Anonymous wrote: My design for a tabernacle mount. I know the plan view should be top left...the brain forgot. I will weld it to the top of the mast support tube flush with the deck.
My design for a tabernacle mount. I know the plan view should be top left...the brain forgot.
I will weld it to the top of the mast support tube flush with the deck.
Still some more to do.
My sail is coming together nicely, I actually think I might be up for a test sail next week.
I've started rigging the sail. Plugs for alloy battens and the yard sorted out. The line that looks like a forestay is actually holding the masthead halyard block in place. It's an idea I'm working on to make rigging at the boat ramp easier. There was a bit of head scratching with the yard. I haven't rigged a JR from scratch in around ten years...or more.
II'm going to use the present mast to sort out the rig, But I'm thinking if I can I will modify the the original mast to replace it.
From the balcony.
Mast is up again. I'm a bit disappointed with the amount of flex in the mast. It's outside diameter is 80mm with a 3mm wall.
Anyway I will lower it again so I can rig the halyard, and then I can start rigging the sail.
I've bought 3 X 6.5m X 3mm lengths of alloy tube yesterday for battens. I'm a little concerned at the weight of them, but I'll see how I go. I'll have the boat out of the shed tomorrow, and I shall see what happens.
Usually when I say such and such is going to happen, well..it doesn't.
Anyway I am picking up the alloy tubes for the battens on Wednesday, so I reckon I could be rigging the sail on Thursday.
Well, I was right, it didn't happen. :)
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