Arwen's meanderings

Hi everyone and welcome to my dinghy cruising blog about my John Welsford designed 'navigator' named Arwen. Built over three years, Arwen was launched in August 2007. She is a standing lug yawl 14' 6" in length. This blog records our dinghy cruising voyages together around the coastal waters of SW England.
Arwen has an associated YouTube channel so visit www.YouTube.com/c/plymouthwelshboy to find our most recent cruises and click subscribe.
On this blog you will find posts about dinghy cruising locations, accounts of our voyages, maintenance tips and 'How to's' ranging from rigging standing lug sails and building galley boxes to using 'anchor buddies' and creating 'pilotage notes'. I hope you find something that inspires you to get out on the water in your boat. Drop us a comment and happy sailing.
Steve and Arwen

Thursday 3 September 2020

Minor tinkering

 I've been tinkering with the sprit boom. Two smaller blocks and 4mm halyard thickness for the snotter. I have also rechecked the position of the snotter attachment on the mast and have put in two positions - the original fixed one and above it a rope lashing that can slide up and down the mast. 

We will see if these minor adjustments help next trip out. 

3 comments:

Rik_Studio said...

You got me working the mizzen snotter also. Your friend's video did it! Keep on posting. Do you have a picture of your new arrangement?

steve said...

will get one and post it in next week or so Rik - got to get over some dental surgery first Hope you all well and safe

Rik_Studio said...

All is well thank you. Great mods done.
Good luck with your dental work.