Hi, The boats going great. Sorry no phots. Will try get some soon. Also speed measurements. Seems a knot or two quicker. Handles properly now too. Plus got...
Thanks Mark, Sorry to hear you are over boatbuilding, but I know how you feel. mark@... wrote: Go Doug!!!!!!!! m ................................... ...
Hi Rob, What 's the diffrence in LW hulls, Solitarry and Visionarry? DOug ... Yahoo! Answers - Get better answers from someone who knows. Tryit now....
G'day, Substantial. Solitarry is much lower (1.2 in the middle, 0.6 at the ends vs 2.1 and 1. Solitarry is 0.6 wide vs Vis 1m. Vis has an all up weight of...
I retired a while back and had a lot of time for boats and such, but.... Murphy's law that says: Any task will expand to fill the available time. And, my Wife...
-waiting with bated breath for the next development of the Harry. Love to see the promised photos of Sidecar and Solitarry I am still keen to get a Harry but...
G'day, I have the Sidecar and Solitarry pictures ready to post, when I get back home in mid Jan. By then Doug and Sidecar should be off on their trip around...
Hi, Still doing work to improve rig and steering. Be shakedown cruising somewhere South soon, then off later Jan. Doug Rob Denney <harryproa@...> wrote: ...
I want to hear more about the telescoping mast. For me, the extra weight of the mast so it could telescope would be well worth it if I could go under bridges....
G'day, The plan (works really well on my computer) is for the mast to reduce from 15m to 8m off the deck using a single line. The sail is hoisted before the...
I have several questions. Is the mast free standing? Is the mast keel stepped? Is the section wing shaped? Is the mast metal or composite? have you built a...
On Dec 30, 2007 1:28 PM, captian_rapscallion ... Keep 'em coming! ... Yes ... Yes, with a UHMPWE plastic bearing on the keel and another on the deck. ... Yes,...
Thanks Rob, Sounds really interesting. I hope it works. How much heavier does the mast have to be in order to gain this feature? Could the mast be constructed...
My research into combination of wood and carbon does not give that much financial advantage to going all carbon as the strength to price ratio is not much...
Proadude, I'd be happy for lots of money to build just one Visionarry! I'll use the left over from the other boats to go cruising in the fast lane. Happy New...
G'day, You aren't the only one who hopes it works! The mast is about 10% heavier, but considerably more than 10% (yet to be discovered) more labour. It would...
Hello Rob, Happy New Year ! Can the mast be lowered while the sail is powered up under load, when it would be most needed to lower it ? What would the...
