Tag Archives: mast

A Real Launching

Posted on June 9, 2013 by timsboats

No champagne. No fanfare. Nothing fancy. Just me and my boat. But she is now officially launched. The sea trials went wonderfully. I’m very pleased with how she performs. The helm is close to neutral. She feels very stable under … Continue reading →

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A functional rudder

Posted on June 1, 2013 by timsboats

I spent all day on the rudder and tiller today. As it sits now I should have a fully functional sailboat. With the main sail done and the rudder complete I could – but I won’t ’til the rudder is … Continue reading →

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Itty Bitty – Committie

Posted on May 19, 2013 by timsboats

Is this what Chapelle meant when he said the stickup rigs were said to go to weather in a fresh breeze under the stickup jib alone? Big mast for a small sail… maybe with the smaller sprit once I get … Continue reading →

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Friggin’ with the riggin’

Posted on May 19, 2013 by timsboats

I’ve got a start on rigging the sails. Just the main for now – the other spars are not even started yet. I just had to see how the sail looks on there. I got a nice low wind day … Continue reading →

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Spar work

Posted on May 11, 2013 by timsboats

I’ve been working mostly on the spars lately. The main mast is fully shaped now, as well as the main’s sprit. So – I’ve got a jib mast and sprit to go yet. They are much smaller so should be … Continue reading →

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