Pic 77:    The first yard, destined to be fixed under the bowsprit. The yards on the San Juan are complex, with lots of varied attachments and fittings. Most have eyebolts for footropes, and all of them have a planked section in the centre. This requires some thought, and I made a simple jig which gave good results - see Pic 81 for more details.

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