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I wish I could prove you wrong in this case - I can't. sigh . Now here I can, Under 20 lb Laker cheaper and lighter than ply, (just a little more work)

I've been making my paddles this shape recently, The benifit no drip ring required, water follows edge of blade to pointed tip then runs off outside the boat, plus the hooked shape can be useful for grabing structure ie branches , roots, another boat ect.

Still experimenting, found out that in more wind I couldn't make a succsseful tack,tried lee boards in different locations without any luck. So took the scissors to the sail and recut :evil: reduced by about 1/3 tried again last nite, seems better but had to run for home when thunder and...

well yesterday evening 30 mins to sunset, gentle breeze, time to spash her. Almost to little breeze, but when it came she showed her heels, even got to where the lee boards were vibrating, till I racked them back. and off home into the sunset. :D MM

woodman these folks have all sorts of stuff and great service to boot. http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/ MM

1st outing will be from my back yard on Inks lake, I can paddle round the whole lake in 3.5 hrs but plenty of water here, (constant level ) unlike many in Texas right now.still not quite ready, these fiddly parts take awhile. and I need a good number of them. MM

So #2 looks better,not quite right but close enough for water test I think,and I always knew I'd find a use for that old 8 man tent flysheet one day :D need to add grommet to close up that gap where the Yard/Gaff and main mast meet, then rig control lines,pullys,blocks etc, then when mother...

Well wasn't happy with !st attempt. So # 2 This could drive a person quackers :)

WRC western red cedar MM

swampwood, thanks, still a few days away from sailing tho,the outrigger crossbars are just WRC 1.5'' by 1/4'', scarfed then laminated, this was my set up.

Bob Been looking at the tyvek, but difficult to come by in small quantity (no new building going on in my neck of the woods). May use a blue polytarp for a different rig, and have a white polytarp sail kit on its way. hope to sail in a few days, see what works or not. Hand sewing the...

G'day back at you Mick, thanks for flattering comment, sail is now done (well at least the 1st one) this is a small sail just to test things out, I have material on route for the real deal. MM

That sounds like a form of Cat rig, my understanding of this, is the simplicity of rigging,can be set up quickly which equates to more time on the water with the added bonus of no low flying booms whilst coming about. MM

Jack when I do get the sail made and can calculate the centre of effort,I'll start with the leeboard at that mid piont and see how she balances, the good thing with leeboards clamped to the gunnel is the ability to move them fore and aft to (hopefully) find a good helm balance. Also the wind...

Trial fit for placement of mast step and mast rake. boom and yard

basic history, I built a Jim Michalak design Toto using the strip stitch and glue system, then started on a Michael Storer design outrigger system again in ss&g. thats all done now and that left things like rudder and control, leeboard/dagger board, main mast, boom and yards plus a sail and...

I had my 80 lb dog out with me one time, one time is all it needed :roll: The TV is forgiving to a piont. MM

credit where its due, thats somewhat above average finish. Very very nice work. MM

trying new methods usually has some hidden problems, you'll work your way through, all it takes is time thought and patience. MM ps nice looking work.

Mick many thanks, ''G'day MM, here is a mob you might enjoy'' that past quite some time away, more food for thought. MM