1. Do you ever have any issues of your rig sliding or gunwale clamps coming loose when sailing? 2. What kind of wood did you use and its dimension? 3. What's the dimensions of your cross members from gunwale to pontoon 4. What's the spacing of your rig from bow to stern of your cross members? Sorry for all the question but I just LOVE your design!
I glued rubber to the bottom of the frame where it contacts the gunwales and I attach the frame right up against the yoke (it hasn't slid yet). The wood is cedar (light weight). My plan for dimensions are big as possible, BUT it must be able to slide into the canoe when not in use (to be car topable for transport and be able to fit whole rig in canoe if you want to paddle without it). When I attach it, the dagger board is in right in front of center (yoke), this lets it stall out if you stop ruddering with the paddle (lee helm, I think is the sailing term).
the "frame" was built from 1"X3" cedar (common at my hardware store), then coated in fiberglass for extra strength. Under it is angle aluminum for the dagger board slot. The mast foot was bought from Sailboatstogo, the sail rig also. It is not anchored to the bottom, it has rubber feet.
The mast foot that came from sail boats to go is adjustable with rubber feet on the bottom. You can adjust it to be tight against the floor of the canoe. It works pretty good. I'll admit I did bolt a larger piece of aluminum to the bottom of it, and glue rubber to the bottom of that to make the foot larger and fit the bottom of my V Hull a little better.
No, I made it up and have altered it over the years. Now I use a different outrigger that is just shaped out of dock foam coated in fiberglass (lighter). That wood one was heavier, but the weight did make it harder to capsize.
Very nice set up!
Looks like you had some good speed!
What's the name of your boat?
1. Do you ever have any issues of your rig sliding or gunwale clamps coming loose when sailing? 2. What kind of wood did you use and its dimension? 3. What's the dimensions of your cross members from gunwale to pontoon 4. What's the spacing of your rig from bow to stern of your cross members? Sorry for all the question but I just LOVE your design!
I glued rubber to the bottom of the frame where it contacts the gunwales and I attach the frame right up against the yoke (it hasn't slid yet). The wood is cedar (light weight). My plan for dimensions are big as possible, BUT it must be able to slide into the canoe when not in use (to be car topable for transport and be able to fit whole rig in canoe if you want to paddle without it). When I attach it, the dagger board is in right in front of center (yoke), this lets it stall out if you stop ruddering with the paddle (lee helm, I think is the sailing term).
Is the wood 1" x 3" or 1"x4"? What did you use to make the mast foot and Is anchored to the bottom permanently?
the "frame" was built from 1"X3" cedar (common at my hardware store), then coated in fiberglass for extra strength. Under it is angle aluminum for the dagger board slot. The mast foot was bought from Sailboatstogo, the sail rig also. It is not anchored to the bottom, it has rubber feet.
You have no issues with the mast foot sliding or moving? That is my biggest hurdle. I didn't want my mast foot permanent or epoxied to the canoe
The mast foot that came from sail boats to go is adjustable with rubber feet on the bottom. You can adjust it to be tight against the floor of the canoe. It works pretty good. I'll admit I did bolt a larger piece of aluminum to the bottom of it, and glue rubber to the bottom of that to make the foot larger and fit the bottom of my V Hull a little better.
Do you have any plans for outrigger?
No, I made it up and have altered it over the years. Now I use a different outrigger that is just shaped out of dock foam coated in fiberglass (lighter). That wood one was heavier, but the weight did make it harder to capsize.
@@hajjiinater do you think that it would be possible to do a trimaran?
@@martinjager2136 yes, I only did a single outrigger for light weight and easy to transport on top of my truck.