William

I have the S10 plans in metric. Both aluminum sections call for 1.6mm wall thickness. That is 1/16".

Graham, please check your email - I have a query about the rigging plans I received.

Thanks Graham. Are there any disadvantages in choosing the rotating mast option (assuming appropriate gooseneck)? Would the vang attachment have to move onto the foot of the mast as opposed to the angled ss plate as per the plans? Just another questions about the rigging - Is the reefing cringle on the leech (reef-clew?) situated above or below the batten?

Some more questions, if you have time to answer: How do you find the mainsheet layout for sailing either solo or two-up? When tacking, do you move over to weather ahead or aft of the sheet? (I must have recieved the wrong drawing sheet Is your new sail rigged with a halyard? I notice that the laser mast rotates while the Spindrift's is fixed - are there benefits or other implications for going with one or the other?

That's why the locals call it Eden! Thanks Alex, Full Laser rig or Radial? What is your experience sailing in different wind conditions? I see the plans show the same sleeved luff design with the mast open where the sail is to be reefed.

I have gone over the plans a good number of times and I cannot seem to find the specified material weight for the sail. I live in Port Elizabeth, South Africa's "Windy City". The sail should be able to handle 15kts, gusting 20+, if I do not want to greatly limit the available opportunities to sail. Any suggestions for changes to material, camber or size of the reef (if any)?

Any more videos or pics of it in action? I need to feed the urge...

How about some of those photos your friend was taking (of you sailing - I hope!) You also promised us a video in an earlier thread...I have watched every clip of a spindrift I could find 3 times over and I am in need of new material, PLEASE!

Hi Graham, Email sent a few minutes ago. Looking forward to your reply.

Greetings from South Africa! I acquired plans for a Spindrift 10 (#989) - one-piece, not nested - in Dec last year and I am very excited about the building that lies ahead. This will also be my first venture into anything with a sail on it. For the sake of consistency, I have copied and pasted an email (see below) that I sent to Carla soon after receiving my plans. She promised to get back to me as soon as Graham got back from Australia later that month. Early in January I sent a follow up email but have not had any reply. If anyone can shed some light on the queries below it would be a good start: (Note: the plans are in metric units) " Dear Carla, I have received the plans a few days ago, thank you very much! I have been going forwards and backwards through the plans a good deal, familiarizing myself with the parts and processes. I cannot however find any details or templates for the following parts: foredeck aft bulkhead temporary center frame center bulkhead outboard pad tansom stiffener. In the construction guide text, reference is made to the following drawing sheets which I do not seem to have received: Transom, Boom Detail, Mainsheet Detail Hull Construction plan Sheet #1 seems to be missing two dimensions: On the side panel, at station 1.5m, the word "BULKHEAD" is double printed over the vertical diminsion to the lower edge. I drew it on my CAD program and 0.337m gives a a smooth curve) On the bottom panel, the horizontal dimension to the very foremost tip (it seems a good deal less than the 0.1m spacing of the preceding stations). On my CAD drawing, a value of 0.052 gives the smoothest curve fit, while 0.062 gives a better edge-to-edge fit for the butterfly butt-join. Regards, William"