Hello to all, i've been thinking a lot about how i can make my current sprit sail suit my needs better. i made this sail for my original 'sam manning' esk rig...
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sam1boat
Aug 1, 2005 3:28 pm
Rich: I think your ideas have merit. I did something like this with an 8 foot sailing pram. Two considerations. First, it may be hard to pull the sail...
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iankentp
Aug 1, 2005 9:12 pm
I've never posted here before since I was only in the info gathering mode. I had zero expirience with sailing and only had two sailboat rides in my life (one...
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Jeff
webgaffer
Aug 2, 2005 1:43 am
I found a tarp company that makes a clear tarp with a weave embedded in it for strength. It has a weight of 6 oz per square yard and 1200 denier. It seems...
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Henk van der Schoor
bascomacgregor
Aug 2, 2005 6:57 pm
Hi Jeff, Make sure you go sailing before summer is over. It makes a nasty winter beareble. I share you former desire to be a purist and no matter how much I...
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Hugh Horton
huhorton
Aug 2, 2005 7:56 pm
And there are relatively unobtrusive ways of stiffening or strengthening wood w/ carbon fiber. If you consider wood strip canoes as 'wooden,' reinforced spars...
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easy3223
Aug 2, 2005 8:14 pm
Hopefully, Tord will say some word of wisdom - I studied what he has done on his Klepper rudder (his results are posted at http://foldingkayaks.org ), to lift...
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Hugh Horton
huhorton
Aug 2, 2005 10:03 pm
The Southeast Michigan Chapter of the Traditional Small Craft Association is putting together our second messabout of the season: SE Michigan TSCA August...
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easy3223
Aug 3, 2005 6:29 am
Regular blue tarp (available in any colour at many stores, including white) you can see well, which is important for a sail. Being non-transparent also helps...
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Tord Eriksson
mr_tord_s_er...
Aug 3, 2005 10:14 am
... (snip) Looks great! ... Never radius the trailing edge, as then the flow separates easier, thus less 'lift' and higher drag. Better is straight taper, or...
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easy3223
Aug 3, 2005 6:41 pm
... http://foldingkayaks.org/gallery/Rudder-modifications/The_new_cut_out_in_the_rudder Tord, (I'm still thinking what to do with my Longhaul rudder) - what is...
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Hugh Horton
huhorton
Aug 3, 2005 7:28 pm
Our rudder blades are an eighth inch, about 3 mm, of 6061-T6, so no anodizing needed yet. ~Hugh From: "easy3223"; <easy3223@...> Reply-To:...
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Tord Eriksson
mr_tord_s_er...
Aug 4, 2005 12:36 am
... At the above site Alex further wrote (among other things): " The problem is that it can only be lifted to the horizontal level, i.e. with blade parallel to...
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easy3223
Aug 4, 2005 2:25 am
Are these Klepper rudders? I had 1/8" rudder on Folbot kayak, 1/8" sure is enough. Just wondering whether Longhaul company has used some magic recipe in their...
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Hugh Horton
huhorton
Aug 4, 2005 3:21 am
No, these are not Klepper rudders. They're on 8 sailing canoes some of you know or have seen in articles. We have a couple Kleppers, though, & their rudders...
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mattgso
Aug 4, 2005 2:00 pm
Customer of mine is looking for a sail maker. He's in Charlotte, NC. close to there would be nice but not required. So who makes a good canoe sail? Matt - JEM...
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Hugh Horton
huhorton
Aug 4, 2005 2:13 pm
Stu Hopkins, Dabbler Sails in VA. ~Hugh From: "mattgso" <matt@...> Reply-To: sailing_canoes@yahoogroups.com Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2005 14:00:51...
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Tom Lewis
hootalinquat...
Aug 4, 2005 7:44 pm
Matt, I have had great luck with www.sailrite.com ... pick a kit (chesapeake watercraft works nicely) or have them custom design, then baste it yourself and...
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Tord Eriksson
mr_tord_s_er...
Aug 4, 2005 10:53 pm
... Sounds about right for Klepper, too! Haven't got the original here just now! My rudder is 3 mm, so I had to widen the slit in the "head" a bit. I did it ...
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Tord Eriksson
mr_tord_s_er...
Aug 4, 2005 10:58 pm
... We didn't bend ours until the kayak was dropped accidentally, by a friend. And when sailing you don't want to break your rudder, ever! Klepper's original...
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Jeff
webgaffer
Aug 4, 2005 11:34 pm
I guess I thought a clear sail would have the advantage that having a window in an opaque sail has...visibility on the part of the sailor. Anyway, I am also...
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David Lowry
huskyrunnr
Aug 5, 2005 2:51 am
Sails range from 22 oz Duradon storm sails to 0.5 oz nylon auxiliary sails. In the "under 100 sq. ft." category, they range from 3 oz to 7 oz. So your 6 oz....
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Hugh Horton
huhorton
Aug 5, 2005 3:16 am
The sail cloth we've found most suitable is 2.6 oz. ~Hugh From: "David Lowry" <huskyrunnr@...> Reply-To: sailing_canoes@yahoogroups.com Date: Fri, 05...
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Tord Eriksson
mr_tord_s_er...
Aug 5, 2005 8:50 am
... For our mizzen we have a very thick tarp, of unknown quality, made in China. For storm sails a really thick tarp would work well, and for a mizzen, like ...
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Walter Svandrlik
jwsvandr
Aug 5, 2005 11:47 am
I have an old 17 fiberglass canoe that has an 1-1/2 keel. Has anyone added more depth to the keel to eliminate the need for leeboards. I have plans from the...
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craig o'donnell
proaboat
Aug 5, 2005 11:48 am
Today while waiting for my bus a lady walked past me, carrying a broken tiller (from a smaller sailing boat). I bet that was a nasty experience! Especially if...
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Tord Eriksson
mr_tord_s_er...
Aug 5, 2005 8:32 pm
... First, give Long Haul and Feathercraft's offers some thought - their spinnakers/asymmetric spinnakers are well made and good value, I think! A main (and a...
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Tord Eriksson
mr_tord_s_er...
Aug 6, 2005 3:25 pm
... A keel like that one you suggest will make her want to go on rails, so to speak, while a - more or less - vertical keel can get stuck in the bottom, and...
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David E. Sherman/King...
desesq
Aug 6, 2005 3:42 pm
Hi All: I agree with Tord. In competing against other canoes I sense that a molded keel, even a small one on the Lincoln canoe I sail sometimes, slows the boat...
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Barendmigchelsen@...
migchelsen2001
Aug 6, 2005 7:02 pm
Tord. I do not think that you have to add that much. Try a small strip that would add 2 to 3 inches at the most. You will find that she becomes moge sluggish...
