I am a senior citizen at 66 and Bandersnatch will carry about 2240 sq/ft of sail as a gaff ketch with the main at 60' off the water. This a big rig with big equipment, big sails, big weights and big forces for one old man to maintain and operate off shore.
I am not saying it can't or will not be done, but I have a long list of projects that are clamoring for my attention already and most of those must be done first. Perhaps, if I can get caught up, which will not even begin until my Mother passes away, I may eventually get to the rigging. A great start would be a mizzen which I lust for to be able to bring the dinghy aboard. Norm S/V Bandersnatch Lying Julington Creek 30 07.695N 081 38.484W > [Original Message] > From: Rick Morel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 11/4/2008 9:37:35 AM > Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Masts & Sailing was Interesting Boat Video > > Norm wrote: > > >>Whenever I think of mounting sticks I think of the maintenance and the work > > >>involved in sailing. I'm not getting any younger. > > Than Bill wrote: > > >Norm > > > >Given your interest in marine engineering, I would think that > >putting a rig on your boat would be a "fun" project. I lot of work > >for sure, but fun and gratifying. I know that you built your > >boat. I would find gratification in bringing the project to completion. > > > >I am nearly a senior citizen and still sailing a 39 foot boat. I > >think the problems of sailing being work for senior citizens are > >overblown. Assuming normal health, how much work is involved with > >sailing is partly a function of attitude. Assuming one has proper > >winches and equipment, its not that hard. The hardest work for me > >is furling the main and I plan to install lazy jacks by next season. > > > >Most of us are in this activity because there is pure joy in the art > >of sailing. Its worth the work. > > > >Bill > > > > > Right on Bill. I'm a senior citizen, I think. Age 63. > > Anyway, Bill is right about the normal health, proper winches, etc. > I'll add plan ahead and take your time. Even so, sometimes things do > happen, mainly weather. But then I'll reef 19 times when I see bad > stuff in the distance without having to. However, that 20th time > makes the other 19 worth it. Although I prefer hanked on head sails, > Valkyrie came with roller furling and I must admit it is nice and easy. > > Lazy jacks do make a nice difference, especially on a 400 sq ft main. > Mine are "homemade" with about $25 worth of materials. I can't > believe what some small rope, a couple pulleys and rings sell for > once assembled into a "marine product". > > Rick > SV Valkyrie > Port of Iberia, LA > > > > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] > To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
