Darrell,
Have you checked out Rob's Woodenboat challenge design? You can
find details in the files section of the forum. It sounds like that
design does just about everything you described, and would work in
either ply or composite.
It's great to hear about the Wharram. I was planning on a Tiki 38
for years until I found the harryproa designs. The idea of having
real queen berths, and skipping all that standing rigging, changed
my mind. Now when I look at the Wharrams it's hard not to see all
those potential points of failure for the rig.
- Mike
Forgot - Add short masts in tabernacle folding alongside ww hull above deck and folding beams "on water". -D
--- In harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au, "dproasit" wrote:
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> Hello Mike and all
> Good idea, however I chucked in $1k back in 03-04 ( what would that be worth now)" when Rob had done "U" and was onto "Harry" with the thought that there would be plans for a ply (A la harry) cruisin trailerable on the way. Still waitin. Wouldn't be keen to go again. Don't know why! But will hang in there. Must be an optimist , eh.
> Some thoughts - How bout flat bottom like Bern Kohl and chine runners for leeway resist and then just need rudders as rudders only. Masts (2) for and aft of beams to allow for folding under bunks on w'ward hull to reduce trailer width. And ply.
> Darrell
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> --- In harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au, Mike Crawford wrote:
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> > << I think if say 10 people chip in $500 to accelerate proof...>>
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> > Brilliant idea! I'd gladly do it for the folding ends and telescoping
> > mast (I'm already sold on a folding system).
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> > It might be tough to figure out the details to make it workable, but
> > I'm sure that's possible. I'd just need someone I've grown to trust,
> > and who's already building Harryproas, such as Rob or Rick.
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> > - Mike
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> > fvonballuseck wrote:
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> > > Hi Luc, All
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> > > agree and....
> > > if even this group which tends to be following a while and fairly at
> > > the 'forefront' still has some questions - I think it is fair to
> > > assume the larger audience has them. So something to try to 'solve'
> > > that perception is probably worth it. (at the end more boats sailing
> > > is the ultimate proof of course)
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> > > Building on your point of 'work to be done' for proven elegant
> > > solutions for trailer sailor (or at least 'size reduction')I was
> > > wondering if a form of 'crowd sourcing' would work. I think if say 10
> > > people chip in $500 to accelerate proof of 'folding ends',
> > > sliding/rotating beams, or even the 'extendable wing mast'. I think
> > > that money would be saved 3 fold when I would have my HP built. And
> > > for the first person taking the risk it may be a nice incentive to try.
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> > > Nic - would very much like to see what you/Rob are working on.
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