No way not offended Just confussed as to what you meant. I was thinking maybe you had played a role in helping with the build configuration on his design after I wrote the reply.
This now seems to me like saying it has a similar layout to most modern catamarans with a raised bridge deck minus the extra space in the hulls.
I didn't get the connection between Gia's dream becoming a harry.
I thought I did remove most of the post that did not pertain to the subject at hand and you removed the rest of it in your reply.
See I knew If i used that example of the model you would think that. In a way it was meant and it wasn't. It shows two things, the absurdity and the mother of invention two fold, a double edged sword.
Todd
--- In harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au, Rob Denney <harryproa@...> wrote:
>
> On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 3:52 AM, tsstproa <bitme1234@...> wrote
> >
> >
> > The origin of my response was to your comment,"Gaia's Dream is a Pacific
> > proa which has been converted to a harry". Of which you have so kindly
> > removed. My only thinking is so the context of my argument could easily be
> > misguided.
> >
>
> What I said was "Arguably, Gaia's Dream is a Pacific proa which has been
> converted to a harry." Guess it would have been more accurate to say "GD
> now has a layout more similar to a harry than to a traditional Pacific
> proa", but that is why I used "arguably". It was a throw away line, of no
> importance. Sorry if it offended you.
>
> When I remember, I always remove repeated stuff from my posts. It is good
> manners. The original has not been altered, nor has my opinion .
>
> >
> > My model with the logo of a square and then the name harry on it. snip.
> >
>
> Whatever. Just seemed peculiar for you to use a model of a harry as
> evidence that I am copying you.
>
> >
> > Last statement of your retort about steering issues on shunting craft,
> > asking me "to be more specific"? If you reread my post on the other forum it
> > is specific.
> >
> Not everyone on this forum is on the "other forum", so please cut and paste
> it.
>
> rob
>
> >
> >
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