Let's carve a large outrigger canoe and sail it (Kon-tiki like) to an island - Other Events

C cheekytiki Member The Haole Hut, London, UK Joined: Mar 09, 2004 Posts: 1096	C cheekytiki Posted posted on Thu, Mar 22, 2007 2:48 AM I was recently looking at a property down on the coast that used to be a sail loft, hanging in the rafters was a couple of bamboo and wood poles, sails and mast. I asked the owner what it was and he told me it belonged to a local guy who had left it there for years and the rest of the boat was laying in the boatyard somewhere. Turns out to be an outrigger canoe with all its rigging and he would probably sell it. The Hull is a bit rotten but could probably be patched up,if I get it I hope to sail it this summer. Maybe no journeys the size of yours, but if you want any pictures, measurements, etc, I'll see what I can do.

I was recently looking at a property down on the coast that used to be a sail loft, hanging in the rafters was a couple of bamboo and wood poles, sails and mast.
I asked the owner what it was and he told me it belonged to a local guy who had left it there for years and the rest of the boat was laying in the boatyard somewhere.
Turns out to be an outrigger canoe with all its rigging and he would probably sell it. The Hull is a bit rotten but could probably be patched up,if I get it I hope to sail it this summer.
Maybe no journeys the size of yours, but if you want any pictures, measurements, etc, I'll see what I can do.

Post #293733 by cheekytiki on Thu, Mar 22, 2007 2:48 AM