Got my head around the rudders. Nice. This system should eliminate the need for raking the foils but still allowing it if it seems appropriate. I can see why...
Hello all, took me a couple years to find this group even though I been off and on the proa_file for a long time. Cheers Rob, Looks like you are having fun...
reading up chronologically on the list, I wonder what is the shape of the envisioned "dish ama"? Like a satellite dish? Assuming it is supposed to skim the ...
Last I heard from them was a couple of weeks ago when Raul wrote: 'My Arripiado hulls are full of dust now, but I hope to get rid of 3 cats in 60 days and then...
Hi Charlie By the moment, we have stopped, due to excess of work with several cats of a new model that are on the last 100 meters. But hope to put those boats...
All of us at Harryproa would like to congratulate Jan and Rudolf on the launching of Blind Date, the worlds first Visionarry to hit the water. Judging by the...
Congratulations, Beautiful boat, Robert ... the launching of Blind Date, the worlds first Visionarry to hit the water. Judging by the photos they have done a...
The web page is unfortunately in the same state as the boat: "under construction". No problem, we will keep waiting impatiently for more news. Good luck. Toni...
Dear, Rob, Interested in seeing the real thing in action. Any craft going out from Perth? Also - how much estimate on an Elementariy kit supplied, or cost of ...
Mark wrote ... of built up resin/graphite applied where they overlap when extended. This will give plenty of clearance when telescoping to prevent jamming. Do...
Mark wrote ... of built up resin/graphite applied where they overlap when extended. This will give plenty of clearance when telescoping to prevent jamming. Do...
Hi Sigurd, Both the male and female beams have a band of epoxy glue at the ends and 400mm from the ends, the bearing thickness being half the clearance. This...
Thanks Mark. Took me a while to understand how your bearing system works: when extended, the bearings on the female and male are on top of each other so there ...
HI Sigurd, Would you (or someone else) please resend the links to glues that bond UHMW. I read your post on another computer and don't have a copy. Ta. Mark ...
G'day, Elementarry 1 is in my garage in Perth after a 4,500 km drive across from Coffs Harbour. I am in Europe but will be back in mid July. Happy to take you...
G´day, Blind Date was launched last month in front of 100 people, one of whom was the local mayor who conferred on Jan the Dutch equivalent of a knighthood....
Apologies for repeating much of what I said last week. Too much going on, a three year old clambering all over me and someone else´s computer meant it went...
Hello Darrell, The latest report is loading again as I type - also awaiting a reply from the ISP for an explanation. Should take about 15 minutes or so. ...
Thanks Michele - Still can't get it to load but all other reports do. It may well be our com(agro inducing)puter! Hope the Vis got down the creek O.K. -...
Hi Darrell, Try refreshing, your computer is probably viewing from the cache. Our server has apologised for the glitch. Mark ... From: darrellpriest To:...
The Visionarry was launched sucessfully yesterday morning. Weighing in at 2.55 tonne (ww-1420kg, lw- 1130kg), it had a precarious ride over the trees (at one...
Hello all - Thats a wild lift,have you recovered yet. Looks great! Good on yah. How long will the Vis be about so we know when to have a look by. Been...
Congratulations on the launch Mark! It must be very satisfying to see the subject of all that work and attention in the water. I agree on the spaceship look. ...
Congratulations, looks outstandingly beautiful, Curious about the differene in weight between the two boats, Robert ... in at 2.55 tonne (ww-1420kg, lw-...
Hi Robert, Thank you for your good wishes. About the difference in launch weights; "Blind Date" is the original Visionarry design (1.7 tonnes) that will be ...
