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Taking down the main. I was standing up but Edna didn't get it on the
camera. This boat is very stable. I think you'd have to force
a capsize. Here I'm disconnecting the peak sprit. It took a while
to get the knots untied from the luff. Getting the sail down was about 10
minutes but the boat is very stable. At this point I am very confident
with her. |
The rudder broke when I tried to use the tiller with the outboard. Don't
know why but the screws in the plywood top half of the rudder assembly
pulled out. Maybe prop blast against the rudder. I am
pretty sure she will be ok with the rudder in the up position and steering with
the outboard. The rudder performed flawlessly with the boat under
sail. |
Where are you Edna????? I need some weight in the bow. I had to
sit near the stern to reach the control on the outboard. Way too much weight
on the stern. Need my cute little 100 pound Filipina in the bow to balance
the boat. |
#13. |
Heading in. Can't see over the bow but everything's under control......
I think!! ????? Let's see..... If I angle the motor
down and use full throttle it will bring the nose down......
I think...... I read something about it on one of the groups....... Man I gotta lose weight. Edna!!!! Put me on a diet agian. Too much lumpia... Too much adobo.... Too much tuba.... Nah!!!! |
