cooler spot, and the vee berth forward The corresponding view of Anungoday's interior

Projects

Everybody winds up putting some insane amount of time into fitting out and upgrading a boat.Here are some past projects on Anungoday:

What do we do with a rusty, gnarly swing keel?
Can we stop the 8 HP motor from flexing the transom so much at full throttle?
How can we use the electric motor without having to dismount the 8 HP?
Shouldn't the flares and extinguisher be easier to reach from the cockpit?
Do we have to train all winter just so we can raise the mast?
Can we light the cabin with next-to-no battery drain?
Can we stop the pop-top hinges working loose?
How do we store the boat without shredding tarps by the middle of winter?

Links

Here are a few interesting sailing-related links:

The Trailer Sailor Bulletin Board is populated by wonderful folks who are always willing to share advice, tales of their sailing adventures, and the joys and sorrows of the sailing life. Check them out.

Good Old Boat is a magazine with an on-line component. Dedicated to (obviously) old boats and the folks who love them, it features interviews with designers and tips on restoring, finding parts, and finding "project" boats for cheap or free.

West Marine is one of the biggest sources for new boat stuff. They have a huge catalogue, and can often get things that they don't even list, like Armada teak sealer.

Practical Sailor is the "Consumer Reports" for sailors. Filled with test results, recommendations, and reviews of boats, it's a great guide for anyone who wants to keep her boat safe and save money, too.

Do-it-yourselfers, here's your site! Sailrite offers sail-making kits that you can sew yourself, complete with fabric, tape, and thread. The also sell sewing machines, special feet, ditty- and sail-bag kits, and instructional videos. Aw, come on, you can so do it.

People ask me, "Where do you sail in Indiana?" with some irony. I tell them I sail at a wide spot in the river we call the Lafayette Sailing Club. It's a pretty nice place, and sailors get plenty of experience tacking.

Funny shot of Anungoday on a beam reach in a cornfield, can't see the trailer
Updated 2020-02-09