Re: re Lions Paw

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "lordborrolan" <lordborrolan@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Nels, Fantastic looking craft, except the lee boards, (I just can't
> get to like em).
>

I have to agree about the leeboards, especially those deep narrow ones
that tend to create weather helm when sailing in shallow water I believe.

I would tend to consider a forward off-centereboard and a larger
rudder taking some of the leeway something like CAMPER 640. Bolger
seems to favor this system on some of his more recent designs.

Article about weighted rudders here:

http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/07/howto/easier/index.htm

There is also a quick-release dagger board design that has been used
on catamarans over in Holland for the past 20 years.

It would probably not work with a weighted dagger board.

http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/06/howto/dagger/index.htm

Nels
Hi Nels, Fantastic looking craft, except the lee boards, (I just can't
get to like em).