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Home Forums Search Trailer Sailor Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources About TSBB SBO Sites	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Edit Profile | Forum Login View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | The Plans show no backstay or spreaders Posted By: Rob M, P-21, Minuet building. Date: 5/1/09 6:02p.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: Very nice.. (Jack, H23.5, SecondSojourn,Clermont Fl.) and the 1st chainplate inline with the mast attached to the cabin sides. Rigging wire is 8 feet tall. The second chainplate is about a foot and a half behind the ist and the rigging is attached much higher. So far, I am planning on sticking to hank-on sails. There is a bowsprit that sticks out a foot and a half. I will see if the reach out when raising and lowering sails becomes worrisome, then I may consider roller furling. So far I like the hank-ons for small boats. It gives me options on sail sizes, and is one less thing to break. Tom Scott once mentioned that I could even use the storm jib I made for the P-21 as a small head sail on the Minuet. As soon as I finish the Minuet's main sail, I am going to try it out on the Precision to see how it works. It will be my 1st experience with a loose footed main.

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I'll show you mine if you show me yours -- Jerry Carpenter C-26 # 147 -- 4/29/09 12:14p.m.

Thats a great idea, being a new P-165 owner, -- Ken Lockhart, Precision 165 -- 4/29/09 12:22p.m.

Re: Favorite Mods -- JerryA -- 4/29/09 4:18p.m.

One at a time...Here is the first.. -- Jack, H23.5, SecondSojourn,Clermont Fl. -- 4/29/09 4:56p.m.

Tell us more about it... -- Jerry Carpenter C-26 # 147 -- 4/29/09 4:57p.m.

Oh... Show annnd Tell -- JerryA -- 4/30/09 3:51a.m.

It looks like a well built sturdy unit that... -- Jerry Carpenter C-26 # 147 -- 4/30/09 4:15a.m.

Here is what I've been doing: (large picture) -- Rob M, P-21, Minuet building. -- 4/30/09 7:54p.m.

Here are some corner patches -- Rob M, P-21, Minuet building. -- 4/30/09 7:55p.m.

Here is a layout of batten pockets -- Rob M, P-21, Minuet building. -- 4/30/09 7:59p.m.

Reef Patch & Batten Pocket -- Rob M, P-21, Minuet building. -- 4/30/09 8:07p.m.

Here is how I set up sewing the seams -- Rob M, P-21, Minuet building. -- 4/30/09 8:11p.m.

Here is a sewn seam -- Rob M, P-21, Minuet building. -- 4/30/09 8:18p.m.

Here is the whole sail sewn together -- Rob M, P-21, Minuet building. -- 4/30/09 8:24p.m.

Very impressive Rob -- Jerry Carpenter C-26 # 147 -- 5/1/09 1:44a.m.

Yes. I enjoy doing this; have the machine -- Rob M, P-21, Minuet building. -- 5/1/09 5:55a.m.

Nice work -- Tom V. P18 #377 "Kestrel", NJ -- 5/1/09 5:39a.m.

Good idea. -- Rob M, P-21, Minuet building. -- 5/1/09 6:01a.m.

Very nice.. -- Jack, H23.5, SecondSojourn,Clermont Fl. -- 5/1/09 7:19a.m.

 The Plans show no backstay or spreaders  -- Rob M, P-21, Minuet building. -- 5/1/09 6:02p.m.

Very nice work -- Tom, P18 Tangent -- 5/2/09 4:55a.m.

Rob, the wire luff jibs. -- Jack, h23.5 Second Sojourn.. -- 5/4/09 8:20a.m.

Interesting to see all that, Rob! -- Tom Ray -- 5/6/09 2:28a.m.

That is the part I am still learning, too -- Rob M, P-21, Minuet building. -- 5/6/09 3:47a.m.

Rob are these... -- Jerry Carpenter C-26 # 147 -- 5/1/09 1:42a.m.

On the one you pointed to is the elastic -- Rob M, P-21, Minuet building. -- 5/1/09 5:32a.m.

Interesting! thanks Rob -- Donnie - P-185 "DonSail" #96 -- 5/1/09 6:07a.m.