Sliding Gunter Rig

[LeeCopp]

Thanks Mr. Ian,
I have used that method on previous boats to good effect. The short fore-deck ,weight of the mast , and height of the gallows make this approach too dicey for me.

The gunter rig would allow for a much shorter mast, with a penalty in rigging time. I was thinking I could cut of the existing mast and get a new yard (perhaps a mast chunk from a salvage site). Mount the yard to mast using some variation of mast slides.

Good point on the battens, no reason not to use the full battens. The modern version of this boat uses at gaff rig with a hinged mast .

Lee