Boat Builder Central

Karl, Glad you like the transport system. I do like it though it's not original with me. One thing I'm doing now which you may want to consider: I leave the sail attached to the mast after sailing, roll it up on the mast and lash the mast/sail inside the boat. I have a sail cover that I put over the...

Thought I would check back in and post an update on the SD11. I finally named the dinghy Little Bit . The name comes from the fact that I had built a 7'6" dinghy a few years earlier and it just wasn't big enough, so I built a little bit bigger dinghy. Here's a link to a Duckworks article that w...

Hope you get her figured out and can enjoy the fruit of your labors.

Well done! Love the color scheme. Enjoy!!

Nice to see some pictures. She's coming along. Rudder and daggerboard look fantastic.

Marty,
Back at it. Great! a little break? 2 years is a little. Hey, no worry. I took an 18 month break. Looking at your thread brings back lots of memories. I can see those lines in my head. Looking forward to your progress and more pics.
Dale

Just a thought: if you get a sail with a bolt rope through the luff, you could get the screw on slugs. That is what I did on a 26' boat I owned. It was very easy. As for the size of the slugs, I would think Dwyer could answer that since they know what size the slot will be. As for the size of shackl...

Not sure about the kit and the setup you're talking about, but here's what I did. I actually built my own sail from a kit I purchased from Sailrite. Though I am no seamstress, it turned out pretty well. I used 11 grommets on the luff. I lace my sail to a wooden mast. Just got out my sail and measure...

Thanks but the SD11 plans could use an update. I understand the confusion of some builders when faced with some of my oldest designs. The boats perform well but the new plans are drafted more clearly. As an SD11 builder, I can add a thought or two. It has been 3 years since I began the project and ...

Glad my build has been some help. Looking forward to seeing some pics of your progress.