My first post in this fantastic forum. Greetings from Bornholm in the Baltic Sea, a Danish rocky island. The nearest coast is in Sweden about 70 nautical miles away. I have been given a Drabant 22, which I am converting into a Junk rig. I love sailing alone.
It is both good and bad to receive a boat as a gift! It is tired and worn, but the hull is solid and well made. Built in 1970. All bulkheads, cabin roof, cockpit floor and plywood have been taken out and replaced. Next comes painting, and...there is always more to come.
The winter has been long and cold. The boat is lying outside under a tarpaulin, so I have not been able to work with polyester and epoxy. Waiting for an aluminum tube for the mast. Want to make a wooden "hybrid"top. Preferably in Bornholm Douglas. In the meantime I have designed a sail plan and sewn a test panel, which I am testing in the garden. It is Mehler classic 200 gr/m. Originally I wanted it in tanbark, but one side is varnished, so there is a big difference in the color. So it will be boring white, but a perfect canvas to paint on. I can see I will have to work on the sewing thread tension. It bulges a lot. But I am happy with the shape
I have received invaluable help in my planning from Arne Kverneland, Graeme Kanyon and Paul Schnabel.
Attached 2 pictures of the test panel.