RE: My newly built Dumas Ace Sloop
The Ace Sloop was my first boat build at the age of 14 or so. The hardest part I found was just simply carving the hard pine or bass nose block to shape to accept the sheeting.
The rigging drawing needs to be clearer. I had dad to ask for help on that one because he knew how sails worked.
I finished mine in HobbyPoxy white all over with a green deck and white pinstripe.
It sailed well in I would say a 15mph breeze best, but handled some good chop also without getting the sails wet. It did need somewhat of a breeze maybe 5mph to keep it going though.