If there isn't a canoe trip...

[kahel]

Leeboard ...

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finished.
Now I just need to paint it, align the clamps, and secure them.
I'm very happy with it.



And everything worked out with the leeboard, too. It fits!
Wow, that's awesome.

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[dramey]

I don’t know anything about sailing. I would probably capsize the boat.

 

[kahel]

I don’t know anything about sailing. I would probably capsize the boat.

me too.

 

[Boatman53]

It is amazing how stable they actually are with the sail up. I have faith you will do fine.
Jim

 

[dramey]

I don’t even know what a leeboard is or what it does.

 

[Dana]

I don’t even know what a leeboard is or what it does.

It does the same thing that the keel or centerboard on a conventional sailboat does, keep the boat from sliding sideways when the wind is from the side.

 

[WoodsNWaters]

I don’t know anything about sailing. I would probably capsize the boat.

In the '70s, I chose "sailing" as one of the required Phys Ed classes at a massive midwestern university. We sailed Grumman aluminum canoes on the river that passed through campus.

I was never in the water. My memory is imperfect over 50 years later but I don't recall that capsizes were a problem. Even in the days before the world turned averse to any hint of liability, the canoes had to be reasonably stable to turn loose so many novices. There was a low-head dam near the downstream edge of campus.

This may work better with a Grumman than a freestyle canoe.

So for Phys Ed, I sat in a boat. Didn't even paddle.

 

[samb]

Tell us about the sail . How big? Did you make it?

 

[kahel]

There's nothing special to say about it...
It's originally a sail made by the german company “Klepper,” and it was originally intended for a folding boat.
I was able to buy the sail very cheaply on eBay—and I think it'll be more than enough for my boat.

Here are two sample pictures

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[samb]

Thanks.

 

[stripperguy]

I bet you’ll have lots of fun in that.
Do you have experience sailing?
Much like skiing, it takes about 15 minutes to learn and a lifetime to get really good. You need to work with an unseen, but certainly felt, force of nature. Based on your experience and equipment, you can enjoy an ever widening range of conditions, but it’s always fun at any level of experience and externals.
Most folks that have never sailed are quite surprised by just how dynamic the experience can be.
Betcha can’t wait to test it out!!

 

[kahel]

I don't have any experience with canoe sailing myself - but I'm in very good company with my friend, who has a lot of experience and with whom I'll be going on my first sailing trip.

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Yes, I'm really looking forward to seeing how it goes.

 

[kahel]

some small things



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[Steve in Idaho]

You need to work with an unseen, but certainly felt, force of nature.

But you can see it....sort of. The shape of the luff (leading edge), the belly, and the leech (trailing edge) of the sail tell a lot about what the unseen is doing and the sailor could do better. Not to forget the telltales in the body of the sail, if they've been installed.

I miss sailing. So much to keep one's mind occupied, but so relaxing.

 

[kahel]

Tell us about the sail . How big? Did you make it?

@samb - Here's a follow-up to your question about sail size





Today I did a few little things...

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