This is the latest addition to the fleet "WOLFSHEAD" An old Saxon name meaning Outlaw ... An 18 century Armed Lugger....The basic hull is from Orion Mouldings purchased on a very damp Saturday at Whipsteed ... I have been wanting to build another Lugger for a long time and I thought this was the ideal hull to do it
She's only small 28 inches on the hull...40inches length -o-all (Bowsprit to boomkin)
She's ketch rigged with (at the moment) a single topsail on the main and mizzen,,, both topsails can easily removed for heavy weather or the main topsail can be replaced by the mizzen to give a reduced sail area... two reef's can be worked into both the main and the mizzen to futher reduce sail (Jack line reefing)
So far she has sailed in 16 mph winds under full main, mizzen and jib (no top sails) and has proved a very fast sea kindly Vessel
she is pierced for 8 gun ports (4 pounders and plans to ship a 9 pounder "Long Tom" between the masts are in hand)
The build is 3/4 done and should be completed in 4 to 6 weeks
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