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Hi MIK,
don't Laugh, But I only paid 35.00 for that WS sail..:D....Its a older design, which has a Fuller Cut and the battens rotate Freely..no Cams to worry about....Its a 8.0 m2....I also have a 7...

Here are the First Sailing pics with the WS Rig and The 90 sq ft Dacron Lug Rig. any pointers on the Lug Rig Trim will be appreciated :D. I do plan to raise the mast base extension on the WS rig...

The Builders name is Damien Strouse....He said you can put his name in the Article....He also said that Not one Fastener was used during the construction of the boat. He thought some may find that...

Hi Mik,
He doesn't have a website....his email is SOUGEE SERVICES <[email protected]> in Mandeville La. ...I sent him the latest pictures...Last time he saw the Boat it was covered with...

Set up the lug sail today and adjusted the Centerboard Tension bungi....the Carbon fiber tube keeps it straight and lets the board "roll" up and down..I used some "Plasti Dip" on the ends of the CF...

Thanks Mik,

Of course...Steal all you Want :D:D. I'll try to get some pics with the different sails on soon....Maybe in the Front yard if the wind calms down some. :D

I finished the paint (2 part interlux perfection) and Varnish of the same. Some pictures show the Stub mast for the Windsurfer rig and The Blue mast is the Balanced lug rig.....Here are some ...

Seems like all I'm doing is Sanding and Painting..:D....Using interlux 2 part Perfection Plus paint....Its not the Easiest to use, but the Hardest finish and Oh, so Shiny :D....I finally had to rig...

Au Contraire...:D:D....I just tested the Tape on a piece of Ply that I have been Varnishing.....Its not useless, but instead gave me about 70 percent more grip than "No Tape", to the Varnished...

Yes, I did Read that...but I find it hard to mess up my gloss... :D ...I know, I'm sick like that......

Since I don't really plan on walking all over the cockpit, probalby just stay in the middle...

I'm Using 2 part poly Perfection Plus Varnish...Its hard as nails when set, but it works a little different....you have to use SLOW brush strokes and sort of let the varnish Fill in behind the foam...

Here is a Good Way to get rid of All Bubbles in epoxy....I trimmed my Centerboard to length and had to seal the end with epoxy...I taped off a dam about 2 mm above the cut and flowed some epoxy on...

Mik,
I have Two WS sails..one is a new one that I bought at a clearance price, with 2 lower cams...but more of a flat cut or small draft toward the top, its a 9.0 Sq meter....It should be good for...

Pic of WS mast Slider attachment to Floor of PDR

The WS Mast Doesn't go thru Deck, so as to eliminate all the Breaking and Rubbing problems...I simply used the WS rig and Attached the mast to the Floor with a Standard WS attachment....the STUB mast...

My wife had a terrible fall from a rope swing on Lake Austin...She Hit a Bolder and broke her Leg and Wrist...Open Fracture, just like a wooden mast breaks....that was in July, so I've had a set...

Yeah, the Two leeboard positions do interest me too and I can't wait to test them out......and they both pivot forward or backwards in the slot, about 4 in. either way to give even more...

Hi Woodeneye,

I don't think its thin walled...I did make a thickened epoxy plug that the end of the tiller butted up into...plus its thru bolted....the whole tiller seems real Stout, stronger than...

Hi Rick,
Well To answer some of your questions...I got a builder because I'm a "Finish" kind of guy...I like varnishing and painting is more fun to me (which I'll do on this boat) than the Building...

Here are a few pics of my Oz 3...somewhat modified....The side air tanks are cut and fitted...I'm having a professional boat builder build it, due to time and lack of workshop. He is building it...

Excellent Vid and Idea OZJJ.....I'm doing something real similar to my Oz 3...I'm using a Windsurfer sail also....and rigging it for a Balanced Lug....Glad to see it work out......Have you tested the...

I have the Pintles and we tried it next to the pattern on the stern...everything slides on fine...I was worried a bit about that issue till I got all the parts in and assembled them. .

Hi Guys,
I figure I'd start a new thread on my PDR...I just finished the Rudderbox using African waterfall Bubinga wood and cypress, laminated to Okume.....I know, a little over the top, but what...

Agree with Real world Experience.....

The Most important reason for the 18" splice was Laziness :D.....I had two pieces and I wanted the mast 13'6".....so a 18 in. splice gave me that :D....I...

Thanks MAM,
Are the Flag poles 6061 T3 Aluminum???
Mark

AS Regards to Splicing the Alum. mast....I Did use 3 sections of 4in. wide Fiberglass Tape over the 18" splice.....Each section was wrapped Twice and the mast sections had a perfect fit....(I'd...

Man, THANKS Ian..

Thats good to know....a lot better than..."Well, it looks about Right" :D

Actual numbers are way better!!.....Even a normal guy can understand that :D

So the 3 knM^2 thingy...

Ian,
The Wood mast is 3888 mm long...Im not real good at understanding what the plans mean.....Hence why the Alum. Spar :D:D

But I'll try my best: Looks like he recommends to make it Round, but...

Thanks MIK,
I did speak with Brad and that is the size of Al. tubing I'm using...I just couldn't get a 12' section shipped..they only would do 8 ft, so I spliced.

The yard is Brads size's, so...

Umm...Thats Clear..Two different answers :D:D......I was planning on using a open foot sail on the boom and using a 2 in. dia. Alum. boom and a 1.5 in. dia yard, both in .065" wall thickness..
...

Well.....Here is my results with two 45 lb dumbbells for weights.....

90 lb in the middle will flex my Alum mast 1.75" or 44.45 mm.

Using a string stretched at each mast end and supported...

Does anyone know "ABOUT" how much weight one would hang in the middle of the mast to see if its to Flexible or not for the Lug Rig 89 sq ft.??

I have a Alum. mast I made, but only could get 2.5"...

Thanks Ducan...I was wondering about the tiller length. How much shorter, Like about 12 in. ?? or 8 in.?

Thanks Tim
let me try again for the Pics of the mast
I used a pool noodle to seal up the end of the top section, so mast will float boat on side...I'll seal the top when I finish putting the pad...

Thanks...yeah, the Rudder box is 4 mm ply....just saw it on my plans up near page ONE....Duh...:D

so the Tiller can just be Tow pieces Glued together in center near handle and clamped near...

The plans for the Tiller say: Each tiller arm is made up of Two layers of 10 mm thick timber....and above that it says "Each side of the tiller is made of Two laminations of 12 X 19mm (1/2" by...

Thanks MIK,
Do you know where I should put the block on the yard, for the lug rig???

35% back...40% back....from the front of the yard or throat of sail?? Just wondering if you have a number? ...

How do you know when you find the "Sweet Spot".....Is a Balanced Helm or is it when the sail shape looks the best??

Assuming I will have off set daggerboad that I can tilt forward and back to...

Thanks for the reply...I have MIK plans for the lug for the PDR...I just can't find anywhere in them, the measurement from the front of the mast to the end of the boom.....He refers to the GIS skiff,...

HI,
I haven't located my mast step, but was wondering about where it should go if I use the Balanced Lug 105 aq ft dacron main, like the GIS on a PDR.....I saw where Mik has used one and offered...