Her specifications are approximately:

• 7000 lb. displacement, 2700 lb. fin keel (lead ballast), spade rudder
• 26' 10" overall length, 21' 9" water-line, 8' 10" beam
• 4' draft per original specs., but about 4' 2" for actual June Bug draft
• 37' mast, 40.5' total vertical clearance
• 340 sq. ft. sail area with standard jib
• 6.25 knot, 7.2 mph hull speed
• Tankage: 20 gal. diesel, 20 gal. water, 15 gal. holding
• Universal M-18 diesel, 14 hp, auxilary power

June Bug has plenty of work for her crew as she hanks on her headsails – a 110 as her standard jib, a 150 with a cut-back/raised foot, and a storm jib for strong conditions. For broad reaching or running in light air she has an older, lightweight nylon asymmetric spinnaker/gennaker with a snuffer.

Her new, full-batten mainsail noticeably improves her up-wind performance. With two deep reef points, she's ready for high winds. Retractable lazy jacks facilitate quickly dropping the mainsail, but otherwise stay out of the way.

June Bug's amenities include rear perch seats, with sunbrella fabric covers, that I custom built and sewed. Enjoy the view from these seats when motoring or sailing in light conditions, but sit somewhere else when heeled over in strong winds.

Her electronics and instrumentation include a depthsounder, knotmeter, compass, AM/FM radio, VHF marine-band two-way radio, handheld GPS/chartplotter, engine instruments, diesel/water/holding tank guages, and an autotiller (used mainly in light conditions and when motoring).

June Bug carries no explosive fuels. Her engine uses diesel fuel; her cooking stove uses stove alcohol; and her inflatable dinghy uses oar power.

For ground tackle June Bug carries a 22 lb. Lewmar Claw (Bruce copy) as a primary, and a Danforth as a secondary, both on mixed chain/nylon rodes. The captain's biceps serve as the windlass.

I named June Bug in honor of my mother, June Imig Stipak.