The rain is a bit off the topic of this thread, but I hope you are doing alright!

Back on thread...Count me in as another Marylander interested in your projects. Maybe we need to enlighten some boatbuilder over here about the virtues of your designs and the flatpanel/infusion build methods. Or we need to learn more about container shipping.

I'd love to hear more about the cruising design planned next.

On containers, here in the US we see 48 foot containers on the road and the rails. I've read of 53 footers but haven't really seen any. Are there any in Australia? Or is it strictly 20s and 40s? I wonder if the ports are set up for them, or if there is a huge premium in cost.
My design brief for the boat would include:
single hand boat with live-aboard accomodation for two with occasional guests.
I like the idea of no thru hulls, motors that are out of the water for sailing, rudders/boards that lay OUT of the water when not used...
Not critical, but nice to have for the short term is 53 foot bridge clearance. It would be nice to moor in my neighborhood, but it is only a mile in a dinghy to get below that bridge! That said, I like the concept of the Aerorig; lighter sheet loads etc. I know this is somewhat between the Visionarry and the Harry designs, hence the curiosity about the new project for cruisers.

Fair Winds
Mark Chimel
Riva Maryland

--- In harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au, Doug Haines <doha720@...> wrote:
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> i am also in the market for a harryproa. and so is george kuck, who like you is also from maryland. i am from upstate new york, for the time being anyway. we should perhaps see if we can squeeze everything into one container to save on the shipping costs.
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