Thanx for all the info and advice tom.
Ive been watching vids from josh post,he explains a good bit about terms and the rigging.ive never sailed,this is the first sailboat experience for me.
And the mast light.....i originally started out in search of a small coastal cruiser for camping,not full time living...but the occasional weekend on the water solo type boat.
Thats when i came across my ds1 up for grabs.
My intentions werent focused on sailing.......buying this boat was a bonus,because i always wanted to try sailing.
All that being said,id like to have a mast light only when on anchor while sleeping in the middle of the lake.althou this lake rarely sees boat traffic at night.only exception is during both may and august inland shrimp seasons.boats upto 50ft run all night making that money.id hate to be ran into,and their excuse is.....didnt see him.
I already have full nav lights purchased,just gotta finish up the wiring and install the battery and solar panel.
Things may change thou,i recently picked up a solid robalo 23x8.5 hull only,plans are to make that my camp cruiser.leaving the ds1 as sail/pleasure.
But will be awhile before i have funds for a full camp build,and rig up another boat.
I like the idea of tent camping from the ds1.
Ill be doing a name change from kaynundrum to "far sail"
Short back story.
Growing up my dad had a old 18ft hull,it was a motor sailer.he was a comercial crab fisherman.....she he converted her into a crab boat,boats name was far sail.growing up in a 1 bayou town .....you wouldnt believe the people that stopped and asked how much for the boat.confusing far sail as for sale.
Dad still has that boat ,its totaled....but still there.
I havent check the mast for foam,but i know the mast step is foam filled.
As for learning terms and rigging ive followed josh post on youtube.he may not be an expert,or a pro....but i like this particular vid.he recently had a failed sail that coulda ended in disaster.....hes got a vid on that too.
He documented his troubles mistakes and learned from it.
By all means if you guys have other vids to aid with training or ds1 specific.....please share.
https://youtu.be/WjBYRUZbU4Y