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6565
Hi Geoff Dominic Tarr and myself are driving up from Wellington with two boats. Only one is a proa, Dom's is a tacking outrigger. I'm bringing Doug Haine's...
Jim Baltaxe
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Nov 11, 2009
6:57 pm
6566
Skinny and very smooth. Lw hull is 750 mm/30" high in the middle x 400/16" wide. Tapers to 400 high at the bows, although part of the reason for the 1m/40"...
Rob Denney
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Nov 12, 2009
10:33 am
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Hello Rob, What type of resin are you using ?   Happy sailing, George Kuck, Chestertown, Md.     Reply to sender | Reply to group Messages in this topic...
George Kuck
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Nov 12, 2009
11:13 am
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Vinylester for the infusion, epoxy for the rest. It is important to leave the ve for a day on the table to ensure a good finish, and then another couple of...
Rob Denney
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Nov 12, 2009
12:18 pm
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Hello Rob, Have you been using epoxy on vinylester vary long ?  I have had problems mixing epoxy with polyester in the past so I prefer not to mix resin...
George Kuck
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Nov 12, 2009
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Hello Rob,   You say "no sanding required"   Even with peel ply I would suggest you sand for added insurance of good bond, it can't hert.  Derek Kelsall has...
George Kuck
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Nov 12, 2009
3:14 pm
6571
Hi, This is an interesting subject.There are a lot of stories and opinions. I was at a meeting yesterday where a guy from a composite materials supplier told...
Rudolf vd Brug
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Nov 12, 2009
3:42 pm
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Hi, we totally agree Rudolf, our experience goes in that direction ... If the chemically reactiveness of epoxy has passed, you can only count on mechanical...
Myriam & Youri
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Nov 12, 2009
4:14 pm
6573
... Makes sense. Pushing as well as pulling so no need to keep the strings tight and working against each other. Though it could be left slack and allow the ww...
robert
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Nov 13, 2009
12:59 am
6574
I have used epoxy to stick to vinylester and polyseter for decades. Never had a problem. I don't use Ve for everything because I (and my wife) don't like...
Rob Denney
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Nov 13, 2009
7:06 am
6575
I can see the beam connected to the mast and forming a hinge there. How will you connect the beam to the ww hull? A structure like this with the hulls having...
Rudolf vd Brug
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Nov 13, 2009
9:03 am
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The beam sits under the bridge deck, with strings to the ends to keep it at right angles. A stay makes good sense regardless, until you get caught aback. It...
Rob Denney
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Nov 13, 2009
10:39 pm
6577
My thoughts are for a couple of struts parallel to the main beam to support some netting, pinned at the end to allow hulls to keep in parallel with each other...
robert
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Nov 15, 2009
2:20 am
6578
Here some photos. Regards, Arttu My photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/proa_ono/ (By the way, if the photostream link doesn't work, try copying and pasting it...
proa Ono via Flickr
proabuilder
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Nov 15, 2009
9:00 am
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Very Impressive! regards, Rob On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 4:59 PM, proa Ono via Flickr <...
Rob Denney
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Nov 15, 2009
10:19 am
6580
Thank you Arrtu. It encourages me in my building to see the finished boat regards, Robert...
robert
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Nov 15, 2009
11:23 am
6581
Hi, late yesterday evening (locally) our new site www.wangkaboats.eu has got finally online ... feel kindly invited to have a look ... the new...
Myriam & Youri
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Nov 17, 2009
9:26 am
6582
... Hi, (Such a pity you're using MS Silverlight. I can't see it on my linux computer. First time I have the problem.) Would you go to Paris Boat Show...
Nicolas Vivier
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Nov 17, 2009
10:07 am
6583
Nicolas, We tested it on a linux computer, normally you should be invited to install (Novell) Moonlight, this enables Silverlight to run on linux computers,...
Myriam & Youri
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Nov 17, 2009
10:40 am
6584
Nicolas, sorry forgot to ask ... how is your Hariette ... Best regards, Myriam & Youri Op dinsdag 17-11-2009 om 11:06 uur [tijdzone +0100], schreef Nicolas...
Myriam & Youri
yaendenboom
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Nov 17, 2009
10:41 am
6585
Nice pictures. Thanks.   Arto ... From: proa Ono via Flickr <arttuheinonen@...> Subject: [harryproa] [Flickr] proa Ono wants you to see something To:...
Arto Hakkarainen
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Nov 17, 2009
11:58 am
6586
Hi found this interesting piece on sailinganarchy about increased turning ability...
heinrich_meurer
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Nov 18, 2009
7:37 am
6587
Well i got it back in the water again, thist time 8.7m long lee hull, centre mast slot, longer deck and cabin, 360 degree rotateablerudders and nicer...
Doug Haines
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Nov 18, 2009
8:32 am
6588
Congratulations Doug, I am very curious to hear how the changes work out when sailing. regards, rudolf...
Rudolf vd Brug
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Nov 18, 2009
9:44 am
6589
Canards work a treat. On Rare Bird (Gladstone boat) upwind it was far better steering with the front rudder and locking the rear one. Could point higher...
Rob Denney
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Nov 18, 2009
10:47 am
6590
... I have just sent some photos on the Yahoogroup (French Hariette). I have sailed only 3 times as weather is not really fine here. I'm progressively getting...
Nicolas Vivier
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Nov 18, 2009
4:21 pm
6591
... I managed to have it working, but not well. Some pages make firefox crash and not everything can be seen normally. ... When will you launch your...
Nicolas Vivier
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Nov 18, 2009
4:29 pm
6592
I agree. We did that most of the time last summer. Regards, Arttu ... http://forums.sailinganarchy.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=99367&view=findpost&p=2574323...
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proabuilder
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Nov 18, 2009
5:04 pm
6593
Hi Nicolas, thank you for your pictures. The hulls look fine and with enough volume, you are definately not too heavy (ideal weigth for a laser) but you...
heinrich_meurer
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Nov 18, 2009
8:25 pm
6594
Foamed, glassed and bogged the ends of the ww hull. Looks ok, but did not enjoy the torture boarding. Confirmed there was not enough room (400/16" wide) for...
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