PAR, I'm still not real clear on what the difference is between a "bremuda" sail with a gaff batten and a "gaff" sail with an external gaff. Could...
I can't help but notice that the new "gaff" sails look similar to a Chinese Lug sail (only not a lug rig at all) could you use the battens of...
Interesting. Thanks for the information. How do these sail compare to a comparable Bermuda style rig on the same boat?
I have noticed that many of the newer high performance sailboats have a main similalr to this: [IMG] or these: [IMG] Where does the Bermuda...
That is what I was a afraid of. I have seen tar balls on the beach with barnacles on them.
:rolleyes:Sorry I should have said,"Is tree nails pronounced trunnels like fore castle is pronounced... It was an etymological question about if...
Side note: Is trunnels short for "tree nails" like Fo'c'sle is short for fore castle?
I see. So a trunnel has to hold the entire shear force by itself, while the metal fastener (privided it is a screw or clinched type) uses the...
PAR, I'm curious about the cyclic loading, couldn't you make trunnels bigger that wouldn't come apart but that also wouldn't damage the...
Thanks, That is about what I thought. PAR, I hadn't thought about the "oil spill" (isn't it up to $1000 per incident?) effect.
I have read that many of the older sailing ships and work boats (not to mention the Ark) used to have the bottoms tarred. Is tar a decent bottom...
I have been reading "Wooden Boat Designs", by Christian Nielsen, and he talks about using tree nails (basically a dowel/peg that is either flared...
