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Re: Skin-on-Frame: kayak sailing rig
By:daren neufeld
Date: 6/8/2002, 2:44 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: kayak sailing rig (Terry)

: Hey daren, Thanks for the sail link.
: What did you use for the mast? Also, I'm not clear how the reefing system
: works?
: Regards Terry

i used a 1" oak dowel, from home depot. i wasn't considering rigging it to be reefable. i wanted it to be as simple as possible. without a rudder on the boat you have to use your paddle for steering so you don't have your hands free to run the rigging. and less is always better, anyway. all that said, it could be rigged with a pulley at the mast tip, and another at the base, as well as another cam-cleat at the cockpit.
daren......

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: kayak sailing rig
Bill C -- 6/8/2002, 5:33 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: kayak sailing rig
daren neufeld -- 6/8/2002, 9:24 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: kayak sailing rig
Bill C -- 6/8/2002, 5:15 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: kayak sailing rig *Pic*
Grant G -- 6/8/2002, 5:50 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: kayak sailing rig
Terry -- 6/8/2002, 11:20 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: kayak sailing rig
daren neufeld -- 6/8/2002, 2:44 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: kayak sailing rig
Jim Kozel -- 6/8/2002, 1:24 pm
Re: Flat Sail or Tucks?
John B. -- 6/8/2002, 10:17 am
Re: Flat Sail or Tucks?
daren neufeld -- 6/8/2002, 10:50 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: kayak sailing rig
Eric -- 6/8/2002, 6:49 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: kayak sailing rig
John B. -- 6/8/2002, 6:14 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: kayak sailing rig
Pete Rudie -- 6/8/2002, 9:18 am