Tag Archives: mizzen

Mizzen ready

Posted on April 2, 2016 by timsboats

I think I have my mizzen all sorted out now. I stepped way down on the mast diameter to just an 1-1/4′” closet pole. I had my doubts, but raised that 12 sq ft sail this morning in a good … Continue reading →

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Messin with the mizzen

Posted on February 7, 2016 by timsboats

It was a nice day today – for February 6th – in Cleveland – I raised the new main sail on some halfassed spars, and then tried out the mizzen in the same halfassed way. Nothing permanent – just seeing … Continue reading →

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