Thanks Arne, I still have to learn how to post pics here.

Annie, I was wandering the same thing. I don't know if it just a quick drawing by Chapelle to illustrate his writting or something that was really for build. If someone is registered to Woodenboat forum, they might ask there ?

Antoine

WaterBear

I guess Antoine means this  design

Arne

Paul Thompson wrote:

  Arne, the angle of the yard is directly related to sail balance. The more balance you have, the lower the yard angle must be and vice versa. If you don't follow this rule, you will have problems getting the sail to set well. I learnt this the hard way with Aphrodite.

Paul, yes, I agree with you on that. Maybe I one day start designing another set of master sails, this time with a yard angle low enough to work with anything between 15 and 25% balance. I have found the range of Johanna style master sails (70deg yard) to speed up the process of sail design so much that I don't like to start from scratch any more.

Arne

PS: To make a Johanna-style sail with 70deg yard set well with maximum balance (15-18%), I recommend fitting a tall enough mast to let one attach the halyard as much as 5 - 7% aft of the middle, and still with a decent drift.

David Tyler wrote:

Remember that the tabernacle is going to fit tight against the starboard face of the backbone and the forward face of the floor at stn 2. Some of these bearers will have to be cut away.

Of course, but it's easier to trim them away after the event than to try and assess now, exactly what the dimensions and fit of the tabernacle are going to be.  In the meantime, I can have a nice solid piece of plywood to stand on while I fit the bunk.

14 Feb All done and dusted. Nice, eh?

Whatever turns you on, baby.