D4 / D5 Sailing Dinghy

[dominic]

Hi there,

Is anyone here building a D4 sailing dinghy?
Better still, is anyone building one in Auckland, NZ?

[Shawn]

Hi Dominic

No, I have not yet but intend to as I have just downloaded the plans. I am new to boat building and sailing. The dimensions in the section on the Marconi rig are a little blurred. If anyone has the correct mast length sail dimensions etc I would appreciate it, as well as how to build the mast/boom and the sail itself.

Thx

[electriceric]

hi i started one in june 2005 and managed to get it done by ocotber 2005.
you might want to see some photos i took.

http://photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos

eric

[Tizme]

I have started building a D5 here but as it is still winter and I have to wait for the epoxy to cure enough between each stage, things are moving slowly.

I have been working off and on over the last few weekends in an open-fronted garage so some days have proved to be too cold.

I intend to make this a sprit-rigged sailer for my grandkids to learn in, down at the local lake this summer.

Cheers,

Tizme

Bay of Plenty NZ.