Excellent news.  It will be good to have both boats in the same area.  Rudder tracks are ok.  Few strings to add, may get out for a sail on Thursday.

 

regards,

Rob

----- Original Message -----

From: Doug Haines

To: harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au

Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 1:12 PM

Subject: Re: [harryproa] Re: Masts in "Side Car"

Hi Rob,

There is a place down in Bibra Lake that makes Schionnings, They have asked me to start work on Monday. Hopefully that will go all right for a while.

Will move over to Freo area soon, and try to moor SideCar in the river.

Let me know if you go out again, and how was the rudder tracks?

Doug


Rob Denney <proa@....au> wrote:

G'day,

 

A bit of drag on the wing is a good thing as it should have less angle than the boom.  If the bearings are smooth, it is probably a balance issue, which can be corrected by tying a control  line between the boom and the trailing edge of the mast.

 

We use plastic (UHMPWE, not pvc) for the bigger boats, but for the huge boats, a spherical roller bearing is required.

 

I will add some Polycore and carbon to my next orders, not sure when they will be.  Let me know when it becomes urgent.  I will do the laminate and instructions for the wing mast when you need them.  Have some ideas to try

 

Taking El down the river this afternoon to check out the rudder track.  May be sailing next weekend.  Are you still in Mandurah?  Would be good to trail it down and sail them together.,

 

regards,

 

Rob

----- Original Message -----

From: Doug Haines

To: harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au

Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 6:53 PM

Subject: Re: [harryproa] Re: Masts in "Side Car"

OK.

 

Do you get your wing mast sticking a bit?

Perhaps my bearings are too rough as the boom comes round when you pull the sheets in, but the wind directly and the sails don't make the wing swing arounsd quite enough sometimes. Perhaps got too much friction in the mast in the tubes.

By the way is there a specially made ball bearing race or something in the bigger boats or are they similar with just a pvc pipe?

 

I wonder if you could get me some poly core, enough for a new pair of wing masts and quite a large size shelf box for under the deck leading intio the cabin - so about2-3 sheets something like that.  I guess the thinnest for mast, maybe 4mm or 6mm if available. No rush, just want to start thinking on doing some more. Will need carbon too, and as a possible stock item in the design an accurate layup specific plan details would be reasonable to ask.

 

How is elementarry (mini transpac) coming?

 

Doug

Rob Denney <proa@....au> wrote:

G'day,

 

Thanks for that Mike. 

 

An excellent read Doug, thanks.  It will be in the next web page update.

 

regards,

 

Rob

----- Original Message -----

From: Mike Crawford

To: harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au

Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 11:49 PM

Subject: [harryproa] Re: Masts in "Side Car"

  Rob (and others): If you save the file to your hard drive, and then rename it to end in .doc, it will open in MS Word or compatible word processors.

  Doug:  Thanks for posting such a complete description.  It's great to read about the details from a standpoint of someone who doesn't do the strip-plank construction on a regular basis.

       - Mike


Rob Denney wrote:

G'day,

 

I can't open that, can you send it as a jpg or a wor document, please.  Ta.  My private email is proa@....au  

 

regards,

 

Rob

----- Original Message -----

From: Doug Haines

To: harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au

Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 9:14 AM

Subject: Re: [harryproa] Re: Masts in "Side Car"

Hi,

 

I think this is Rob's private email address. Or Mark's. Anyhow here is some buiding guidance that Rob was wanting, giving some time estimates and stages for amatuers. I Couldn't help from trying to advise about potential problems and better ways to do things.

Feel free to edit or use any info, or make it available as is on the web site.

 

Doug

proaharry <proa@....au> wrote:

G'day,

You don't much about, do you! Well done, hope the sailing is a success.

regards,

Rob--- In harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au, "doha720" <doha720@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Y'all,
>
> Masts in Elementarry camper now. Looks really good.
> Trying sailing soon.
>
> Doug
>

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