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From: ganns@hound.UUCP (R.GANNS)
Newsgroups: net.rec.boat
Subject: re Building a boat
Message-ID: <1525@hound.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 3-Dec-85 12:41:24 EST
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Posted: Tue Dec  3 12:41:24 1985
Date-Received: Thu, 5-Dec-85 06:06:46 EST
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I don't think building the mast is the most difficult part of building
a sailboat. Refer to Pardey, "The Self-Sufficient Sailor"--he gives
complete directions for building box-section spars which are apparently
quite sturdy and long-lived, also they are actually very simple to build.

As for the bit about the boat being towed by a kite, what happens
when you have to get the kite down, on board, and stowed in a gale?
How do you go to windward? What have you been smoking?