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    Here it is with a clear coating! Time to attach all the hardware today. So exciting!



    Here is the rudder. The modified handle was not really intentional. In a moment of confusion after a number of hours of work on the rudder and daggerboard, I cut the dagger-board about 6" too short. The solution was to laminate in a solid chunck of Mahogany, and glass it in place. I made the rudder match so it looked intentional. It works pretty well and the cutout lightens it some and makes it easy to grab. The pinstripes however were intentional.



    Shiny, let's go sailing!


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    Too shiny. Needs to get scratched and beat up some!

    Al, I'm outta here for a few weeks, I'll be back around the 10 or 11th. I'll drop you a line then about your Maine trip. In all seriousness, I'm down with whatever works for you, either you coming to NH to Squam, staying in Portland, maybe some camping, whatever. I'm available.

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    Sounds great! I'll be in the area that weekend, I just have to get a trailer made and tagged between now and then. Shouldn't be a problem. See you round!
    Time to go out for a test sail.
    -Al

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    So I put it all together and went out on my official maiden voyage! It took about three hours this morning to screw everything together and get it all working smoothly.
    Some examples:

    Hiking straps


    My mast partner opening was a bit loose, so I used a bit of leather to pad it all out, now it is very snug (hard to un-step the mast) . I imagine it will loosen up a bit over time.
    Also this pic shows how I routed my halyard and down-haul cleats. Seems to work pretty well. It is nice to be able to control the sail trim from the cockpit and this setup is pretty easy to set up and use. It is however a bit ofa tripping hazard to a crew member sitting forward of the center thwart. Finally, I mounted a compass into the foredeck next to the mast. It is a bit over the top, but I like it.


    Non skid tape applied to the cockpit floor so I don't fall out right away. The oars are stowed nicely with shock cord.



    My buddy Dwayne admires the shine!

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    Maiden Voyage!

    It was a beautiful breezy day, and I took some time off from work to go sailing. Here she is just gliding along.



    Here is a nice shot of the skyline. That is a coast guard buoy tender anchored off to the right. There was something going today at the UN because there were more coast guard boats than I have ever seen out today.



    This is a beautiful wooden schooner also anchored in the east river. It was really pretty.



    All in all a great day!



    See you on the water.
    -Al

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    Looks great Al! Yes I agree about the tripping hazard for your crew. It may be best to route the lines along the floor or it will be damn near impossible for the crew to change sides.

    Also, don't forget your loose boom lashing to the mast. OK in those light conditions, but when the breeze gets up your boom will say bye-bye to the mast

    Yeah, have to agree that sailing beats work any day of the week!!!

    Edit: Nice pictures of some familiar icon buildings...

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    Quote Originally Posted by alzuger View Post
    There was something going today at the UN because there were more coast guard boats than I have ever seen out today.
    Nothing much, only the General Assembly of the United Nations... just another day in the Big Apple
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    Thanks Bruce,

    It took a bit but I noticed the missing lashing and added it. It helped a lot. A few things of note though. I sewed up the sail myself, and it is something I am not especially experienced in. (sailing in general being the other thing I claim noob status)

    When I tensioned my down-haul, the boom flexed a great deal, and very easily. It might be a bit bendy, but I'll hopefully be able to get Clint, and Christophe's opinions in a few weeks.

    The other thing is that when everything was set up and tensioned as well as I could figure out, the trailing 12" or so of the sail (leach I think) flaps no matter what. I think I might need to sew some darts into the sail to take up this slack but I'll defer to the opinions on "The Forum" before I take up scissors and sewing machine. Plus this will add some belly to the sail, would that be good, bad, either depending on conditions?

    All in all this boat is Awesome! It tacks easily, has no problem coming out of irons, tears along on a reach, is nice and smooth running, and handles large wakes like a champ. My pointing ability was limited 120 degrees or so, but I am positive that it was a combination of the skippers lack of experience and a really powerful current (couple of knots at least) that I was trying to beat toward once I was in the East River.

    I can't wait to go sailing again!
    Cheers,
    Al

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    Hi Al

    I doubt the flapping leech has anything to do with the cut of your sail, so don't do anything there yet. Is your yard flexing a lot under the downhaul tension perhaps?

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    Both the boom and the yard flex a decent amount, probably more than they should. I might try to make a stiffer pair this winter out of laminated doug-fir (recycled 2x4 studs) and see if it makes a difference in the spring. For now, however, I want to sail every chance I can get till it starts snowing. Building has been fun, but I'm done with it for at time being.

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    Hi Al,

    What you you reckon (think) the spar bend is when sailing along. What sort of wood was it?

    Also you can look at the FAQ and put some water in a bucket to get a bend amount - see how it compares.

    If you could get a shot of the whole sail under sailing load that would help interpret.

    MIK

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    I'll try to get a shot of the whole sail in action, probably next week, cause work is getting pretty busy. I'll also try to do the thing with the bucket and water. They are made out of sitka spruce, but the grain may not be tight enough for the required stiffness, thus the doug-fir. It does go nicely though, so I'm not planning on doing anything drastic anytime soon.

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    It is not super critical for general sailing. The pic of the sail might take a little bit of time to organise, but will be useful.

    MIK

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    Default Epic first sail of the season!

    Last Sunday my buddy Gerald and I went out in the boat for the first sail of the season!



    The water is still ice cold, but it was sunny warm and REALY windy.



    We had 2 reefs in, and sailed out into the east river, and then down to the williamsburg bridge.






    It was a little hairy at first, beating out into a hard wind, and remembering basic things like how to sail, but once we got comfortable in the boat, and out int the channel it was an unbelievable ride!











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    ...bro

    ...you the man. you the man.


    how much longer you in NYC?

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