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Gavin Atkins Light Scow

  • 13 Jul 2015 08:03
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    Anonymous

    Thanks Annie, I will make the paper model and carry on from there, reporting back of course!
  • 12 Jul 2015 01:27
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    Anonymous member
    I would have thought the design would take very nicely to one or two junk-rigged sails.  Having sailed Marcus Raimon's 8ft Pugwash (and also his lug-rigged, 14ft punt, with a similar rig to the Trow your are looking at), I am completely sold on the idea of changing a lug rig to a junk rig.  Quite apart from the ease of reefing a junk, compared with the drama of reefing a lug sail, the difference it makes when it comes to raising and lowering sail is dramatic: the junk rig rises smoothly out of, or falls neatly into, its lifts, while the lug sail flaps about, its yard catching under gunwale, oars and anything else it can entangle while being raised, and smothers you with sailcloth (as well as knocking you on the head if you aren't very careful) when it's being lowered.

    The mizzen could stay as in the design, for simplicity - it is much less of a nuisance than the mainsail when being handled, but still something of a drama to reef.
  • 09 Jul 2015 13:45
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    Anonymous

    I have decided that a small boat that I can keep at home, tow down to Langstone harbour and use for day sailing and occasional camping trips would be ideal.  Junk rigged of course!


    I am more than happy to build something, not too complicated and am wondering if the Gavin Atkins design would work with a junk rig?

    The excellent blog by Ben Crawshaw details his build and adventures:

    http://theinvisibleworkshop.blogspot.co.uk

    Any thought or comments gratefully received.


    Rgds

    Last modified: 09 Jul 2015 13:45 | Anonymous
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