OK, so I have been hunting for years for a sailing rig setup for one of my canoes, well I found some pieces that will work and matched with templates from a 1930's Old Town sailing setup, I am set to get started this spring on this project.
The question. I have a mast and sail from a sunfish that should work quite well, for this application, but I cannot find a good diagram of how the sail should be rigged to the boat to provide the proper swing and adjustment in the horizontal boom. Does anyone have something that would show this? Even if it is on a sunfish itself, I can transfer the process to my application. I know how the mast itself will attach and allow for movement, just the lines and anything else that makes life simpler is what I am in need of.
The sail is still attached to the mast and horizontal boom, the rudder will be converted to a pull-pull tiller set-up (maybe, I am going to try it first with the extended handle to see how it feels), the leeboards are templated from the Old Town set-up (my wife's uncle has this set up on a XL Tripper and uses it, but I need to be up and running prior to the 8 hour journey to his place in maine this spring) but not having it set up for review is leaving me scratching my head.
Oh, yea and having no experience with a sailing craft does not help either. Bet you couldn't tell, what with my completely correct use of terms.
By the way, tips and clarification is well excepted, official instruction will take place in Maine from the UIL.
The boat receiving the conversion is a OT Tripper, it will be removable as this is a good solo poler and family paddler.