First attempt.
Now, instead of solving a sudoku, I had a go on drawing a sloop JR for that Kingfisher.

The mast  position will keep that pole between the berths. to get best access, I suggest shifting the mast 100-150mm to sb.

I am now harvesting from the knowledge about increasing mast balance, which Paul Schnabel has provided us with during his experimenting with his Maxi 77. This new and tested findings has been a game changer. 

Note how the distance from the CE to the mast has been reduced, giving easier steering downwind.

Arne

(.. for better resolution, see Arne's sketches section 8, photo 10...)

Anonymous wrote:

Hello fellow junkies! 

I’m a big fan of the Kingfisher 26 JR as well as the famed Yeong K30 and was wondering if anyone has ever converted a K30 to a single masted junk sloop? 
On a 30 ft. Boat it seams to make much more sense from a simplicity as well as expense standpoint than Yeong’s 2 masted schooner rig. 
I’ve been comparing the two recently, and the K30 … other than 4 more feet of length  and the “aft cabin” appears to be very similar to the K26. 

I was also wondering what size mast would work for a K30 junk sloop conversion? 

Wondering as well if tapered Aluminum masts are easier to find in the UK than the U.S.?

thanks for your input!

j

Hi Jonnie, there are 2 K26JRs for sale at the moment - the one in the Azores is offered by one of your fellow Americans and the JRA chairman, Kevin Cardiff, has one near Dublin. 

I agree - a single mast would suit a K30 well, but I've no idea where to find a tapered aluminium pole here nowadays.