Little Gem, a C12
.Need someone to keep up with me to get that picture . I have sailed a lot of different boats but that is probably the best picture of me sailing that has been taken.
Though I would mention that I loaded some new pictures showing my rudder v3 and daggerboard v3. Much better than the previous version giving great balance and control at very low speeds. The rudder and daggerboard combination give enough balance that I can let go of the rudder when going to windward and the boat continues in a straight line even when heeled over.
Though I would mention that I loaded some new pictures showing my rudder v3 and daggerboard v3. Much better than the previous version giving great balance and control at very low speeds. The rudder and daggerboard combination give enough balance that I can let go of the rudder when going to windward and the boat continues in a straight line even when heeled over.
The current mast is recycled from another boat I built. It actually is the first mast I built and is laminated out of two pieces of douglas fir with 16 oz. fiberglass down the middle. I guess I could use more of the 16oz cloth I still have to beef it up but that is a lot of money in epoxy to wet it out. Besides, visually a bigger diameter mast would look better on the boat. More like the catboats of old. I have a lumberyard right around the corner from my house where I can get sitka spruce and a birdsmouth mast sounds like an interesting challenge!
Why not a sleeve of carbon fiber on the outside, like I did mine? http://www.madwand.org/C12/carbonfiber.htm
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