Vic

What are the specs on the wheels?
Any thoughts on how they might go on a class 5?

The mast, 4 pieces epoxy resin and micro fiber glued , Rough rounding with a plane and then used a spoke shave to finish.

This you tube shows how to make it round


I think the wheels would be a bit heavy for a class5.

Wooden wheels, i think they would look great, why not give them a try.

The steering looks OK. Must have been little guys. think I will have to move the seat back a couple of inches

Started to make the gaff and boom, gaff is huge 14 foot long,boom is 10 foot

It is spot on , Chook. It is a strange (to me anyhow) setup. That is half the fun trying to figure it all out. The whole thing has been a challenge for this old guy who spent his working boring holes underground. Had to learn everything as I go.


The gaff starts 2 foot up the mast and the boom at 1 foot mark something like this but the gaff is longer and at a steeper angle

what you have is a variation on a lug sail . fishing boat sails evolved from lug sails(with a gaff and no boom up to gaff sails for bigger sails and more contrrol of the bigger sails. what you have is a variation of the 2 with a steep gaff to give upwind ability. this evolved into the gunter rig. think mirror dinghy. the beauty of these rigs is the large sail area possible with only small light spars and minimal pulleys,and uncomplicated sheeting as per fishing rigs. eventually with the introduction of marine glues and then aluminium it all evelves into the marconi rig , which you all sail today. if you can find a rare book 101 sailing rigs by phillip Bolger . bolger is the jesus of small sailing rigs

oh to be retired with a shed and all my faculties

Yeah, 'e's got a shed!

Fantastic work!!

Do the 2 plates in the rear of the yacht (the ones holding the steering) flex under load?

I don't think the plate will flex, I think the yacht may be a bit of a bone shaker,

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Jeez, I know Fallshaw's are the ducks guts, but even they will be struggling under your new project!


stephen

The Bleriot was just great to sail, Trav Jodie and myself spent a few hours sailing it at Lake Lefroy, very hard to explain the feeling, I think it felt like a step back it time a bit nostalgic, Just love it

dang Vic ,looking great. how did the 17mm axles go. they tell me you had a great time with the film crew

looks like it might be nice and clean to sail as well. the whole yacht just looks right

that would make sense vic , my schooner bbom almost floats on the mast. next time we see each other i'll help you set up some topping lifts . they will set the sail perfectly

Could not handle the look of the low bar work on the front axle, Rebuilt it today, and started to finish of some of the parts that I did not have time to finish before going to Lake Lefroy, Attachments for sheeting and varnishing the mast boom and gaff