The mast is not perpendicular but has a slight aft rake, but much less than the fractional rig on the regular CLC kit. It is a simple rig and pleasure to sail. One of the nice benefits is that it can be easily raised or lowered by one person on the water. So, I can paddle out, turn into the wind, raise the rig and go sailing There's just two lines, the halyard and the down haul. Then, of course, the main sheet.
Well, Jim, I stole some of your ideas because your boat is so beautiful. I launched 'Spray' a few days ago, complete with lug rig and inwales, inspired by Cindy Lu. I really enjoy the boat and it was a lot of fun building. Thanks for answering my questions a few months ago!
I really like your execution of the the Dory AND the mast partner. I'm going to re-engineer mine to be quick release. Yours looks like it's very easy to remove. Ain't that balanced lug rig a pleasure to sail?
Yes, the lug rig is truly a pleasure AND it looks really salty!
John Harris suggested & designed the removable partner if I didn't want to lose the option of rowing from thwart #1. I ended up putting a slot on both ends, one longer than the other, so I could install/remove it on the fly without fumbling with hardware, etc. I figured the 1st thing overboard would be the knobs or the partner itself! Here's a clip of the partner: youtube.com/watch?v=fx-hZs0EvGw
About how long did it take to build? Have you ever rowed it from the seat directly behind the daggerboard trunk? I was wondering if that trunk would get in the way of rowing.
We started the build end of June and had first sail about mid-August. We worked on her just about every night and weekend. Cindy and I spent lot's of hours and probably three cases of chardonnay just looking at our progress. It is possible to row it just fine. I occasionally touch the daggerboard trunk when I lean back, but it's not a problem. I'm going to investigate making a centerboard so that I'd be able to install a sliding seat.
Thank you very much for your help Jim, after searching the web for months, I found a sailboat to build, that I really like, thanks to your video, then I found the CLC page on the web. Happy Sailing!
Hello, congratulations, is good to know there are couples that like same things (not my case) surely you spend a lot of time together on this project. By the way, what about tacking, it does well?
The Dory tacks very well with the lug rig. Keep in mind that a boat this light is very sensitive to weight placement i.e. going downwind, keep your weight out of the stern. It goes to weather just fine as long as you have the traveler centered (bring in the traveler to center so the mainsheet attaches closer to centerline).
I definitely don't consider it tender. I've no issues standing in it, but I'm used to kayaks. As you lean the Dory over the hull flare really stiffens the boat up. Believe those stability tests John Harris is doing in the CLC video. Put another way, I thought my JY 15 was waaaay more tippy than the Northeaster Dory.
great job, Jim! I'm going to build one in Annapolis this April. I want to put a lug rig on it. Are you pretty happy with yours? How many sf is the sail?
Where did you get it? What are it's dimensions? And length of mast? I live on the Ohio river, how far north are you? thanks, -Tom
I'm just west of Cleveland right on Lake Erie. We love the lug rig. It's simple and can be raised and lowered out on the water. There are no stays. It's 72 sq. ft., same sail area as the CLC sloop rig. I had the sail made in Cleveland. John Harris should have the dimensions. If he doesn't I can provide. Although I designed the rig, John helped determine the proper mast rake, etc.
I'm considering building one myself. Isn't it pretty tender (tippy)? The Bolger-designed Gloucester Light Dory, which the CLC resembles, was described by Bolger as being quite tender and difficult to enter and exit, but on the CLC video it seems pretty stable--but maybe only when it's keeled over.
Thanks. The song is Jessica, written and performed by yours truly, Jim Kozel.
JimKozel 6 months ago
Very nice boat! And by the way, a very nice tune. Who is the performer and what is the name of the song?
UkulelePusher 6 months ago
Who has all those clamps?
johnonorgan 7 months ago
The mast is not perpendicular but has a slight aft rake, but much less than the fractional rig on the regular CLC kit. It is a simple rig and pleasure to sail. One of the nice benefits is that it can be easily raised or lowered by one person on the water. So, I can paddle out, turn into the wind, raise the rig and go sailing There's just two lines, the halyard and the down haul. Then, of course, the main sheet.
