Your Flag Question:   I made a six sided block (to make it interesting) with a hole in it and glued it to the tiller extension (?? proper name?) that is attached to the rudder.  I will insert the staff for the flag there.  Just finished my boat but it looks pretty good.

Hope that helps.  

Dave Peterson, Pentwater, MI

   I bought a pigstick from the Woodenboat Store, attached a small cheek block near the masthead, a small cleat not too far above where the main halyard and downhaul cleats are, and made a flag halyard.  The flag/pennant on the pigstick extends about 18 inches above the masthead and the flag, in addition to looking sharp, makes a great wind indicator for sailing.  I would post a photo but can't figure out how to do it on this forum.  

   Here is a photo of a boat with two flags.  One is on a pigstick and the US flag is attached to the leech.