Greggy, I can't find your thread on the trawler build, but I know you are having trouble planking the stern. May I suggest you make a former and laminate thin strips to shape, then fix them to the model. You should have no problems sailing the trawler Mine is smaller (5/8=1ft)than yours and it sails beautifully. It dose have a center plate raised and lowered by remote but the only effect is to reduce leeway, however the expanding rudder, again by remote dose make a difference.
Brooks, I will try to explain the furling mechanism. I have a high torque servo with metal gears, fitted with arms 2.5 inches long set at 180 degrees, so one cord comes in wile the other goes out. The cord going out lowers the topsail yard, the cord going in pulls the yard down and pulls the clue of the top gallant up, along with the bunt lines of both sails. And of course the other way around to set. In this case the cord raising the top sail yard also pulls the top gallant down. There are bowsies approx: 4inch up the mast for adjustment. All other rigging is as full size. Square sail sheets operate from blocks on the shrouds. In the bottom photo can be seen the windlass handles just laying on the hatch cover, one is there to guide the stay sail sheet and prevent tangles. I see the foot rope has come undone on the top sail yard. Hammer