No, I'm not looking to use the existing stuff for the project boat. I would use some of it to get one on the water so I can go sailing
while I'm experimenting with the other. We would build from scratch. We are a small town and there would be no money from the city so I'll have to go it alone $ wise. Lots of volunteer labor though.
I'm still in the planning stages and trying to determine what would be involved. I understand that all the spars would need to be sized for larger sail area and the rig. Rigging (standing and running) would need to be reconfigured as well.
My main concern in the early stages is if the design of the hull would benefit from the change, or at least not suffer from it, without reconfiguring decks etc. In other words is the CE close to what it needs to be or would the deck and mast steps need to be repositioned.
So before I get to far I'll have a NA do the math for me and see where it leads.