marshden

12 x 5 ft lapstrake centerboard dinghy for sale. Built in 2010 to Tom Dunderdale's IO design My link 3/8" Okoume ply and epoxy hull Stem, backbone and thwarts of sassafras 75 sq ft Lugsail made by Brad Hunter of Gambell and Hunter, Maine Oars/rowlocks EZ Loader Trailer w/8" tires plus spare $3500 Firm. Located in Western Michigan

Hi Dave, thanks for the tip. I've a drain tube as well. The leak developed on the portside bottom of my tube. I could not tell if there was a hole or if there was a failure in the tape/step join. My solution was a bit different than yours. I cut a 3 5/8" (should have been 3 3/4" for a better fit) hole in a piece of 6mm ply and then made a collar for the base of the mast tube. Slathered it with epoxy all around, put a coat of thickened epoxy on the bottom and fitted it to the base of the mast tube where the leak was. I put a generous fillet around the collar and tube and then laid a few pieces of fiberglass tape soaked in epoxy on the collar and tube. I was doing this blind as my arm was about the only thing that could fit in the opening. Woodenboat would not be pleased with the subsequent mess, so don't expect a pretty photo essay in that esteemed magazine, but I think it will do the trick. I'll know tomorrow a.m. BTW, I loved the video of your boat you posted sometime back. It looks like you had a great sail that day. Best, Traddles

My CS-15 has sprung a leak in the main mast tube. It was not there when I decked the boat over, I checked. The leak is near the base of the tube. I cannot reach the tube to wrap more layers of epoxy and fiberglass tape around the base without cutting a larger hole in the fwd bulkead. I reckon I could pour some thickened epoxy into the tube. Anyone else here have this happen? How did you resolve it? What might be the best way of going about fixing the leak. I'd appreciate your suggestions. Thanks.

Thank you for the suggestion. I have the bowline down pat for the boom. Are you suggesting a bowline also for attaching the line to the clew of the sail?

I just bent on my new sails, but am puzzled as to the type of attachmet to use at the clew. My knotwork to this point has been very bulky and ugly. Can someone make a suggestion/post a pic for me? I would appreciate it very much.

The CS 15 plans show a simple snotter arrangement where the line is attached to an eye on the mast, rove through a hole in sprit and belayed on a clam cleat on the sprit boom. How effective is this in controlling sail shape? I like its simplicity and would like to avoid rigging a snotter with blocks if at all possible. Thanks.