Leo's - News

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as we liked this arrangement already on our previous boat,
I changed the motor position following a Phil Bolger drawing for an OSTAR design.

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some changes made to the cockpit. a wider bridge deck provides more space for the captain's quarter, making sitting meditation below more comfortable.

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Dave and Anke, boat building- and designing friends from Alaska inspecting construction details

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ladder in companion way turned 90° for harbor mode

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playing with LED's to lighten the saloon

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drop out bin inspired by Paul and Maya Butler's book Upgrading your Small Sailboat for Cruising

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Zen Master Tenkei Roshi, abbot of Zen River Monastery checking progress

from right to left: Iris Shinka, Tenkei Roshi, Myoho San, your's truly, Roshi's assistant Robert Doin

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mizzen mast tabernacle supports the layered main mast

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mainmast tabernacle glued and bolted in place;
open bow sheeted and sealed with glass fiber and epoxy

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building the main mast

Is it a plane?
Is it a bird?

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blocking at partners, cable for lightning protection,
aluminum foil for radar reflection, hose for nav light cables
and VHF antenna

top stave of mast glued in place

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Gary and Marina visited Twilight...

... brought some very useful US army tools :-) ...

and tested the double berth under the cockpit.

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JRA Junk Rally Stavanger programme

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building the hollow main mast

glueing the first stave

second goes on

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Alan sent photos of his L'Explorateur ex Woodwind after refit.
This is the first AS29 ever built

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Junk Rig Association Rally to Stavanger, Norway
The planned Junk Rig Rally in Stavanger has been moved in time. Instead of 11. – 13. August, the rally will be on the next weekend, i.e. 18. – 20. August.

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some work done on the companion way

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view from toilet room,
folding table under construction

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aft of double berth

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bb bilge board trunk inner face

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stb bilge board

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Junk Rig Association Rally to Stavanger, Norway terminated August 11/13.
Arne sent pictures of "Johanna".

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clamp made from black locust after a drawing by John Marples

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work started around mizzen mast tabernacle

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components of the electrical system slowly finding its place.
batteries form part of inboard ballast.
the original AS29 design is meant to be used without electricity.

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raised floorboards for stowage space and better walk through

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floorboards in working area from oak wood

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floorboards between forward bunks are birch ply.
two posts for folding table from white ash

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foam insulation under the cabin top

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latest issue of the Junk Rig Association Newsletter you find here.
now with table of content.

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prefabricating the pantry

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deck house in progress

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laminating main mast partners

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building vent boxes with water trap

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windows in hull sides covered with polycarbonate


	News	2006/12/25
	+ as we liked this arrangement already on our previous boat, I changed the motor position following a Phil Bolger drawing for an OSTAR design. + some changes made to the cockpit. a wider bridge deck provides more space for the captain's quarter, making sitting meditation below more comfortable. + Dave and Anke, boat building- and designing friends from Alaska inspecting construction details + ladder in companion way turned 90° for harbor mode + playing with LED's to lighten the saloon + drop out bin inspired by Paul and Maya Butler's book Upgrading your Small Sailboat for Cruising + Zen Master Tenkei Roshi, abbot of Zen River Monastery checking progress from right to left: Iris Shinka, Tenkei Roshi, Myoho San, your's truly, Roshi's assistant Robert Doin + mizzen mast tabernacle supports the layered main mast + mainmast tabernacle glued and bolted in place; open bow sheeted and sealed with glass fiber and epoxy + building the main mast Is it a plane? Is it a bird? + blocking at partners, cable for lightning protection, aluminum foil for radar reflection, hose for nav light cables and VHF antenna top stave of mast glued in place + Gary and Marina visited Twilight... ... brought some very useful US army tools :-) ... and tested the double berth under the cockpit. + JRA Junk Rally Stavanger programme + building the hollow main mast glueing the first stave second goes on + Alan sent photos of his L'Explorateur ex Woodwind after refit. This is the first AS29 ever built + Junk Rig Association Rally to Stavanger, Norway The planned Junk Rig Rally in Stavanger has been moved in time. Instead of 11. – 13. August, the rally will be on the next weekend, i.e. 18. – 20. August. + some work done on the companion way + + + + view from toilet room, folding table under construction + aft of double berth + bb bilge board trunk inner face + stb bilge board + Junk Rig Association Rally to Stavanger, Norway terminated August 11/13. Arne sent pictures of "Johanna". + clamp made from black locust after a drawing by John Marples + work started around mizzen mast tabernacle + components of the electrical system slowly finding its place. batteries form part of inboard ballast. the original AS29 design is meant to be used without electricity. + raised floorboards for stowage space and better walk through + floorboards in working area from oak wood + floorboards between forward bunks are birch ply. two posts for folding table from white ash + foam insulation under the cabin top + latest issue of the Junk Rig Association Newsletter you find here. now with table of content. + prefabricating the pantry + deck house in progress + laminating main mast partners + building vent boxes with water trap + windows in hull sides covered with polycarbonate + news 2005 archive +