I use the shavings and long-stranded particles from wood-working operations, alloyed with sawdust and its brothers. Works good, and recycles...
Sails are rigged 2006, first attempt at understanding the mass of battens knots sheets and blocks!
DUMA passing Farland Head reefed after a squall.
Foresail only for sunset-seeking on DUMA.
F5 Westerly wind bends Duma's pole masts to port while she cruises at 8 knots with 6 degree heel. Low stressed junk rig.
Have a look here:- http://jonquedeplaisance.net/indexEng.htm Dimitri Le Forestier has plans for Junks in various sizes. They are all suited...
http://www.friend.ly.net/~dadadata/junk/platt/platt_chinese_sail.html Great story from Brian Platt on just such a thing. Good photos of detail...
CDs work well...........mounted on thin fishing lines strung fore/aft, gulls here hate 'em. Use a bungee to demount/fit strings of CDs...
Forgot to say; used a scrapped Citroen 2CV steering wheel for years on my wee Mitchell MFV, it was great! Just a big daft rim with ONE spoke....
Forward leaning deckhouse windows are the best, by a long, long way mate. No glare, less rain, look good too. Open a window, and the rain stays...
Low rigs make strong boats; gaff is about as low as it gets. Step the mast from keel, through the deck ( if you have one) or a thwart. Stays...
Harsh words for the World's best selling cruising boat Hi; TRASHY seems a bit harsh, surely? I can see why folk buy these boats; modern...
Hi; try Click here: Welcome to Jonques de Plaisance® Dimitri Le Forestier designed some beautiful sailing junks, with ancient values...
