Hi all, while my focus has been on blue water boats suitable for conversion, I have found a shallow draft free standing mast cat ketch boat on a trailer.  Lots of teak, diesel inboard, located nearby The price is next to nothing. 

Trailer certainly solves a lot of the expense of boating in Newport RI where a mooring alone for summer is $2,500!  Then add winter storage when the harbour freezes in winter.

 http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=3957

What do members think of a junk rig conversion?  Concern is mast strength and extra weight aloft of a gaff n battens?

Here is a pic of the very thing I just stumbled on while writing this!  Looks as if he has certainly minimized "weight aloft"!!!!  

Penny for your thoughts!

David.

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