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Sean Eamon Kennedy

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Oct 6, 1994, 5:51:34 PM10/6/94
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Anyone out there built one of Same Devlin's stitch and glue sailboats. I'm
going to start in on a Nancy's China this winter, wonder if anyone has any
advise. I think I'll try it as a gaff rig instead of sprit.

Sean Eamon Kennedy

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Oct 12, 1994, 12:46:59 AM10/12/94
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In article <1994Oct11....@news.etc.bc.ca>, wmor...@cln.etc.bc.ca
(WILLIAM MORRISON) wrote:

> I have seen Nancy's China in Woodenboat and the finish, as built
> by Devlin, was beautiful. Am building a stitch and glue kayak
> to another designer's plan but want to build a Devlin Peeper, a
> smal dinghy next.
>
> Good luck on your project. You should check with the designer
> about the change in rig.
>
> ###]

I talked to Sam Devlin at the Port Townsend wooden boat fest. He said the
change to a gaff (from spritsail) should be no problem. I'm not sure I
actually mentioned the topsail... or the staysail... or the flying jib
topsail...

WILLIAM MORRISON

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Oct 11, 1994, 12:59:07 AM10/11/94
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Peter Buck

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Oct 13, 1994, 9:37:58 AM10/13/94
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In article <eamon-11109...@blv-pm3-ip16.halcyon.com> ea...@halcyon.com (Sean Eamon Kennedy) writes:
>From: ea...@halcyon.com (Sean Eamon Kennedy)
>Subject: Re: Nancy's China
>Date: 12 Oct 1994 04:46:59 GMT


I didn't see the original post, but I'm guessing you're concerned about the
effectiveness of the spritsail. I've got a Devlin Eider (16' full keel) with a
spritsail. The sail works fine, but the sprit is a pain to set, especially in
wind and chop. The end of the sprit drags in the water as you're trying
to get the top end hooked on the loop at the peak if the sail. If the boat
has any forward motion, the water will rip the sprit out of your hand. My
wife is too short to set the sprit at all. I thought about converting to a gaff
rig, and still may. I could use the same sail, just build a new mast a few
feet higher. Another sailplan that would work well is the junk rig, like
Blondie Hassler's "Jester".

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martorell....@gmail.com

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Sep 26, 2013, 3:59:56 PM9/26/13
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El viernes, 7 de octubre de 1994 14:16:34 UTC-3, Sean Eamon Kennedy escribió:
> Anyone out there built one of Same Devlin's stitch and glue sailboats. I'm
> going to start in on a Nancy's China this winter, wonder if anyone has any
> advise. I think I'll try it as a gaff rig instead of sprit.

Hey! I am building a Nancy's China in Patagonia! see my blog for the pictures.

http://bitperegrine.wordpress.com

greetings!

skin a cat

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Sep 26, 2013, 4:10:22 PM9/26/13
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On 9/26/2013 3:59 PM, martorell....@gmail.com wrote:
> El viernes, 7 de octubre de 1994 14:16:34 UTC-3, Sean Eamon Kennedy escribi�:
>> Anyone out there built one of Same Devlin's stitch and glue sailboats. I'm
>> going to start in on a Nancy's China this winter, wonder if anyone has any
>> advise. I think I'll try it as a gaff rig instead of sprit.
>
> Hey! I am building a Nancy's China in Patagonia! see my blog for the pictures.
>
> http://bitperegrine.wordpress.com
>
> greetings!
>

Well, I was gonna' offer you some stitch and tape advice, but it looks
like you are already well on your way:) Good luck, have fun...
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