A Sailing Muskoka

lncc63 · Post by **lncc63** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:36 am

I've got into my head to put a sailing rig on our Muskoka.

My first question is: is there any strong reason why can't put a centerboard? Any essential recommendations?

By the way, I saw your sailing canoe Matt. Whatever became of it?

Post by **jem** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:08 am

Sailing canoe: Just one of those projets that got put on the back burner.

Only reservation I'd have about a centerboard is the strength of the bottom hull panels. The center board takes and distributes a lot of force. It would need to be topped off with like a seat bench that is connected to the gunnels.

Kayak Jack · Post by **Kayak Jack** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:44 am

Chiming in from left field here - would it be good to have it be a hinged center board, so as to raise when it hit an obstacle?

Post by **jem** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:47 am

Kayak Jack wrote:Chiming in from left field here - would it be good to have it be a hinged center board, so as to raise when it hit an obstacle?

As I understand it (and I could be wrong) and centerboard is hinged by definition. If it wasn't, it would be a dagger board.

Kayak Jack · Post by **Kayak Jack** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:18 pm

So deska? I didn't know that, but it does sound sensible.

lncc63 · Post by **lncc63** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:05 pm

Thanks Matt. I could probably attach the centerboard trunk to the forward thwart.

lncc63 · Post by **lncc63** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:59 am

Do you have draft figures for various loads for the Muskoka? Whatever is in your files Matt would be fine I guess. I don't want to be a bother.

I'm asking because I'd like to figure out the area of the underwater lateral profile at a load of 350 lbs and in turn figure out the necessary rudder area. The 350 lbs is for a 150 lbs person, 100 lbs for the boat and rig and 100 lbs for the ballast in the centerboard.

Post by **jem** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:20 am

These are gross numbers so you'll need to deduct hull weight.

3" 218
4" 350
5" 500
6" 624
7" 830

lncc63 · Post by **lncc63** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:24 am

Thanks Matt.