Nicholas Head wrote:

Graeme Kenyon wroteea of a family of these boats, based on the design of Annie's boat is immensely appealing and who knows, might one day be a landmark in the history of cruising boat design. I do think it is that good. I seriously hope that the innovative SibLim design will be followed by some other family members

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And even more so to see these Sib family yachts matched up with their junk rigged tenders.

Well, yes, Graeme.  You're quite correct, of course.  I, too, should love to see some big and little sisters to my boat.

And, of course, even as I write, John Welsford is working on the prototype that he has designed specifically to be a junk-rigged tender to JRA boats.

A sibling doesn't have to be a twin.

I think it would be a lovely name for a little sister.

But I suppose whoever builds her will have ideas of their own.

The idea of a family of these boats, based on the design of Annie's boat is immensely appealing and who knows, might one day be a landmark in the history of cruising boat design. I do think it is that good. I seriously hope that the innovative SibLim design will be followed by some other family members.

David Tyler wrote:

Does this transom look better?

Not to me it doesn't.  I tried doing this on the model, because it looks so good on Footprints/Shoestring, but it didn't look right on SibLim.  Looking at illustrations of traditional junks, most of those that have the overhanging 'lute' don't have a curved top to it.  I think that when my dragons are playing on the stern, it will look right.  (The name will probably go on the quarters).  Others, of course, may well disagree and incorporate your new design.  This is the joy of building your own.

Does this transom look better?

Thomas Poirier wrote:

I've modified the link.

Sorry, Thomas: the link still isn't working for me x-(