Tag: standing rigging
More reading, more math, more fun!
First off, many thanks to Big Tom for extending his expertise and sharing his personal library of boatbuilding literature with me. At this point I certainly can’t say that I lack sufficient boatbuilding references to figure out what I need to. The bigger problem is finding the information I need […]
Mast Step continued…
Where was I? Mast step. Right. As I may have mentioned in prior posts Creeky came with a lot of important parts and loads of potential, but very little in the way of instructions. Most of the time this is great because I get to use my imagination and come […]
Minor update – mast step
I had given up on the idea of being able to adjust the position of the mast step with the mast in place until Charlie suggested cutting a small access hole in the foot of the mast. I was nervous at first, but it seems like a solid move. Boom! […]
Chainplates start to take form
Yacht Design 101 – About exactly as hard as you would think it is
Sometimes I am reminded of the fact that I’m not just working on building a funny little quirky floating apartment, but a rather sophisticated piece of engineering wizardry. Due to the limited amount of information available on Creekmore Sailboats, and mine in particular, it’s not just as simple as assembly. […]