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Why do you need dimensions for a sail on a boat you don’t own? If you’re just tying to determine what a new mizzen might cost, should you decide to take the plunge, you could probably figure about $2000. A new main on a sloop that size might cost $4000, but it’s the mizzen on a ketch, so it should be a good bit less. Is the mizzen also gaff rigged? That might add to the cost as well: more area and more corners to finish.
If you really need them and can’t take actual measurements from the boat you may have to look for the plans somewhere. (MIT? Mystic Seaport?) They may be included here too:
https://www.amazon.com/Sam-Crockers-Boats-Design-Catalog/dp/0877421951The length you need is the I measurement, since the mast is stepped on the cabin top. 6071mm. The rigger will need to figure out what might work for you. Maybe a Lightining mast. Maybe he has a boom from a bigger boat lying around that would fit the bill. Do the sails have slugs, slides, or just a luff rope? Each detail makes a difference. That’s why you need to find a rigger.
This should help:
https://www.sailrite.com/Edel-540-Sail-DataSince the mast is stepped on the cabin top and the plan shown on Sailboatdata.com is to scale, the rigger should be able to figure things out. You could also look for an owner’s group online. Since the boat was built in Canada as well as France, there must be some others around too.
You are starting to find out why a free boat is the most expensive one. Seldèn could probably provide you a new mast, but it would likely cost quite a bit. Do you have the sails? Looking for used spars online may unearth something, or it may not. The quickest solution might be to find a rigger nearby who could perhaps re-rig an existing mast to fit your sails. He may know that a Catalina 22 or some other mast could be cut down to the right size for you, for example. Paying for his knowledge might be well worthwhile.
Could they be/are they wired for port and starboard batteries? Don’t know what the setup looks like in your battery compartment.
The drawings available on this site don’t show much about that. You might try looking for pictures of the setup on listings of other Ensenada 20’s for sale. The one I found definitely had what looked like a Compression Post going from the top of the centerboard case and keelson to the underside of the cabin top below the mast step. The design may vary on different boats, but the idea of supporting the base of the mast is there.
’According to the VandeStadt website, the Caranan was a design that they sold the plans for, but it seems like they didn’t build any themselves; they don’t show any picture of a completed boat or a set of the plans. This means that builders (homebuilders, even!) perhaps bought the plans and then made…”improvements”. The keel does not look like anything VandeStadt would have produced. A boat advertised as a Caranan for sale in Holland does not look much like your photos. https://dailyboats.com/boat/31188-van-de-stadt-caranan-for-sale
Chapelle lists hundreds of vessels in his book “The American Sailing Navy”. Not sure if any of them appear on Sailboatdata’s site. Perhaps because they’re not really pertinent? There are very likely Russian books about dinghies made in Russia too, and those boats may not show up on Sailboat data either. Until Google gets done with digitizing everything – which may take a while – don’t expect to find everything online. Boats that the editors of your book felt compelled to include in their tome may not have been the big hits that their builders hoped, back 40 years ago.
Taking a different tack, please note that there is also no copyright on boat names. Six different designers could each have different designs all called “Rocket”. They could be built by twenty different builders in a dozen different countries. Some could be trimarans, others foilers. Some could be powerboats. For fun, look up how many “Spray” designs there are- several by just one naval architect. If it is any consolation, many of the dinghies whose prices you mention could probably be purchased now for less, if you can find one.
A lot depends upon the fuel pump being strong enough. It may not be, or it may simply not last long. Was your inboard also a gasoline engine? Beware of gasoline fumes in the bilge if not!! Even if gravity and proximity make the aft compartment a better place to store fuel, fumes from there can also be explosive. A bilge fan, run for a number of minutes before starting the motor, is an important safety procedure.
Not sure exactly what you are calling the jib outhaul. There’s a jib sheet that attaches to the clew, and then a traveller for the Hoyt jib boom. Looks like 1/4” or 3/16 would be enough on a boat with a jib that size. Perhaps looking up Harbor 20’s for sale and checking the pictures would give you an idea of how others are rigged and how long the lines need to be. Has the current line you have chafed through? Rotted away? This might also be helpful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMr5XshIHkA
Have you tried West Marine? for example: https://www.westmarine.com/buy/bainbridge–sail-slugs–P002_068_001_502
If you look here https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/catalina-30 and use a pair of dividers on the floor plan you should be able to work it out. You know that the boat is 30’ long, so half of it is 15. Half of that … etc., until you get to a divider-spreading that is around one or two feet. Use that divider-spreading to determine the length and width of each space and you should be able to work out the square footage – roughly.
The bolt may have been repaired, but there may also need to be rubber and/or plastic gaskets and bedding to keep the water from getting in. The sizes and order of the pieces can make a difference. I have a 2” rubber gasket, followed by fender (big, wide) washers, and then nuts on the centerboard of my 5o5 dinghy. Your setup should be even more substantial if you’re dealing with a weighted keel. If you’re getting water above the floorboards after just one day you should be able to see the water coming in, if it’s coming in via the centerboard bolts.
These drawings might provide some ideas for the interior:
