Building Leeboard & Rudder for the Sail Canoe! (Using scrap wood)

[@Otisthelesser]

“The hole isn’t centered but it’s good enough because the rudder isn’t straight anyway.” I love it! This guy has no fear of stacking tolerances.

[@jpkatz1435]

Your enginuity and willingness to experiment is a joy to behold, especially when seen at 2x, to keep it moving along, for those of us with 2x induced deficit syndrome. MUCH THANKS!!!

[@merzoutdoors]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@KevinRussellT]

Fantastic. Thanks for sharing!

[@The1stGurehaundo]

I've been looking forward to this video for 6 months, I think. The leeboard design is elegantly simple. Genius tripod mast for a lateen sail. I would reinforce the edge of the sail with rope, double-sided carpet tape by 3M and reinforce the corners of the sail with double sided tape and duck tape triangles.

[@merzoutdoors]

Great ideas for reinforcing the sail. You're right, it's the weak point in the design. Stay tuned for when we take it out!

[@The1stGurehaundo]

@@merzoutdoors en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytarp_sails

[@Bikerbob59]

Cool been thinking of doing this myself thanks.

[@deltafour1212]

Before I "steal" some of your ideas (especially the rudder/tiller system and leeboard rig!) 1. What would you do different if you had to do it all over? 2. How many sleepless nights did you lose designing that canoe rig in your head, all night long?

[@merzoutdoors]

I would do everything differently 🤣

[@ТимТим-п3ж]

Отличное судно! Всем добра

[@merzoutdoors]

большое спасибо! Thank you so much!

[@timorcutt2184]

Probably should make the Lee boards break away in case you should hit something. Same for the rudder. Bungee cords could be used to hold them in place but allow some flexibility upon impact.

[@merzoutdoors]

Yeah, you're right. Bungees are a pretty simple idea, I might try that.

[@billveitch8194]

you may also consider having your lee boards fold so if you hit the bottom they pop back with a shock cord to hold them down. folding forward just looks like they will get damaged

[@merzoutdoors]

You're right. Have modified the design.

[@billveitch8194]

If you run your main halyard down along your front tripod to a bow pully it will stop fouling your main you can then run the line down the gunnel rail to your jam cleat giving you clearer access to the centre of your canoe

[@merzoutdoors]

exactly what I was thinking for the next iteration. working on it, thanks for watching.

[@grigoryshamov9692]

Thanks!

[@merzoutdoors]

Any time!

[@difflocktwo]

Some of those lines look like a little overkill, no? But if it works, it works.

[@merzoutdoors]

They certainly were, but they looked cool!

[@artcabrera4075]

So ty for the videos I'm in the process of making my canoe sail-able,how did your leeboards come out did they work to windward,thanks agin and have fun!!!

[@merzoutdoors]

I have a video demonstrating the maiden voyage, they seemed to work ok. But I didn't build them sturdy enough.

[@Bikerbob59]

Yep my kind of build.lol

[@Bikerbob59]

Subbed

[@merzoutdoors]

Awesome, thanks! Stay tuned, we'll keep 'em coming.

[@ghyiome]

wath did you use for the mast spars ?!

[@ghyiome]

well the long pole ?!