Hi group, It may be spliting hairs but I would like to point out that a true sprit rig is a four sided sail with a sprit holding the highest part of the sail...
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sctree
May 23, 2002 2:04 am
. ... incarnations ... I agree, though I learned to call them sprit boomed leg o' mutton or a sprit boomed jib headed main. Anyway as far as lacing, I've owned...
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vexatious2001
May 23, 2002 3:35 am
... "about to start" stage for making the sails for the boat I am building ... Good evening: I usually just link to Dave Gray's Poly-tarp sail site from...
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vexatious2001
May 23, 2002 3:46 am
I was tied-up all last night at the monthly meeting of the House Rabbit Society, so did not get to work on the sail. After arriving home from work this...
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vexatious2001
May 23, 2002 4:28 am
The sail on my "Toad" was just laced to ... slacked I have thought about that, but then with horizontal reefing, how do you get the lacing past the snotter...
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Chuck Leinweber
chuck_dm
May 23, 2002 4:58 am
Although it is easier (and cheaper) to get blue or silver polytarps around here, the white sure looks a whole lot better- It looks like a "real sail" and not a...
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orpdh
May 23, 2002 2:57 pm
I added three polytarp links to the Bookmarks section. ... at walmart. The first one I made was with one of Dave's kits. The second time I decided to try...
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tricharlie
May 23, 2002 3:18 pm
Hi to the List! I found this group recently after following a link from Shorty's website (I'm not sure whether to thank you or not, Shorty). I have spent some...
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Richard Spelling
rlspell2000
May 23, 2002 4:57 pm
... From: "tricharlie" <cwnichols@...> To: <Michalak@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 10:18 AM Subject: [Michalak] My Trilars is...
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antec007
May 23, 2002 7:18 pm
I think we may be reinventing the wheel here. Somebody knows how this stuff works, it's not really new. Just an idea for reefing, while you are "Lawn sailing"....
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shorty@...
shortypen
May 24, 2002 1:15 pm
Congratulations Charles! There is going to be a messabout on June 1st at Jacob's Creek marina on Canyon Lake. Point N on the following map: ...
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tricharlie
May 24, 2002 5:56 pm
... marina on ... Thanks, it's been long but fun. Unfortunately, I can't make the messabout, either, but maybe next year. ... the ... pages ... I look forward...
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tricharlie
May 24, 2002 6:15 pm
... That's interesting. I'll try that, but I'm not sure what to do with two people on board. ... The waves ... further ... such ... when...
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sacalman
May 26, 2002 5:16 pm
Hi All, I'm new to the list and don't at this time have a wood boat... I was half owner of a 36' Herreshoff Ketch, and currently own an Aluminum hulled...
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tricharlie
May 28, 2002 1:03 am
I posted some pictures of my trilars in the larsboat album. Charles...
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nettech22407
May 29, 2002 3:48 am
Charles, I am also interested in building the Larsboat with trilars. If you don't mind, I would like to find out more about both. 1. How well did the rig...
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petersimmons55409
petersimmons...
May 29, 2002 3:59 pm
Hi everybody. Now that my af3 is finished (except for about a thousand "tweaks"), I've started a piragua for my buddy's two kids. It's very unlikely that this...
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egiajack
May 29, 2002 4:49 pm
Pete, No, you don't have anything to worry about. Regular barometric pressure differences won't blow anything up. Now if you pumped all the air out of the...
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Chuck Leinweber
chuck_dm
May 29, 2002 5:02 pm
Pete: My understanding is that enclosed places are prone to collect moisture and thus to harbor rot. The argument against using cheap plywood is that there...
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boatsfordan
May 30, 2002 6:48 am
Ok, Pete We want to see pictures. Or did I miss something? Ya know unless we see pictures we really dont know if this boat exists........ Well, truth be known...
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orpdh
May 30, 2002 1:43 pm
It is always good to be able to inspect for rot. Better if you have enough room to repair if needed. Try http://www.thriftymariner.com/products/access.html ...
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tricharlie
May 30, 2002 2:41 pm
... My rig balanced very well. I would assumed the planned rig would also balance well, since I designed mine to have the save horizontal center of effort....
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texasailor78664
May 30, 2002 2:42 pm
What are the hours for the messabout? ... marina on ... http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fish/infish/lakes/canyon/access/index.htm ... there, ... the ... pages ... ...
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texasailor78664
May 30, 2002 2:47 pm
What are the messabout hours? ... marina on ... http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fish/infish/lakes/canyon/access/index.htm ... there, ... the ... pages ... ago. ......
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Chuck Leinweber
chuck_dm
May 30, 2002 5:27 pm
I'm not sure what the hours are, but I plan to get there around 9:30 to 10:00. See you there. Chuck ... From: texasailor78664 To: Michalak@yahoogroups.com ...
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Peter Simmons
petersimmons...
May 30, 2002 5:50 pm
Dan, I'm sorry. I know exactly how you feel. I have pictures, but no scanner, and have been too busy to get to a copy shop for scans. Will do my best to do...
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sacalman
May 31, 2002 3:14 pm
Hello, Does anybody have any info about, or has anybody built a Toon2? I keep looking at that design as more able to handle coastal sailing on the Pacific...
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Terry Gardner
twgardne
May 31, 2002 4:43 pm
Does anyone have any pictures of their construction and tips for building Jim's Jonsboat model? Best Regards, Terry W. Gardner...
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John Bell
jmbell1
May 31, 2002 10:07 pm
I don't think this one has been built yet. It is one of my favorite Michalak designs, though. Why not be the first? I don't think building it is a terribly...
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vexatious2001
Jun 1, 2002 4:55 am
Been tied-up a bunch with work lately, so haven't really been hanging out here much. Have been getting some work in on the AF3; for example, with all the rain...
