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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...
Back up plan would be to glue it in the extended position. Mark ................................... Mark Stephens www.harryproa.com <http://www.harryproa.com/>...
G'day, ... No, but the on part mainsheet (with 4:1 fine trim) can be eased very quicklywhich allows the rig to weathercock, completely depowered. ... Dump...
How is the luff attached to the upper mast so that it can be lowered to the bottom mast or is the upper luff free flying ? Is there a slot or track for the...
G'day, Both pieces of luff are attached with slugs/slides in an integral bolt rope track. There is a discontinuity at the join, but should be no problem as the...
Hi, You then have a large section at the top, this is adding windage maybe weight. I extended about 50cm to Sidecars two masts and can now sailo under a bridge...
Hi, Was wondering where the cut off point is in flying a hull racing and not flying a hull on a cruiser? How light do you need to keep a cruiser to be able to...
Hi Robert &al I'm in exactly the same position which is why I've had my head down for a while, since Derek's workshop and my visit with Bain. I'm still trying ...
There should be plenty of historical terms for the appropriate strings. I'll check out the ropes with a neighbour who is a writer of historical novels on...
My sense of safety as to weight of ww hull is how much windage there is under bare poles for the stability of the boat when it starts to really blow. A large...
Hi I went under yesterday and cleared top of mast by less than 6 inches - tide was higher than expected. I try sometimes to see if Sidecar will fly, but maybe...
Theoretical max is one hull in the water with max sail availability. Looks like you could do with another couple of meters on the mast if you want to race,...
