G'day, Went sailing on Sunday in Elementarry to assess una rigs vs schooners. 15 knots of breeze, solo, with 11 sqm/118 sq' of sail. This is half a Tornado...
Hi there, Maybe we might build tougher masts in the future with carbon nanotubes. A finnish company is developing carbon nanotube enhanced epoxy. It is ...
I have been thinking about cross beams. I can see the point of unstayed masts but I was wondering if it might be worthwhile having stayed crossbeams. To avoid...
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Rob, ...... or anyone else on the forum... Ever figure out what is hull speed for an asymmetric proa design ? Or how the current mathematical approximations...
I think I have solved the rudder problem. Why not build a third hull! Seriously just a small thing that runs between the beams where the current rudder...
Hello ,I was watching the video of the visionary sail, sweet looking boat. But I have a few questions? The mast looks very whippy or flexing alot with the sail...
Check out the PR announcement at <http://www.zyvex.com/News/Synergy_PR.html Zyvex Corporation today announced the world's first sailboat mast using carbon...
Rob, Would you be interested designing a easyrig for my 47' cat I am building ? Also tried to e-mail you but was returned and will proa web site be back ? Like...
What is the advantage of having independently controlled rudders instead of rudders that work together with a single wheel or tiller? It seems to me that...
Rob, I'm afraid I won't have enough time and money to finish building of my Harrygami in the next 2 years (and space in my boatyard also). Anyway I do have...
Our internet service provider Veridas has sunk without trace, taking our website with them. This is a considerable bother and will take at least a few days to...
apparently it would take about 9 boats for moulds to become economical ..... would there be that anyone out there who might wish to look further into this - ie...
Sailed Peel Inlet today, saw a pair of Hobies going real quick across the good Northerly we had today. Sailing my Hartley 16, scraping all over the mud...
Good 'ay, Thought I'd write about the sail makers' issue over making my two elementarry sails. Rolly Taskers in Phuket, very cheap, delivered the sails pretty...
Hi - I would like to make you aware of an event planned for the October this year on the NSW Central Coast. Its called the "Jarcat Jarboree" its an annual...
Would it be possible on the 12 m Harry to take just the LW hull, insert the crossbeams, tip the whole thing on its side, insert the mast horizontally, then...
Group When beams and hulls laid out,4m looked and felt OK. So far the building is very simple and quick. There is space to sleep inside, with storage under...
Could it be used to make the flat platform on the camper? 15mm expensive foam sandwiched with 400db is stated on the plan. Was buying the polystyrene for the...
OK, I'm ready to be shot down , but if the LW hull is very shallow, why not have the mast bearings in a watertight tube, raise the base till it is above the...
G'Day, Here's a question that no one would probably tried yet. Can you put a sail up so that it is pulling somewhere forward of the mast, tie the rudder...
G'Day Mark, Is there a general plan sheet on the WW hull similar to the one I got for the LW hull? I was thinking you could just stripplank all around the...
Gidday Mates, Got photographs taken today. That's me with the mask and icecream tub full of epoxy. Time since started about 2 weeks. No real problems. Smelly...
Rob, With the two masts versus one, say you are cruising with some weight in the camper, is it possible to cleatone mainsheet off, then use the rudder and...
G'Day Mark, Rob & Michelle, I will need more details regarding the rudder brackets, Mast pipes, Trampoline rope attachments, and stuff. I am assuming there are...
Um OK so you're weekending. How about Monday morning? Kiri sizes and quantities, so I can go to Highpoint Timbers. Kind of in a rush - Mum's coming back from...
To Michelle and Mark, I saw Rob today, and paid for the Elementarry plans. Can I get at least materials list as soon as you read this, because I'll be shopping...
