Featherwind Boat Building Page. |
Almost ready to launch. |
It's not a place. It's a state of mind. |
Tranquility Island. |
Tranquility Island. |
Featherwind Boat Building Page |
Boat just needs the tether for the tiller, the boom sprit finished and painted and
the positioning lines for the leeboard installed. I will also add eyes
to the mast for the sprit rope attachments. |
Here are the current srit ropes just lashed to the mast. I have the postitions
about right so will make some more permanent attachment points Small
drawer handles may do the trick. |
Here are the main halyard and downhaul attached to the cleats. The boom sprit
is on the other side of the mast. It is used to cach the clew rope and
hold the pully's for the 3 part mainsheet tackle. |
This is the mainsheet arrangement. I am using a 3 part tackle and had to make
the boom sprit for the pulleys to fasten to. I tried it without a boom
but the outboard was in the way of the mainsheet rigging. This way I can
move the pulleys forward and the sheeting is all in front of the motor.
It also allows me to have the mainsheet coming from the middle of the boom instead
of the transom and I think in use that will be much better. |
#8. |
Doesn't she just beg for a club footed jib. Everything self tending while tacking.
Hmmm!! |
