So I have posted here in the past about my outrigger sailing canoe
project but have not had much time to post progress updates.

First, we are going with 27' long. The plans use this as the example
of measurements for stretching the hull so the math is much easier
plus my brother just went out and bought a Rinker 250 (25') and put a
2 foot swim step on it so I'll burn in a fiery pit of hell before I
let him beat me. Not to mention that 27' will be good for 4 people to
sail aboard and not loose much performance. It is a canoe after all
and is about 1.5' wide in the main hull. I think it will sail best
with two to three people and I want, just once, to get 25kts.

Second, we got the mold stations up and perfectly straight. It took
a little time here because we didn't want a crooked boat, but you
could calibrate a laser to this thing. We got the lumber for the hull
and have been milling like there is no tomorrow. We are using Redwood
with Mahogany accent strips at the waterline. Right now we have
enough to do about 9 vertical inches of the hull. We need to cut a
lot more.

This week I am going to pick up the bamboo which will be used for the
mast and a few supports on the akas. Next weekend we are planning to
get the strips we milled on the molds and probably mill a bunch more
after that.

We have a long way to go still but I think we are making pretty good
progress considering our limited time and experience. It looks a
little daunting to see the molds up there. It is really big for such
a small boat and everyone says wow that's a lot longer than I thought
it would be. I think when I drop in the ocean and start heading for
Catalina or San Diego I wont think it's so big anymore.

Bill