G'day,
It will steer while up, and can be lowered without getting your hand
wet. The velcro is a great idea, will use it.
regards,
rob
On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 4:00 PM, Robert <cateran1949@
> You have the difficulty of getting it off the beach with the rudder
> down or getting the rudder down when you are in deeper water. You
> would have to have fairly long arms to reach over the back to set the
> rudders while on the boat. Maybe OK in Perth but not in 12C water. If
> you go for a larger diameter shaft, you can have a stretch cord
> through the centre of the shaft and have it cleated off or maybe have
> a breakable loop. This is a system I would like to see on the big
> boats with another cord for lifting them.
> On the little one, I suppose you could allow the rudder to be lifted
> up a fair way and thus allow little arms to set things up. A velcro
> tab migh tbe an easy way of having a release mechanism. --- In
>
> harryproa@yahoogrou
>>
>> G'day,
>>
>> A horizontal pin solidly glassed to the shafts. The lower shaft has a
>> U section extension which is locked (tied with something breakable)
>> onto the upper shaft. Chubby people will probably add some tow to
>> the windsurfer mast all the way to the top.
>>
>> regards,
>>
>> Rob
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 8:48 AM, Robert <cateran1949@
>> > -Lovely idea
>> >
>> > Not sure how the rudders kick up. Possibly a hollow shaft with the
>> > line going through it. I was thinking the windsurfer mast needs to be
>> > reinforced up to just above the boom attachment. If my kids were
>> > younger I'd make one for sure, but I'll have to see if the grandkids
>> > would like one.
>> > RObert -- In harryproa@yahoogrou
>> >
>> > <harryproa@> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> G'day,
>> >>
>> >> Drawings and description of a harry for learner builders and sailors
>> >> is in the files under harry for beginners.
>> >>
>> >> Gardner, I appreciate that this is not what you were expecting, but
>> >> once I had the rig and rudders sorted, it became the boat for my
>> >> daughter and her mates for next summer and anyone else who wants to
>> >> experience proas or simple building without forking out to much money
>> >>
>> >> It will scale up to whatever size windsurfer rig (let me know mast
>> >> length and sail area) you care to put on it, and for the same price i
>> >> am happy to sell you, or any other of our more substantial members
>> >> the plans for an extended version. I am not particularly confident
>> >> about the rudders with a maxi rig and big crew so you may end up with
>> >> fixed rudders. Having said which, it should be just a problem of
>> >> wrapping more tow round it so I am very tempted to build one for
>> >> Elementarry and see how it works.
>> >> As usual, comments and questions welcomed.
>> >>
>> >> regards,
>> >>
>> >> Rob
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>
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