Date: 9/8/2011, 11:03 pm
: Paul Helbert converted one of my Chuckanut 15's into a capable sail
: boat. It sails upwind and down with little fuss - and would do
: even better (i.e. be more responsive) if he added a rudder and a
: "real" sail.
: His sail rig is a slightly modified version of Michael Storer's
: "Drop-in" sailrig, with a leeboard that is mounted on
: a pivot that is clamped across the top of the cockpit (notice
: that he cut down his coaming). His mast is stepped separately,
: though, at the forward apex of the cockpit, and he actually has
: an even larger sail that he uses, as well.
: I've sailed it, and no outriggers are necessary at all - though
: that's a function of hull shape. IIRC, you have a recreational
: kayak design, too, which could likely be modified to sail
: without outriggers, too.
I too put a very basic sail on my chuckanut 15. It is totally stable enough for a significant sailing rig. I didn't bother with foils, and paddle steered, so it wasn't a great sailor for me but certainly proved the concept.
: You might also look around some of the archives here, as I think
: Tom Yost posted a pic of some of his SOF outriggers a while
: back.
: Good luck!
: This pic is from my website:
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