Using PIPPI as a test-bed, one of the next steps was figuring out the mast placement. J. decided to fit the mast step upon the seat to give just a little more head-room under the sail. With lug rigged boats there tends to be more side to side and fore to aft loads than compression loads (as in downward pressure). Having I. and M. test this out was a good idea. And it proved that sitting on the floor was a necessity, as was the seat level mast step.
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