JimKozel 1 year ago
I've noticed your mast is perpendicular but the mast on the diagrams on the clc website have it slanted. Is this due to it being Lug rigged?
I think it looks much cleaner and less complicated than the Standard rig.
Silverswordfish 1 year ago
Well, Jim, I stole some of your ideas because your boat is so beautiful. I launched 'Spray' a few days ago, complete with lug rig and inwales, inspired by Cindy Lu. I really enjoy the boat and it was a lot of fun building. Thanks for answering my questions a few months ago!
sailen2 1 year ago
@sailen2
I really like your execution of the the Dory AND the mast partner. I'm going to re-engineer mine to be quick release. Yours looks like it's very easy to remove. Ain't that balanced lug rig a pleasure to sail?
JimKozel 1 year ago
@JimKozel
Yes, the lug rig is truly a pleasure AND it looks really salty!
John Harris suggested & designed the removable partner if I didn't want to lose the option of rowing from thwart #1. I ended up putting a slot on both ends, one longer than the other, so I could install/remove it on the fly without fumbling with hardware, etc. I figured the 1st thing overboard would be the knobs or the partner itself! Here's a clip of the partner: youtube.com/watch?v=fx-hZs0EvGw
sailen2 1 year ago
About how long did it take to build? Have you ever rowed it from the seat directly behind the daggerboard trunk? I was wondering if that trunk would get in the way of rowing.
anim8ted923 1 year ago
We started the build end of June and had first sail about mid-August. We worked on her just about every night and weekend. Cindy and I spent lot's of hours and probably three cases of chardonnay just looking at our progress. It is possible to row it just fine. I occasionally touch the daggerboard trunk when I lean back, but it's not a problem. I'm going to investigate making a centerboard so that I'd be able to install a sliding seat.
JimKozel 1 year ago
Beautiful boat; fun video!
anim8ted923 1 year ago
Thank you very much for your help Jim, after searching the web for months, I found a sailboat to build, that I really like, thanks to your video, then I found the CLC page on the web. Happy Sailing!
musicandy1971 1 year ago
Hello, congratulations, is good to know there are couples that like same things (not my case) surely you spend a lot of time together on this project. By the way, what about tacking, it does well?
musicandy1971 1 year ago
The Dory tacks very well with the lug rig. Keep in mind that a boat this light is very sensitive to weight placement i.e. going downwind, keep your weight out of the stern. It goes to weather just fine as long as you have the traveler centered (bring in the traveler to center so the mainsheet attaches closer to centerline).
JimKozel 1 year ago
I definitely don't consider it tender. I've no issues standing in it, but I'm used to kayaks. As you lean the Dory over the hull flare really stiffens the boat up. Believe those stability tests John Harris is doing in the CLC video. Put another way, I thought my JY 15 was waaaay more tippy than the Northeaster Dory.
JimKozel 2 years ago
great job, Jim! I'm going to build one in Annapolis this April. I want to put a lug rig on it. Are you pretty happy with yours? How many sf is the sail?
Where did you get it? What are it's dimensions? And length of mast? I live on the Ohio river, how far north are you? thanks, -Tom
dante1696 2 years ago
Thanks Tom -
I'm just west of Cleveland right on Lake Erie. We love the lug rig. It's simple and can be raised and lowered out on the water. There are no stays. It's 72 sq. ft., same sail area as the CLC sloop rig. I had the sail made in Cleveland. John Harris should have the dimensions. If he doesn't I can provide. Although I designed the rig, John helped determine the proper mast rake, etc.
JimKozel 2 years ago
Great presentation! Thanks.
I'm considering building one myself. Isn't it pretty tender (tippy)? The Bolger-designed Gloucester Light Dory, which the CLC resembles, was described by Bolger as being quite tender and difficult to enter and exit, but on the CLC video it seems pretty stable--but maybe only when it's keeled over.
Brock8Vond 2 years ago