Thanks. Don't kick me off the forum! I'm not a real sailor!
Thanks. Don't kick me off the forum! I'm not a real sailor!
Test sail today. 4.5 knots SOG in about 10 knots of wind on a broad reach with no engine. That was better than I expected actually.
Looks good cardude . Now you can hang some shade . You're gonna have some fun with this new rig. She looks easy to sail. Built in get home package.
"I'm not really sure why the roll subsided so much. Seems like the extra weight above would have made it worse not better, but I'm not complaining!"
The weight up high slows down the roll.
Fishing schooners on the Banks would hoist an anchor part way up the mast for a smoother ride in a blow..
Don't laugh at my makeshift rail seat cushion.
I think you will find that even without much wind, if you trim the main correctly the apparent wind from moving through the water will be enough to stabilize you a lot.
I love your project.
I need some sailing lessons. Seriously. I don't know how to trim the sails at all.
Cardude, I've been a long time trawler owner and just today made an offer to purchase a 2007 SP here in the PNW. Do you still own the Island Packet and did you convert the PY to sail? Have you gone offshore and if so, how does she perform? I'm anxious to incorporate a little downwind sailing into our long trips up the inside passage and SE Alaska.