I like the idea of an east coast US builder who is interested in building harryproas. I have my doubts about the pricing, since the build techniques are so drastically different from what they are used to, it has to be hard for them to adjust their build costs down by a factor of 10, until they see it done by someone else. When I am ready for quotes, I will send off to them, just to see.

I was trying to locate a flat panel manufacturer here in the US. It seems like they would actually be a better match than a boatbuilder for your techniques, but I am having no luck with google. I have tried to find your guys in Coomera, using google, but havent located them, which makes me think that I am using the wrong search terms. What would you search for to locate an equivalent company in the US?

- Gardner

On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 6:58 PM, Rob Denney <harryproa@gmail.com> wrote:

 

Got this from Steve Tofield, who is keen on a Sol and works for Lyman Morse in Maine.  Those of you who are looking for a local builder may want to contact him.   I have no idea how good/bad he is, but like his attitude.

rob

On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 11:10 PM, Steve Tofield <steve@lymanmorse.com> wrote:

Hi Rob, thanks for your reply, I just checked the Harryworld Map and see that there is some activity in the Northeast US.  Must be our proximity to the South Pacific, kinda like the guys in Spitsbergen or wherever they are. Lots of snow on the ground up here but inside all is warm and productive.

 

I've worked at LM on and off over the years, was the Service Manager for 4 years (Refits, storage etc on 18 to 100 footers) then went cruising for a year with my wife on our rebuilt Tartan 41 (S&S IOR racer cruiser like a Swan 43....)Now I'm the project development/owner's advocate /sales guy.  Past lives have been  rigging and boat building and sailing.  Haven't been able to stray too far....For many years I was in Antigua during the sailing season and worked in Maine in the summer (not at LM)....Sailed solo from Curacao to Antigua and from Bermuda to Maine on my boat, and am planning on doing the Bermuda 1-2 this June.   (Single hand to Bermuda/double hand back)

 

Have always windsurfed etc and started sailing in Brazil in Hobie 14s in the seventies....(old...)  Have also always been interested in proas and multis.  Worked for Multi Composites years ago on constant camber boats and a still existent carbon rig on Dick Newick designed "Whitewings"....so now am interested in pulling a lightweight extreme proa together....and am intrigued by the Harryconcept and the look of Sol in particular.  I see you blew off the second mast on the proto....Telescoping rig sounds fascinating....

 

We have facility to build here.  The full panel is possibility but may also have access to a bunch of prepreg carbon which would probably mean moulds...(do you thick one could torture the single skin carbon foam into shape if one were to use the panel system?)

 

So, early days, but lots of energy!

 

 

Steve