Subject: [harryproa] Re: Need to charter a Harryproa!
From: "Robert" <cateran1949@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: 7/29/2009, 8:36 PM
To: harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au
Reply-to:
harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au

 

If I was only sleeping single, then I would be quite happy with a pipe berth as long as it was long enough and high enough to read while lying on my side. The berths would only be suitable for use while anchored or quiet sailing as it would be too wet getting in and out of them It would be a lot more comfortable than the bunks I had when working on tuna boata. I am 6'4" and the bunks were too short to stretch out and not quite wide enough for me to sleep on my side with my knees bent. In the focsle in heavy seas at least I didn't have to pitch far before I hit the ceiling.

On a Vis, in quiet waters, it would be a lovely way to go to sleep, hearing the water gurgling past. In heavy conditions the single berth would have to do as a hot bunk in Blind Date or crash in the saloon on Rare Bird if there weren't enough in the ww hull

In my own rendition of a Harry I have added a small flare to ww in the lw hull. This allows cozy doubles with porthole to ww and a hatch above for access. They would only be suitable for quiet waters with overflow guests --- In harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au, jtl098765@... wrote:
>
> good luck... and i'm not trying to discourage you at all but i refuse to sleep in a coffin so good luck with a?kid sleeping there
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Robert <cateran1949@...>
> To: harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au
> Sent: Mon, Jul 27, 2009 8:47 pm
> Subject: [harryproa] Re: Need to charter a Harryproa!
>
>
>
>
>
>
> There is plenty of space in the Vis lw hull for easily four pipe berths suitable for singles, but don't know if Blind Date has done anything there. It wouldn't take long to put them in. I presume they have some ablution arrangements. --- In harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au, Gardner Pomper <gardner@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > Well, I am not sure how much I can tell from that. We have spent the weekend
> > on our 25' trimaran, where you had to wriggle into the bunk under the
> > crossbeam, had a 2 burner camping stove for a galley and a portapotty for a
> > head. Not much fun. We spent 9 months on a 30' catamaran, with 2 doubles and
> > a single, a seperate head and a galley with a stove/oven and a small
> > refrigerator and it was great!
> >
> > Blind date looks to have all the accomodations of the 30' cat, except for
> > the oven, but I expect it feels much more cramped. My question deals with
> > how cramped it feels.
> >
> > - Gardner
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 5:43 PM, <jtl098765@> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > try living in a camper with your family for a bit... physically it's
> > > possible but mentally? few americans could manage it
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Gardner Pomper <gardner@>
> > > To: harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au
> > > Sent: Mon, Jul 27, 2009 5:37 pm
> > > Subject: Re: [harryproa] Re: Need to charter a Harryproa!
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > > That is an interesting thought also. I was under the impression that
> > > Blind Date didn't really have much in the way of accomodations, and it is
> > > hard for me to tell from the web site what it would really be like to stay
> > > aboard for a week. Can you give me your impression of the level of "comfort"
> > > for a family of 3 for a week, living on Bind Date?
> > >
> > > - Gardner
> > >
> > > On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 4:17 PM, fvonballuseck <fvonballuseck@
> > > > wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >> Hi All,
> > >>
> > >> One of the many readers who generally has too little time to write, but
> > >> greatly enjoys the daily comments - but the note below brought a thought up.
> > >> (As a short intro I am Dutch and have sailed mostly in around the North sea,
> > >> the Dutch isles, our local lakes etc -Recently I have moved to the east
> > >> coast in the US) Living in the Nl's actually gave me a chance to sail on
> > >> Blind Date in Nov 2007. A fantastic boat, beautifully build, and quite an
> > >> experience to sail a Harryproa. We had a 4 hour downwind sail on a winter
> > >> morning - which was quite something else. If I remember correctly we did
> > >> about 7-10 knots in 12-15 knots of wind. And this was probably the last sail
> > >> before reconstruction started on the rudders.
> > >> Now as you may know Blind Date is built to charter/day sail with visually
> > >> impaired people - but the foundation is always in need of funds - the
> > >> amounts you are describing would get them quite a long way (at least it was
> > >> when I left - I wanted to support them - both financially and as crew). You
> > >> could consider setting up contact with them and see if they are interested
> > >> for chartering. Probably also depends on when the rudders are ready but
> > >> Rudolph could comment on that. The Netherlands may not have the weather of
> > >> NZ/Aus but has some great scenery and unique tidal area's, beautifull former
> > >> fishing towns, easy to get to, and good winds.
> > >> Fedor
> > >> Boston, MA
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --- In harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au, Gardner Pomper <gardner@> wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > Hi,
> > >> > Well, we all know that I really want a harryproa, but my wife is totally
> > >> > against my building a boat she has never seen or sailed on. When I curb
> > >> my
> > >> > enthusiasm, I can certainly see her point. I don't really know what the
> > >> > motion is like, I have never been able to get any kind of polar diagrams
> > >> > showing how she does on anything other than her best point of sail, etc.
> > >> >
> > >> > It seems that many people on this forum would probably be interested in
> > >> > trying out a harryproa. I was wondering if Rob could pass along a
> > >> request to
> > >> > the new owners of "Rare Bird", to set up a charter operation for the
> > >> boat,
> > >> > with obvious checks on the qualifications of potential charterers.
> > >> Failing
> > >> > that, then perhaps Rob could consider chartering Solitarry, if and when
> > >> > funds become available to build it.
> > >> >
> > >> > For my own schedule, I will (hopefully) be starting a new job soon, and
> > >> it
> > >> > is the end of the childrens summer vacation in the US. I am looking to
> > >> see
> > >> > if we might be able to get anything together for June or July of 2010.
> > >> >
> > >> > From a financial perspective, a Maine Cat 30 charters in the Bahamas for
> > >> > about $3000/wk. It would seem that som ething like Rare Bird has roughly
> > >> the
> > >> > same accomodations, but is larger. I would be willing to pay $4000 US
> > >> for a
> > >> > weeks charter in the Great Barrier Reef. If you could get 10-12 people
> > >> to
> > >> > charter one for a week, you have paid for the materials cost. That would
> > >> be
> > >> > a great rate of return!
> > >> >
> > >> > Any takers?
> > >> >
> > >> > - Gardner
> > >> > York, PA
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > > / div>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>

__._,_.___
Recent Activity
Visit Your Group
Y!7 Toolbar

Get it Free!

easy 1-click access

to your groups.

Yahoo!7 Groups

Start a group

in 3 easy steps.

Connect with others.

.

__,_._,___