John Briggs works on Flyfisher in his Michigan shop. John started his Flyfisher at the 2006 Woodenboat School in Maine. He transported the almost completed boat back to Michigan to finish her out in his shop. He’s added the false stem and several coats of epoxy and is now ready to do the final sanding and put the finish on. John thinks he’ll just varnish his Flyfisher as he like the natural wood color.
Make your modern sailboat look (and work) like a salty classic.
The Golden Age of Sail is long past, sadly, and much of its lore is nearly extinct. Sailboats now almost uniformly use the Bermudan sloop rig—a triangular jib and a triangular mainsail. But that rig evolved mainly to meet esoteric yacht racing measurement rules. It is not necessarily the most efficient or effective rig. This book lets sailors rediscover the practical advantages—and the esthetic delights—of such configurations as the sprit rig, the gaff rig, the lugsail, and the gunter rig. It also includes valuable information on marlinspike work like rope — whipping and eye-splicing; and tips on converting your modern sailboat to a traditional rig.
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