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[Jan Williamson]

Here let me try again!

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[capt jake]

Barry, one of the sailmaker's apprentice's mention of the roller furling being rigged as the forestay as not a great set-up. I like your mention of the forestay being a couple inches forward of the roller furler set-up.

I tried it as the forestay and it didn't work well, even in the shop. I changed it as Barry describes and it works outstanding!! Just a few inched aft of the forestay; just enough to clear the furled sail, and it worked out great. Rolls up sithgt, strp it in place, lower it, slide it into a cover then rolls it up like a cinnamon roll.

[Barry Pyeatt]

Hummmmmmmmm! Did I hear Capt. Jake mention Cinnamon rolls? :? Galley was closed on the two outings I had with him. Think he is holding back on us here. Only thing I remember having was the bubbly on his launch date, and I had to bring that.

Phil,

I think you have the solution right there. If the fairlead is close to the jam cleat, then you won't have to chase ithe sheet. If you haven't done it, you might just tie a simple stopper onto the ends of each of those sheets.

I was planning on using jam cleats as well, simply because they are fast, secure and easy to use under most any conditions. I have used both cam cleats and jam cleats and really don't have much of a preference as long as they are placed where they work and are accessable without having to leave the tiller.

Jan,

Your Weekender looks terrific from the photo. I worry sometimes about Johannah's lucidity in light of the varied bunch represented here. But she is often the breath of fresh air that is needed. And she tolerates my humor. :roll:

Hey, there are a bunch of great people on this forum. Any one of them will help whenever they can. And various opinions are well respected. That is what makes Frank's Forum work for so many and from such varied backgrounds.

I love the Sailmaker's Apprentice, it is a great book for simple understanding of some rather complex issues. And it really gives you an appreciation for what a good sailmaker has to consider in order to do a good job for their customer(s).

[Jan Williamson]

Thanks Barry. Your right "from the photo" It is far from perfect, but I am happy with it so far, and I'll use the heck out of it.

Capt'n Jake so have you got a chance to use the lapper sail yet? In a month or so I will be at a point to start setting up this system.

[adla]

your boat loOks nice Jan...is your cabin bigger? Nice....

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[adla]

Geeez Phil...it is pictures like these that cause me to stalk your web site and posts.... :shock: :shock: :shock:

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[Jan Williamson]

Yeah, I love the pictures too. Very inspriing! I said I like "stocking" too, I of course mean't stalking

Adla thanks, and yes I made my cabin roof 4 inches taller so I could sit up in the cabin. It is so nice to get paint on the boat. Hide all those....... "details"

[capt jake]

Yup, I have sailed it a few times. Great sail ( the lapper).

And Barry, I really found out those two days what they mean by 'day' sailing. Didn't think we would be out that long, sorry I was hungry too.

[Barry Pyeatt]

Capt. Jake,

I wouldn't have wanted to come back in for anything. We were having wayyyyyyyyyyyyy too good a time to take a break for food. But next time, maybe we pick up a sandwich or two to take along.

Jan,

I think you will be happy that you "raised the roof". I did too! Both my son and I are over 6' tall and we played with a cardboard box mockup before I got to the cabin sides to determine just how much we wanted to raise it.

We decided that standing room was ideal, but not practical. So, he came up with a different plan and that was a gangway ladder to take us down 4-6 steps to the bottom so we still had headroom and could stand inside. That left us with room for a shower, galley, a couple bunks, solved the port-a-potty question and had a fold down table for two.

The only challenge was that the hull was nearly 5' deep and 8' wide. Length had changed a bit too. It was now 27' long!

But it still looked like a Weekender. Ray would have been pleased too. It had about 900# of ballast. :roll:

Oh well...we compromised at, I think, 3-4" of additional cabin height, with the gooseneck on a sliding track to raise it for camping. Decided on a boom tent for the necessary modesty when overnighting and to keep the bugs out. And we decided to put the port-a-potty in the cockpit at night with a hanging curtain for privacy, otherwise a hanging curtain at the main bulkhead will give some degree of privacy during the day. Galley will be in the form of a camp stove to sit on the cabin hatch to use and the shower will hang from the boom with a solar water bag to warm it up. Cooler is built into the seat on the Port side with a lift lid. We haven't figured out where to put the soaking tub yet though. The cockpit may have to serve as the tub as well. Got batteries, may include the whirlpool. 8)