[1][2][3] The design was built by Nowak & Williams in Bristol, Rhode Island, United States, starting in 1971.
It was also later built by Squadron Yachts of Bristol, Rhode Island and Nauset Marine of Orleans, Massachusetts, but it is now out of production.
[3] In a 2010 review, Steve Henkel wrote, "best features: The outboard, mounted in the cockpit, is more convenient to operate than one hung on a transom bracket would have been.
Some sailors may prefer sacrificing privacy for an aft head position, which gives unlimited headroom with the hatch open.
Worst features: The prop of the outboard, mounted in a cockpit well, can't be tilted out of the water, making for extra drag and possible fouling if the motor is left in place between voyages.