I really like that this video shows concretely that a single hander can move around freely in this design. I also get a pretty good idea of how high it points into the wind! Very NICE!😊
There is a moment in Jim's boats when that chine digs in and you feel it on the upwind, specially on the unleeboarded side. Doesn't seem to hurt the pointing none. Something I know I've noticed on my FatCat 2 more then once.
It's offset so as to walk unobstructed through the slottop cabin. I've had 4 of Jim's boats with offset mast and I can't tell any difference from a center mounted mast
Hey Peter. Nice Job. I'm building a Michalak Normsboat at the moment. Jim is not to specific about halyards and downhauls etc. at the mast. I'm about to start building the mast and researching as much as I can, so I (hopefully!) get it right first try... If I saw correctly, your halyard comes down the aft face of the mast? - and so the downhaul must be on the front face...? It would also be nice to know what you did at the top of the mast...! :-)
I heated the end of an 5/16 eye bolt. I opened the eye and closed it around a simple pulley. Also I bent the eye-end of the bolt 45deg (on the plane where the eye would lay flat on your table). The bolt is then mounted through a hole on the mast and the block will dangle flat against the mast. Yard passes through the pulley before stepping the mast.
I really like that this video shows concretely that a single hander can move around freely in this design. I also get a pretty good idea of how high it points into the wind! Very NICE!😊
Love the hockey stick tiller extender. That is my kind of yacht!
There is a moment in Jim's boats when that chine digs in and you feel it on the upwind, specially on the unleeboarded side. Doesn't seem to hurt the pointing none. Something I know I've noticed on my FatCat 2 more then once.
Nice seeing a Frolic2 go through it's paces.
Nice little day sailer. I have a Michalak Blobster and love the simple yet effective designs he comes up with.
She goes ! You demonstrate another great use of a PDF, as padding, between your back and the rail ! What if a gust puts the rail down?
Very nice sail.
going nicely in this fair breeze
Very nice boat. That's another one I would like to build.
Interesting the offset mast, I've never seen that before with a mainsail, what is the reasoning for it and how does it affect it's sailing abilities?
It's offset so as to walk unobstructed through the slottop cabin. I've had 4 of Jim's boats with offset mast and I can't tell any difference from a center mounted mast
Hey Peter. Nice Job. I'm building a Michalak Normsboat at the moment. Jim is not to specific about halyards and downhauls etc. at the mast. I'm about to start building the mast and researching as much as I can, so I (hopefully!) get it right first try... If I saw correctly, your halyard comes down the aft face of the mast? - and so the downhaul must be on the front face...? It would also be nice to know what you did at the top of the mast...! :-)
I heated the end of an 5/16 eye bolt. I opened the eye and closed it around a simple pulley. Also I bent the eye-end of the bolt 45deg (on the plane where the eye would lay flat on your table). The bolt is then mounted through a hole on the mast and the block will dangle flat against the mast. Yard passes through the pulley before stepping the mast.
looks fun! I was worried as you raised the sail that she was going to take off downwind and then jibe. Where the heck did you mount the camera??
the mast is off center? that's different.
Jim Michalak designs most of his boats that way. It allows you walk up the center line.
Nice work! I envy you!
Hey Pete, looks like a nice user friendly boat for single handing. How does she go upwind?
With the lug sail it doesn't go upwind as well. Perhaps 110 degree tacks.
Would have enjoyed seeing you reef it.
Good retired hockey sticks go to sea like a tiller : )
In Canada, broken hockey sticks are standard building material. They show up everywhere.😁