Subject: Re: [harryproa] Anyone in the group own a HarryProa in the US?
From: "Gardner Pomper" <gardner@networknow.org>
Date: 6/2/2008, 11:12 AM
To: harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au
Reply-to:
harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au

I tracked down an email and contacted him. He still has the boat, but is not interested in having people come look or sail on it.

- Gardner

On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 7:30 AM, Mike Crawford <jmichael@gwi.net> wrote:


  If you search on "Rockport" in the harryproa group's web site, and then do another search on "Rockland", you'll see a number of posts written on the proa in Maine.  The boat was actually in Rockland, not Rocport, but I typed in the wrong town name in the later posts.

  The last phone number listed was 207-594-2891.  I intend to call or visit this summer, but I haven't yet because my work is keeping me much busier than planned.

  Since his web site has been down for a year or two, I have a feeling that he's not doing much with the boat, and it's possible that you might be able to get it for a low price.  However, since his boat won't really work for trailering or overnighting because of its wide cockpit and walk-through transom, a low price might not be a good deal. 

  You can get an idea of what the boat looks like by searching for "proasail.com" in the wayback machine at http://www.archive.org .

       - Mike




Rob Denney wrote:
G'day,

There is one in Maine. It is the first one we built and was a costing
disaster, resulting in me nearly going broke and the owner not talking
to us. He is the harbour master at Rockport (maybe Rockland?) in
Maine, name George (can't remember his surname, it is on the other
computer which is not working at the moment). feel free to call him
and if you succeeed, I would love to hear how it goes. Others on this
list have visited him, but I don't know how they got on.

Otherwise, you have to visit Holland or Aus.

regards,

Rob

On Sun, Jun 1, 2008 at 12:16 AM, gardnerpomper <gardner@networknow.org> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Over the past couple months, I have gone from being curious about the proa
> concept to
> seriously considering building one, or having one built, neither of which I
> am wild about
> having never sailed a proa. Is there anyone on the group, in the US, that
> owns one and would
> be willing to take me for a sail?
>
> I would prefer something larger than an Elementarry, because it sounds like
> I am too fat for it
> work properly (300 lbs), but it would give me a sample. I prefer the US
> because I don't see
> that I can get away for the time required to go to Australia or the
> Netherlands (or the
> expense).
>
> Thanks,
> - Gardner
>
>

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