Posted by David Bamford on March 05, 2003 at 21:30:13 from 203.10.110.133 user David.
In Reply to: Re: Captain Flint posted by John Nichols on March 05, 2003 at 17:14:06:
Regarding the gaff angle of steeve, the higher that you can get it the more weatherly the boat will sail. Having some ballast in the boat will make it more stable, a definite plus for neophyte sailors. There is a current trend to make small boats too light, and they are much less stable than their working boat ancestors.