
And it comes in handy from time to time.
![]() Like today, when TwoBeers got to work on fitting hardware on our Everglades Challenge boat-to-be, Frankenscot. ...after first rinsing out all the itching powder -- I mean fiberglass dust. |
For the mainsheet, we'll start with the standard Flying Scot system: a swivel cleat mounted on the aft end of the centerboard trunk. Large ratchet block to come. This system has the advantage of being easy to release. ![]() At the bow, TwoBeers installed a stainless stem fitting that Derek at JTR made. This will anchor the headstay. (She said, blithely.) ![]() Twobeers has fitted a couple of temporary jib cleats in place. Using the existing stainless jib-tracks for a turning block, the jib sheets will cross the centerboard trunk and cleat there (for now). (Why yes, that is the unwieldy telephone-pole mast in the middle of the photo. It doesn't have a good resting place elsewhere.) We're impatient to start water-testing the beastie, but there are a few more essential elements to add before Frankenscot can try to swim. |