Sandgroper

Thanks Graham, the red lines helped clear things up. I will be sure to use ply and well bonded epoxy plus screws. At the risk of completely over-thinking this. Will the mast base sit completely flush on top of the keelson, or will there be a slight gap at the forward end because the mast is raked aft? The section across the keelson shows it flush, but if you were to draw the section lengthways would there be a gap?

Thanks Dave, my masts are already made so that was the way I was heading. My only concern is that with the 65mm the mast step wall thickness is about 12mm, with 76mm it comes down to about 6.5mm

Still on the topic of masts for Lapwing. The mizzen mast step in the plans is drawn to accommodate the 65 dia aluminium mast. How would one accommodate the 76mm wooden mast? One builder told me they put a square plug on the base of their mast and used that in the mast step. This would stop the mast rotating, are there alternatives? Thanks Graham

Hi all, I am building a Lapwing and am having trouble finding a dimension for locating the mainmast partner location. I have a construction plan for both the Cs17 and Lapwing, and whilst the CS17 plans show the location of both the main and mizzen I can only find the mizzen location on the Lapwing plans. Any help out ther? Cheers, Graham

Hi all, From what I have read elsewhere on the forum the CS15 and Lapwing are comparable in terms of performance. How much wind is required for these hulls to plane? Crew of 1 and lightly loaded (day sailing mode). Cheers, Graham

Hey Bob, that is a beautiful boat and I love the functionality of the rig - I sent you a PM for more info. The yawl setup, as you say, opens up a lot more space for cruising on a 15ft boat. How do you find performance, will she still plane in the right conditions?

I was wondering if their is any further information on the lug set up. I would be happy enough to pay for this additional sail plan as it seems to fit my brief perfectly and is a sail type that i am familiar with. On July 10 2006 Graham posted this on the discussion page (https://messing-about.com/forums/topic/4467-balanced-lug-rig/? The photo above is of a Core Sound 20 that has just come up for sale in Australia, it seems to use a rig inspired by Graham's line drawing (although she is rigged as a schooner not a ketch). Kind regards, Graham Parton