Making a mast for a sabot
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I made one for a Force 5 out of aluminum conduit. The original tapered so the last three feet was made of galvanized pipe and PVC for the tip. What's the outer diameter that you need?
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Most dingy’s are dependent on mask bent. It looks like the Sabot falls into this column. A whisker pole will eliminate that ability and be heavy.
I guess I shouldn’t be so absolute. Their performance is dependent on the ability to bend. You could set it up with anything to get across the water. Being a dagger board boat, weight is a legitimate concern also.
Why not make a proper one? They are pretty simple, just some 1x3 routed and laminated together.
I used fir for the last one I made. Made in two halves so you can route the bolt rope slot then glue it together.
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the plans recommend pine or yellow cedar but.......
they don’t give a lot of detail but I think you can get the idea from this. Mast is 13 feet.
the plans recommend pine or yellow cedar but.......they don’t give a lot of detail but I think you can get the idea from this. Mast is 13 feet.
I love all things wooden boat, we had a little plywood sailing skiff when I was a kid, but I have not the patience, nor the disposition, to build, own, or maintain such as that. But I'm glad some folks do!
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I had to look up the design. A nice little boat. It is depicted with a sleeve sail and curved mast - presumably from the force of the sail. Since the design was from before fiberglass masts I would think originals were aluminum or even wood. Offcenterharbor has some videos on building a wooden mast. The vid is of a “Bird’s Beak” technique. Way over kill for your case but still useful info on shaping and tapering. You can view a couple of vids without joining.