--- On Sun, 28/8/11, Rob Denney <harryproa@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Rob Denney <harryproa@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [harryproa] Solitarry lay up table
To: harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au
Received: Sunday, 28 August, 2011, 5:12 PM
Building it in 3 pieces was easy enough. I planned to hinge them, but once I looked at the narrowness of the hulls decided it would be too big an ask of the hinges, so I bonded them together. One end is good, the other is a dog's breakfast (had to rush it as it was sticking out into the road), will need to be redone. If you planned on a join from the start, it would be much easier as you could include rebates and apply the joining laminate on the outside. I didn't, so put the join on the inside.
I would make the table the length of the beams or the ww hull, whichever is longer. Start with the rudders and their housings as these can be done in a small shed. Then the beams, ww hull, mast and lw hull. If the panels are built to take full advantage of infusion (ie, all rebates, bulkhead landings, windows, hatches, etc) in place you could build all the flat panels then take them to a yard and glue them together in a week or so. They would be self levelling and self aligning so all you need is support frames.
rob On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 4:44 PM, Doug Haines <doha720@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Rob,
How easy was doing the leeward hull in three bits?
I was thinking of using a table at the ww hull length and then doing two halves for the lw.
Shouldn't be too hard to get straight joined - though you had detachable mechanisms?
Wondering about where to start - ie. in a shed, on concrete, outside...at the boatyard (more expensive and further away than a backyard)
This would make storing a bit easier until the final join together - maybe you could delay the lw hull join until moving it all to a boatyard for the final joining together (if not going to be demountable).
That would mean that the longest piece is maybe 7,8 or 9m - whatever your ww hull is going to be.
Maybe you could get away without having to set the hulls and beams up in the spread-out position until final joining.
As long as things have marks on
bulkheads and individual pieces are true and accurate then they should fit together with some leveling easily enough.
Doug
WA
--- On Sun, 28/8/11, Rob Denney <harryproa@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Rob Denney <harryproa@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [harryproa] existing harry proa census
To: harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au
Received: Sunday, 28 August, 2011, 2:31 PM
Yeah, forgot him. This was the first one we built for someone else. Owner is the harbourmaster at Rockport (I think). The boat is a bit different as it had to double as a ferry and a tow boat, so it has a walk through cockpit (from side to side) and a 50 hp outboard. According to the gossip it sails pretty well, but I don't have any first hand reports. We stuffed up the quote for costs and time so it left here late and unfinished (and we were broke and exhausted) and the owner has not spoken to us since so I can't give you any more information, although I would suggest that you don't say "Rob suggested I contact you"!
rob On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 12:50 PM, Doug Haines <doha720@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Hi BJ,
You should try and locate the one that disappeared in Maine somewhere and keeps to himself.
DOug
--- On Sun, 28/8/11, bjarthur123 <bjarthur123@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: bjarthur123 <bjarthur123@yahoo.com>
Subject: [harryproa] existing harry proa census
To: harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au
Received: Sunday, 28 August, 2011, 2:05 AM
there's not too many out there. thought it would be useful to compile a list of where they all are. here's what i've got just from this forum:
rare bird, 50', australia
ono, 50', finland
blind date, 40', netherlands
harrigami, 40', queensland, australia
aroha, 40', new zealand
side car, 25', where now?
rob's el, 25', NSW australia
could folks please chime in with ones i've missed. any in north america?
my motivation is that someday i'd like to build/own one, but before that i'd like to go on a test sail of someone else's. if i happen to be travelling near one, would be fun to stop by and take a peek.
ben
new york
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