Food for thought...
Thanks Brian D.,
I've considered the horse--I even have a piece of 3/4 bronze rod that would suit--and your method of sheeting it sounds interesting. Only I'd like to have it go aft so it can be adjusted from the cockpit--but perhaps there is no perfect arrangement.....
As for more of my boat and rig, it's a Cape George 31 that I bought as a bare hull and am trying to finish by when my kids will be old enough to put to sea (read: potty trained). I'm going to put a gaff-headed rig on it, and hope to use all aluminum spars (I'm weary of varnishing acres of woodwork). It's a big exciting challenge to be designing my own rig (as well as deck, layout, and interior), and it's a lot of work (I'm in the throes of fairing the topsides right now), but so far very satisfying.
Thanks for the advice; I'll be getting on the forum quite a lot in coming months, I expect.
Best,
Ben
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