Dear Graham,
Thank you so much, this is great. It is much more than I had hoped for.
The thwart arrangement in the Kendrift is exactly as I had hoped. I missed that thread, although I searched pretty diligently in the B&B Forum, but of course it does not come up in a “Spindrift” search.
Now I have to decide whether I want a S10 or S11. The S10 would be lighter, but the S11 has a bit wider beam, which would be interesting for cruising. I would hope that it would make the experience of sleeping on the cockpit floor a bit less “coffin-like”. Another consideration is trailering the dinghy on top of my Caledonia Yawl, if I want to use it as a tender. I have to measure the distance between the two mast steps for main and mizzen on the CY, which serve as mast crutches for trailering. I am pretty sure I have more than 10’, but I am not sure I have 11’. The boat is all packed up for winter, so either I unpack it, or I wait until spring. There is no rush anyway, this build will not happen before next winter, since I have a project already going for this winter (it is snowing outside at the moment).
Since you have been so positive about my ideas, I dare come out with a second idea for a modification. The dinghy would be used mainly for rowing and daysailing at my local lakes. For this, the standard Cat-rig would be ideal and I would initially go with this. However, if I want to seriously consider cruising, I would be concerned about the difficulty in striking the rig on the water (see Pete McCrary’s “Seabiscuit” thread). Incidentally, the problem is the same for the DW Scout, as has been discussed on the relevant thread on the Wooden Boat Forum. On my Caledonia Yawl I have a balanced lug main and I like it very much. So, my question is: would it be possible to use the Amanda lug rig as an alternative rig on the modified S11 (it would probably have to be the 11, otherwise the size difference of the two hulls would be too big)? Could the lug rig go into the mast step and partner of the S11, or would it be possible to build in a second, alternative mast step and partner? I have no clue whether this is a crazy idea, or whether this is quite feasible. Clearly this needs the input of an expert.
Thanks so much,
Viktor