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Rigging My Old Town Loon 138T For Sail
The evolution from paddling to a ketch rigged sailing kayak.
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DogPaddling Before Sail Conversion (Old Town Loon 138T & Dog-Lycos)

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1st arrangement with single sail - triangular polyethylene thwart (made from a cutting board) with deck partner, fairleads, and camcleats

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stainless brackets shaped to the contour of the deck, for triangular thwart

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mast hull cup ( Marinetexed to flamed polyethylene hull )

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84" open cockpit

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Hull Mounts, Struts,  and Cross Tube

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leeboard with approx 1 inch clearance from the hull, and  control line

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sliding seat on rails

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homemade stainless steel gudgeons

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Force 5 rudder, aluminum head, 3/8" pin, mahoghany tiller, flex joint connection

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delrin bushed rudder head and 3/8" stainless pin with pull loop

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tiller and flex joint

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ergonomic adjustable push-pull tiller
"So where can I get the adj..."
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bridle (front sheeting main)

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akas and inflatable amas, 12 foot span

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It's Done!!! (except for painting rudder)

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Hey! my crew is slowing me down, I need more sail!!!  
Brad and Lycos in Cold Spring Harbor


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Was that 23" or 32" from the bow?  New mast position ( foremast )

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Holesaw opening, scribed plastic contoured to deck, and deck fitting for mast

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hull cup MarineTexed to block to match bow shape

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deep V in bow

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3 mast positions, with center position supporting the akas and amas. (aft mast still needs final alignment)

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Foremast with fairleads and cam cleats for uphaul & downhaul. Mainsheet runs down port side of deck.

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laying out fittings for the thwart

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Thwart for mizzen.  Both sails are front sheeting

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I need more ballast!!!  Add Captain J (left)

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I'm done!!!   That's it!  No more sails and no more dogs!

 
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I have a 138 and two Goldens. I found you photos very interesting and my try it. I did have a question as to what you made your mast out of. If you have any information as to how you build it or bought it could you please let me know?
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Larry Nix, Thu, 10 Sep 2015 8:13PM
I love our 138T, we paddle some calm rivers around Michigan so a sail would not work for us, but that rig you made is AWESOME!  Nice job!!!  If anything I want to make my own rudder setup.  Cheers
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John, Tue, 26 Jan 2010 5:18PM
Looks very nice!
I am rigging up my loon 138t as a sailer as well.
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paul, Mon, 9 Mar 2009 8:30PM
 
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