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Crab claw sails: the mast to tack connection

May 4, 2016 scott construction, crab claw, maintenance, Wakataitea

A key question in the design of a crab claw sail and rig for your sailboat is whether to fix[…]

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Pahi 26 beams & masts from Pacific Northwest fir

December 11, 2013 scott builders, construction, Kiko, Pahi 26, Scott V., Thomas

  Here are some photos of Kiko working hard on getting some beautiful fir logs from the Pacific Northwest (via[…]

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Stripping fir bark from Pahi 26 mast & spars

December 4, 2013 scott construction, Pahi 26, Scott V., Tim, Ty

Ty and Tim and I raged with draw knife, bark spud, Nisaku (Japanese digging trowel), & an old machete tonight.[…]

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Oil canvas dodger construction

August 30, 2012 scott Catherine, construction, Mike D., Scott V.

Mike has started sewing up a permanent dodger for Milagra. I realized how much I’d missed the shade it provides[…]

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Polynesian main sheets

July 18, 2012 scott construction

Matt J, Eric, Dave & I rigged up a main sheet system that doesn’t need a traveller & leads sheets[…]

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New aluminum mast

July 7, 2012 scott builders, construction, Kevin, Matt J., Mike D., Scott V.

Mike and I decided on a new mast that should enable us to support either the typical gaff wingsail or[…]

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Preparing for San Juan voyaging

June 8, 2011 scott Annie, builders, Catherine, construction, Cora, Enzo, Francesca, Julian, Liam, Matt J., Mike D., Puget Sound, Scott V., voyaging

The last couple weeks have focused on preparing Milagra for its first trip up the San Juans. The plan (starting[…]

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Mast reinforced with basalt sock

May 19, 2011 scott builders, construction, Mike D., Scott V.

By the time I arrived, Mike had managed to get the basalt sock over the mast using a plastic cup[…]

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Rigging the 13 m^2 crab claw

May 11, 2011 scott builders, Christian, construction, Jim, Matt J., Mike D., Scott V.

Jim Luby and Matt Johnson joined Mike, Christian, and I in pondering the Tiki 21 crab claw plans, lacing and[…]

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Prepping spars for the big crab claw main

April 26, 2011 scott builders, construction, Mike D., Scott V., Thomas

The evening started with Thomas and I having a hoot bouncing Liam and Cora around on his big “bread loaf”[…]

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