Making sprits longer

[Hirilonde]

When I built my Lapwing the plans called for a notch in the mast end of the sprits. As I understand it, in the early days, the snotter ran through a notch instead of a cheek block. So when I finally learned the updated version, I had to cut and inch plus off the end to lose the notch.  Well, it matters. It is just too hard to get the sail as flat as I would like in a good wind.

 

Step 1  Cut a scarf and epoxy on a longer piece

[Don Silsbe]

All you needed to do was buy a Sprit Stretcher from B&B.

[Hirilonde]

Block plane and hand sanding......................

[PadrePoint]

Wood can be SO friendly... (and, of course, wood can also be frustrating.)

Nice bit of work.

(Might this be kind of like fixing the work of an overly enthusiastic mohel??? )