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Re: Strip: Coot sail rig *PIC*
By:ancient kayaker
Date: 11/4/2011, 5:51 pm
In Response To: Strip: Coot sail rig (hgreanya)

: My hull and seats are done. I've been delaying putting the parts
: together because I can't decide whether or not to install a mast
: step and daggerboard trunk. I've been an avid sailor for 40+
: years. The problem is that installation would require cutting a
: HOLE in my perfect hull (I've decided that lee boards are not an
: option).
: Anyone out there who has sailed/built a Coot? I've tentatively
: positioned the mast step just aft of and attached to the bow
: seat transverse support. The daggerboard trunk will be
: positioned as far aft in the seat support box as possible. Does
: the placement produce a balanced rig? I'll probably use the
: rudder & daggerboard design from the D4 dinghy. Any
: opinions?
: Thanks,
: Harry

I'm not familiar with the Coot so i couldn't form a judgement. However I had some success a few years ago sailing a plastic kayak without cutting a daggerboard slot. My solution was to use a Bruce Foil; there is information on the net. Briefly the BF is a sort of leeboard on an outrigger, it is canted to the vertical so that leeway causes it to develop an anti-heeling force. The pic is the very first proto - only 12 sq ft sail area, I don't seem to have a pic of a later model with a larger sail. The whole rig folded up on the foredeck.

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Strip: Coot sail rig
hgreanya -- 11/4/2011, 1:22 pm
Re: Strip: Coot sail rig *PIC*
ancient kayaker -- 11/4/2011, 5:51 pm
Re: Strip: Coot sail rig
hgreanya -- 11/4/2011, 9:39 pm
Re: Strip: Coot sail rig
Bill Hamm -- 11/5/2011, 12:16 pm
Re: Strip: Coot sail rig
hgreanya -- 11/5/2011, 1:34 pm
Re: Strip: Coot sail rig
Bill Hamm -- 11/5/2011, 1:41 pm
Re: Strip: Coot sail rig
hgreanya -- 11/6/2011, 7:08 pm
Re: Strip: Coot sail rig
ancient kayaker -- 11/5/2011, 4:54 pm
Re: Strip: Coot sail rig
Bill Hamm -- 11/6/2011, 1:56 am
Re: Strip: Coot sail rig
ancient kayaker -- 11/6/2011, 2:51 pm
Re: Strip: Coot sail rig
hgreanya -- 11/6/2011, 6:56 pm
Re: Strip: Coot sail rig
Bill Hamm -- 11/7/2011, 2:16 am
Re: Strip: Coot sail rig
hgreanya -- 11/6/2011, 7:04 pm
Re: Strip: Coot sail rig
Bill Hamm -- 11/7/2011, 2:32 am
Re: Strip: Coot sail rig
hgreanya -- 11/7/2011, 8:23 am
Re: Strip: Coot sail rig
hgreanya -- 11/6/2011, 7:19 pm
Re: Strip: Coot sail rig *PIC*
ancient kayaker -- 11/4/2011, 5:54 pm