Saw that, my concern was at what mast length would it become an issue, considering that if I go for Rob's una rig I'm assuming the mast must be taller, and I...
If you can keep that leeward hull in place as it rotates from horizontal to vertical, then there shouldn't be any problem with the size of the mast. Given the...
-G'day Mike I was thinking on similar lines but don't se much problem holding up the ww hull. There is not an enormous weight off centre and a vertical bit of...
Hey Robert, How is the new job? The support system you describe should work well if the lw hull is stored upright next to the ww hull on the trailer. For a...
Hi, One thing to remember when thinking about folding boats is all the extra bits and pieces that the bridgedeck carries. A Farrier system can be relatively...
... Robert, do you have a link or reference to the Jim Shanahan folding system you mentioned here? Googling "Jim Shanahan folding system" yields nothing...
OK, I think that answers the original question. I have no intention of trailering Harry, just need to get the components from home to the local yard and...
I would definitely go the Blind Date approach as you describe, or even simpler, but that would still leave the cockpit benches and floor to contend with, not...
That's a good question. The Harry leeward hulls would probably happily float on their sides for a while, but fortunately that's not the goal here. The lw hull...
This is a confidential system that Jim gave me a model of. You would have to ask him. ALl I can say is that it as far as the folding part goes and its strength...
-G'day Mike, I am not sure what job I was about to do but the present one of lecturing on plant physiology means I am supposed to be re writing a prac manual...
Blind Date was easily put together in one day by two people earlier this summer. Hulls are on separate dollies, very simple supports on wheels. We rented a...
<< One other question: Mike, where was the source that gave you the absolute unescorted trailer width requirement in the US?>> Each state is different, and the...
Thank you for sharing this information -- there's nothing like having actual data. Two people for one day is quite impressive. Despite the "less than two...
I'm glad to hear you're writing about proas instead of plant physiology. I'm supposed to be debugging a software package now, but this is definitely more...
How do you secure the beams to each hull so they don't slip back? DO you have a pin through it or a series of fasteners? Mike Crawford <jmichael@...>...
... trailer Visionarry I suspect will remain a dream. It is a very big boat. If you only intend to trailer a few times a year you may be better off building a...
A Visionarry is brought in sinlgle handed towards the waiting trailer. The skipper casually pulls two pins, the boat folds and the bows locate in the trailer...
The rig is lying supported by the water, easily removed from the hull,lashed to lw hull and after bringing the boat and trailer into the car park is lifted...
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...
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...
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...
