Hello everyone. Not much progress this weekend due to a wildfire nearby, the air quality is in the upper 200s which is very unhealthy. Found some webbing at a yard sale, I've read It's used for various parrels, and loops for battens. Score.

I've included some pictures topside of the tabernacle and the reinforcement that the previous owner did to utilize a free-standing, tapered, deck-stepped mast. It's an awesome conversion. The more research I do, the more I realize how much he's read from all of you as a community. 

Thanks for the quick replies. Here are the basics. Unstayed mast, in a kevlar/cf, and GRP tabernacle. On deck, and below deck reinforcement via a kevlar/cf engineered beam. (Just for brevity/continuity, everything that was done regarding the jr conversion, was engineered by the previous owner.) total overkill. The pilothouse, is the best owner created one I've seen. Looks better than factory. All prepreg/foam core. The rudder is a work of art also. Same as above, carbon kevlar foam core and bronze oversized shaft. (He built most of this stuff, on his fisher 30!) The boom crutch is done. The "at rest" mast crutch is done. The mast itself is here. I have sail plans, very explicit directions on how to complete, and the direction in which to go.

I'm going to use aluminum for yard and boom. I've been hoarding spars here at shop. Currently laying that out and I'll take some pictures of my progress. I'm using repurposed booms and masts from various one-design dinghies, its what I have on hand and its in my nature to not be wasteful. Let me know what you think. 

I'm using black bamboo, that I have here, for the battens. (May not be correct diameter, I'm unclear on that after reading.)

I'm using blue sunbrella, which I have here, that's been cut by a sailmaker, but then incomplete when the previous owner was sick. I need to find a local sailmaker.

I'm building a motor mount for a tohatsu 9.8 4t saildrive. This boat is deserving of such a fine motor. It's beautiful. Yes, it's big, 90ish pounds, but I have major water just outside with current that would overpower something this heavy. Case closed on that.

The old saying "good bones" applies here, and I have a fantastic headstart.

I purchased the boat mid-July, and I'm motivated. My goal is to be underway, via junk power jan 1. The intention with the boat is a trailerable, blue-water junk motor-sailor. I wanted something in this size range for that reason, less than an 8 ft beam, with a full keel. The maiden voyage of course will be the San juan Islands in June for Spot prawn opening.

You are very welcome — you will find, I think, that this is a very interesting group who rise to the occasion when presented with specific questions.  For example, what is your rigging problem?  Have you had a chance to read Arne Kverneland’s files on the site, which are wonderful, giving lots of specific advice on sails and rigging, including the relative advantages of different sheeting options.

and given your background, don’t be slow to kick in with your own views on forum topics.  We all learn from each other