Hi,
I have been watching the rudder discussions with great interest, and
Rob's Solitarry build with absolute fascination. Putting these things
together, along with some new thoughts on how to break down a boat to
fit in a container has made me rework the files in "Gardners
layouts/Solo"
I moved the rudders to stub beams so they are further apart, so can
hopefully be smaller. I have not drawn in a leeboard, but I am still
thinking about it.
In terms of containerizability, it occurred to me that I could build
each hull, then build a 7.5 foot wide cockpit. The top view shows how
they lay out into a shipping container.
I am not that happy with the lack of sail area. I am drawing it with a
collapsable main, like Solitarry but the most sail area I can get is
about 400 sq ft. I think this design will be about the same weight as
a harry, but it has slightly less sail are. I am not sure how to
increase that and still fit the mast into a 40' container, other than
Rob's extendable mast. Suggestions are welcome.
Question for Rob: since this can fit in a container, it becomes
possible to have it built overseas. Is the guy who is working on yours
considering building other harrys in the future? I might be
interested.
- Gardner
York, PA
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