Selway-Fisher 50/50 Sailing Canoe Circumnavigates Rattlesnake Key 

Thank you. Look for a new video this weekend, Christmas Eve. I'm the 3rd owner and have made some modifications. I know about the Everglades Challenge and have been following for the last 12 years. I am a member of the tribe, Spike, and I am almost always at the beach at the start. I've contemplated joining the race many times. I've never bothered since I could sail out of Tampa Bay and cruise down to Key Largo or Key West without paying an entry fee.

I'll be sailing a SCAMP for a while. I'm working on the bottom of the canoe as the fiberglass has worn down and I have some bare wood showing! Where do you sail?

It does, but doesn't point that high. Mostly because of the mast and spar create a lot of windage.

@@crookedcrowcrafting I was hoping you would answer , so a big " thank you " for the reply . The reason I asked was because a sail maker once said to me that batwing sails are cut perfectly flat , ( no shaped camber , broadseams , and so on ) . Apparently they get some lift from the twist in the sail.

The gaff does help induce shape. The sail is also loose footed, and I can adjust the clew to help also. If you are on Facebook, check out the Sailing a Canoe page and search for Kaze. My friend and I are building 2 Kaze prototypes with the advice of Howard Rice. It's his new design design.

@@SpikeA Will do , thank you !

Maybe at Ft. Desoto sometime. It will be a little while as I'm working on the bottom. Some of the figerglass has worn away to bare wood. I won't forget to let you know.

@@SpikeA I'd meet you there for sure.

Thanks!

I use a Hugh Horton seat and just scoot over if needed. www.bootsbaugarage.ch/produkte.htm#seat%20plans The sail is 54 sq ft with 2 reef points. You would be surprised how stable the canoe is when sailing.

A mainsail that doesn't have the foot of the sail connected to the boom is a loose footed mainsail. It does have advantages. My Scamp also has a loose footed mainsail. When the winds are strong, you can tighten the adjustment of the clew to flatten the sail to help spill wind. When the winds are light, you can loosen the clew adjustment to create more belly in the sail to catch more wind. There are many websites that explain in more detail.

I forgot the traveler question. No I don't have a traveler. The mainsheet is connected to a loop of line behind where I sit and is run along to the middle of the boom where I contol the sheet. You can see it at 1:14/1:15 on this video; ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-z6npB3yE55w.html Look right behind where I'm sitting.

@@SpikeA Thank you. I wonder how not lashing to the boom would work with a balanced lug.

@@mikeu5380 Works great! Look up the SCAMP sailboat designed by John Welsford. Also sold by Gig Harbor Boat Works.

@@SpikeA Thank you for your generous replies.

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