--- In harryproa@..., "Robert" <cateran1949@y...> wrote:
> Hi
> I am not sure as to how to call you as you haven't signed your email
> but hi anyway, I have thought some similar things and discussed some of
them with
> Mark for the Harry I plan to build...


Hi Robert, sorry for not signing off. Richard here, signed in on my wife's yahoo
account. Thanks for that info. I can live with the narrow waterline ww hull.
Having looked at the Visionarry, I think it is probrably a better option for me
as
I will have 2 kids with me as well for the forseeable future and the build time
is
similar to the Farrier F32 which I am also considering, though it should be a
lot cheaper to build since there is no need for all that deck hardware,
chainplates etc.

I liked the original Harry design where seating was provided outside on the
deck. Maybe the Visionarry could be adapted similarly but with a cover, i.e.
extend the cockpit around the leeside of the windward hull), since I live in
the
tropics and shade is a must.

I was also thinking maybe the bows/sterns could have a wing constructed
similarly to the Farriers to allow the netting to be extend to the bows. It
would
need to be the large web variety to let the waves through, but that's OK. It
would make the "play" area huge. It would need to make allowances for the
rudders being lifted though. Just a thought.

I'm probrably never going to get to see a Harryproa in the flesh until I build
one as I live in Sumatra, which reminds me, they have a teak here (no cedar
from what I can gather), that I an get hold of, I'm just wondering if it will be
too
heavy / light. What is the minimum wood density for building, do you know?

Thanks again.

Richard