Hi, thanks for the interest.

I bought this boat 2 years ago, she was kept dry for 20 years  waiting for her restoration.

You can see the work in progress in this french forum : http://forum.bateaux-bois.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3801 , if you don't understand french at least there's a lot of pictures.

Hi Thomas,

I think you may want to lengthen the 2nd from top batten at the leech to avoid getting sheets and sheetlets caught by the ones below.

I've started reinforcing the partners. It will be 60mm thick, plus the 30 mm  deck ring. I've doubled the thickness of the deck(2x10mm)  between the beams up to the sheer clamp.

The mast step will be glued to the keel, to the hull and to the lower frame.

The new rudder is 10cm deeper than the original, I hope it will be enough for good control.

For the mast (9.5m high), I want to build it in epicea (spruce), hollow birdsmouth. Using Arnes method for calculating the diameter, I've found max diameter of 19,5cm, diameter at masthead  8cm.)

For the battens (3.5m up to 4m), I've a seller near me who propose 35x2mm T6 alloy, 230€ the 7 battens. Do you think it's OK ?

Slowly but surely, it's coming along !

I made a crude paper model of the sail, using Slieve's spreadsheet for calculating the camber in each panel.

The sailcloth I'll use is 90cm wide, the broadseams are split 2/5 on the first and second seams, 1/5 on the third and none on the 4th.

I used 8% camber on the 5 lower panels and 6% on the 2 upper panels, but perhaps I should reduce more : 6-4-2 on the 3 upper panels ?

Don't worry, the sail will have some camber ! I'm interested in junk rig since I've discovered that junk rig goes well to windward thanks to camber.

Anyway, I have to make a new rudder (the old one is broken, rotten plywood), I can make it bigger or with an endplate.

I'l see if I can move forward the mast, or put more rake.

Thank you for your help

Thomas