Re: [bolger] a weekend of sailing lessons
>When all the kids got out so I could sail alone I was suprised at howI also got a lesson on how important weight is for a sailboat. I
>bad she sailed. with no weight on board she tossed , bobbed and
>drifted terribly. Thers a lesson here for people building light boats.
>The other lesson was just how much the ply panels flexed. A JB only
>has small panels so now I'm looking at the folding schooner and
>noticing the lack of ribs , stringers, frames, and overall weight.
finally got my scooner out with nicely balanced combination of crew
experience, crew weight and wind and *wow* did she go nicely!
The wind was just beginning to turn little whitecaps on the lake, I
had a preacher (#225+) and his wife (#140) who live about a their
sloop during the summer and me (#180). We could have used one more,
but it was a good start.
Close-hauled, Dana (the wife) camped on the edge of the weather rail
while Sal tended the foresail. He understood immediately how trimming
the fore effected the boat, and before long I was heading off as he
eased the sheet and we were powering through the puff with little
change in course. Tacking was a joy. As I put the tiller over, Sal
would let the fore goes and the main would begin the tack and our
weight would drive us through stays with no trouble at all. After 4
or 5 tacks we'd make the weather side of the lake and fall off for
the long run to the lea shore.
She nearly surfed, charging up over her bow wake on the puffs, but
falling back into the hole when the wind eased. Maybe if we hadn't
left the square sail on the beach...
As far as flex, I am surprised how stiff my hull is. She's 1/4 AC
with 3.6 oz glass and raka epoxy on the topsides and 1/2 inch AC with
6 oz glass and raka epoxy on the bottom. I did build my shear clamp a
little on the beefy side, more like 1.5x1.5 rather than .75x1.5. I
had a really piece of wood and want to impart it's true curve into
the floppy 1/4 inch topsides, (It did.)
YIBB,
David
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Just got back from an excellent sailing/ camping weekend with the
june bug. The location was a lake called Rowles lagoon. It's the only
long lived fresh lake in a 400km radius of kalgoorlie. all the other
lakes are now dry or far too rotten. First day was just rowing and
putting out the pots for yabbies and coonacs ( fresh water lobsters)
but we were toolate in the season and they've gone into hibernation.
After an overnight shower we awoke to an icy cold 15knts . The kids
were hanging out to sail , so we did The JB sailed fine with jib
main and mizzen. We left the miz sheeted in and when the gusts hit
she would round up beautifully. The standing lug main was'nt very
good on one tack so I think I'll make up a sprit sail instead. The
st. lug loose foot mizzen worked just fine.
When all the kids got out so I could sail alone I was suprised at how
bad she sailed. with no weight on board she tossed , bobbed and
drifted terribly. Thers a lesson here for people building light boats.
The other lesson was just how much the ply panels flexed. A JB only
has small panels so now I'm looking at the folding schooner and
noticing the lack of ribs , stringers, frames, and overall weight.
I'll keep you all posted on my thoughts. My compliments to PCB for
an excellent design, The kids are having almost too much fun.
Oh' the butt joints they have no nails, no glass tape anywhere on
the boat , And the previous owner treated it worse than his ex-wifes
dog . Does that help
cheers all , Paul
june bug. The location was a lake called Rowles lagoon. It's the only
long lived fresh lake in a 400km radius of kalgoorlie. all the other
lakes are now dry or far too rotten. First day was just rowing and
putting out the pots for yabbies and coonacs ( fresh water lobsters)
but we were toolate in the season and they've gone into hibernation.
After an overnight shower we awoke to an icy cold 15knts . The kids
were hanging out to sail , so we did The JB sailed fine with jib
main and mizzen. We left the miz sheeted in and when the gusts hit
she would round up beautifully. The standing lug main was'nt very
good on one tack so I think I'll make up a sprit sail instead. The
st. lug loose foot mizzen worked just fine.
When all the kids got out so I could sail alone I was suprised at how
bad she sailed. with no weight on board she tossed , bobbed and
drifted terribly. Thers a lesson here for people building light boats.
The other lesson was just how much the ply panels flexed. A JB only
has small panels so now I'm looking at the folding schooner and
noticing the lack of ribs , stringers, frames, and overall weight.
I'll keep you all posted on my thoughts. My compliments to PCB for
an excellent design, The kids are having almost too much fun.
Oh' the butt joints they have no nails, no glass tape anywhere on
the boat , And the previous owner treated it worse than his ex-wifes
dog . Does that help
cheers all , Paul