Design and Construction of a 13 foot sailing skiff
in McAllen, Texas, USApart 6
Gerard Mittelstaedt with help from friends.
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Modifications and Sailing
August 2003
Laminating two 2x4s to make a new, and stronger mast.
This one is 14 feet long. The orginal 2x4s were tapered
on a table saw, then glued together. After the epoxy
set the resulting mast was again tapered on the other
sides to rough dimension. The bottom of the mast is left
full 2x4 to a point some 10 inches above where the
mast comes through the deck. A power block plane was
used to round off the mast. A final run with a belt
sander finished the shaping. Two coats of varnish
were applied.
Sailing on August 13, 2003
Note the sunshade. Life is much more comfortable in
warm sunny south Texas with some shade while sailing.
It is supported with half inch PVC pipe, and the cover
is dark blue denim.
Sailing in the Lower Laguna Madre near Port Isabel, Texas, USA
2 years later, after a long voyage.