Chinese Junk

NYRUSSELL · #1 (**permalink**) 07-10-2002

Have an opportunity to see a "real Chinese Junk" from Hong Kong on Sunday, ANybody have a clue what I should be lloking for. 1972 -$148,5000

Noel

Jeff_H · #2 (**permalink**) 07-11-2002

Look for rot and corroded fastenings. Early junks were connected with a variety of fastenings including a Chinese form of trunnels but by the 1970''s iron fastenings became the norm and they would be at the end of thier life by now. The few junks that I have sailed on had pretty poor sailing abilities except on a reach and needed to be reefed early.

Jeff