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Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info
By:peterchech
Date: 9/8/2011, 11:03 pm
In Response To: Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info *PIC* (Dave Gentry)

: Paul Helbert converted one of my Chuckanut 15's into a capable sail
: boat. It sails upwind and down with little fuss - and would do
: even better (i.e. be more responsive) if he added a rudder and a
: "real" sail.
: His sail rig is a slightly modified version of Michael Storer's
: "Drop-in" sailrig, with a leeboard that is mounted on
: a pivot that is clamped across the top of the cockpit (notice
: that he cut down his coaming). His mast is stepped separately,
: though, at the forward apex of the cockpit, and he actually has
: an even larger sail that he uses, as well.

: I've sailed it, and no outriggers are necessary at all - though
: that's a function of hull shape. IIRC, you have a recreational
: kayak design, too, which could likely be modified to sail
: without outriggers, too.

I too put a very basic sail on my chuckanut 15. It is totally stable enough for a significant sailing rig. I didn't bother with foils, and paddle steered, so it wasn't a great sailor for me but certainly proved the concept.

: You might also look around some of the archives here, as I think
: Tom Yost posted a pic of some of his SOF outriggers a while
: back.

: Good luck!

: This pic is from my website:

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: Kayak sailing info
Kudzu/Jeff Horton -- 9/5/2011, 4:15 pm
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info *PIC*
Dave Gentry -- 9/5/2011, 5:06 pm
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Kudzu/Jeff Horton -- 9/5/2011, 5:42 pm
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info
peterchech -- 9/8/2011, 11:03 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/9/2011, 8:27 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/9/2011, 8:31 am
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Etiennemuller Muller Ireland -- 9/5/2011, 5:28 pm
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info *PIC*
Kudzu/Jeff Horton -- 9/5/2011, 6:00 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/6/2011, 1:49 am
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Etiennemuller Muller Ireland -- 9/6/2011, 4:56 am
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Jeff Horton -- 9/6/2011, 9:30 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/7/2011, 1:34 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/7/2011, 1:25 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/6/2011, 1:44 am
Sunfish lateen rig
Kudzu/Jeff Horton -- 9/6/2011, 11:37 am
Re: Sunfish lateen rig
Bill Hamm -- 9/7/2011, 1:40 am
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info
Mike Bielski -- 9/6/2011, 5:34 pm
SORRY! Here's the link:
Mike Bielski -- 9/6/2011, 5:36 pm
Re: SORRY! Here's the link: *PIC*
Paul Montgomery -- 9/6/2011, 8:57 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/7/2011, 1:42 am
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Jeff Horton -- 9/7/2011, 8:11 am
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info
Tim Abbott -- 9/25/2011, 10:16 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/26/2011, 1:17 am
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Douglas Lee -- 9/26/2011, 2:03 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 9/27/2011, 4:19 pm
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Jeff Horton -- 9/27/2011, 6:13 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 9/27/2011, 7:37 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/28/2011, 1:58 am
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info
Jeff Horton -- 9/28/2011, 8:51 am