tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007838299911865964.post6448006843372408034..comments2024-03-28T13:06:53.688-07:00Comments on DoryMan: Doryman's Melonseeddorymanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077373149267825091noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007838299911865964.post-26850395207001820542016-05-15T15:21:02.340-07:002016-05-15T15:21:02.340-07:00I'm looking forward to seeing how you will att...I'm looking forward to seeing how you will attach a boom that will clear the deck as the sprit rig sail does using the existing foot on your sail if you don't want to shorten it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928456699678298107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007838299911865964.post-64347341474085366292016-05-10T11:33:48.484-07:002016-05-10T11:33:48.484-07:00The balanced lug is what I'm working toward. I...The balanced lug is what I'm working toward. I designed the boat with a sprit rig, which is the traditional sail rig for the melonseed. But in the intervening years, I've realized I really don't like the sprit rig, for reasons discussed earlier. Adapting the sprit rig (and the sail I'd already made)to a balanced lug has been a bit of a challenge. First, the mast is too short, since the upper yard doesn't hoist as high as the sprit and hanging the sail from a higher point on the head means the sail barely clears the deck at the tack. I don't want to shorten the sail, so I've created a conundrum for myself. (Nothing new there). It will all sort out, just need to wrap my head around it.dorymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16077373149267825091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5007838299911865964.post-18536315386278647052016-05-10T10:36:04.628-07:002016-05-10T10:36:04.628-07:00Oh I do love a Melonseed.
If you extended the sai...Oh I do love a Melonseed. <br />If you extended the sail out to the fwd end of the yard you'd have a Balanced Lug, and why not!<br />Excellent.Graham Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05799325184475918080noreply@blogger.com