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Hi, I was wondering if there is anyone on these forums that has hands on experience with the Aircell polyester foam? I have looked at their specs, which seem...
G'day, Rare Bird's ramp is great. Even greater if you are planning on doing some swimming. Weight is the panel weight plus composite hinges. I am less keen...
Hi everybody, We have finally got the mast stepped and it looks great. Yesterday we received sails. Next friday we will go for sailing tests. I will put some...
Last Sunday I returned home from Finland where I worked on Arttu's Visionarry, Ono . Having built his mast and boom he asked me to glue the mast bearings in...
Hello Arttu,  Hello Arttu,  Congratulatins on the launch of your new boat !  I am considering building a 12 m Harry and would be vary interested in...
Yes we are close but Gardner has house on west shore and I am on east shore farther north, abought a two hour sail with good wind (I think it's 15or 20 NM by...
Hi, Yes, we are close by continental terms, but have only met once when George showed me how to do this stuff. I will be building my boat in a barn in York,...
Hi all, I have been trying to decide between different foam core materials and ran across this chart, comparing pricing and material properties for about 30 ...
Hello, Can you elaborate a little on the rudder. I am not familier with the French proa.  Thanks George Kuck Chestertown, Md. ... From: Rudolf vd Brug...
Hi, Here you will find pictures: http://prao.guillard.free.fr/ Regards, Arttu ... French proa. ... proa Des jours meilleurs. ... seeing more pictures of your...
Hello, Â Thanks for the link, Â It looks like it can only be used if the rudder is all the way down, when it is partially or fully retracted there is no way...
thanks grdnar, Â the polypropylene honeycomb must be polycore - which is OK but the edges are very awkward to join, shape, do anything to. not sure which foam...
Doug, There are lots of honeycombs in the mix. Kledgecell was a foam core too. We would be close to each other on the bay, if we both had boats <grin>. For now...
If you have wheel steering, or can link both rudders together, then you need to have thenm both down when doing lots of shunts so the only thing to touch when...
-I t is possible to have this type of rudder rotate when partly lifted if it slots into a rotatable drum. This is similar to the earlist Harrys. Th problems of...
Hi, You are right, steering only when fully down. 270 deg movement is not a problem, with the side mounted rudders you see it turning and it is perfectly...
Hi boffins, Â So with my rudder turbulence, would sending it deeper down give better results for both lessening side pressure per area of board and improving...
Hello, It would also be great if he can get some U-tube videos of Aroha sailing and report of what speed it can do. Can it do 15 knots at what wind speed...
i'm not that bad, just like the short cuts accross shallow reefs! ... From: Robert <cateran1949@...> Subject: [harryproa] Re: rudder pressure versus...
