As promised pictures from the boatyard, this is the trainer the first picture shows a detail of the two boards that make up the mast partner and the board at the bottom is the mast step I just need to cut the front a little short as the air tank comes way back from the bow. It's supporting a 3 foot stub mast that will take the lateen main sail. The two boards on top will clamp together to hold in place and will also bolt into a board that extends back to a similar athwartships set up to support leeboard.
A picture of the whole hull it has a narrow 4 inch wide transom but whoever did it did a nice job as the transom transitions into a sharp stern a couple inches above the waterline a lot like a white hall or wherry. I've got the cart I'll be using to move it around the boatyard just about done and have the parts for the folding oarlock riggers. It is just under three feet wide and right about 14 feet long (a bit less at the waterline) right about the same as many of the smaller 1880s sailing canoes. Looking at decking over the first 7 feet then a 4 foot long cockpit with another deck all the way to the stern. The foredeck I'm thinking canvas over battens with a deep curve to it to shed water rapidly for the aft deck Im thinking flat and plywood so I can carry day use gear back there or maybe the cart. This is intended as a training boat and good for the occasional weekend camp cruising trip.


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