On: Sat, 31 Mar 2001 13:47:23 +0100 ... I /think/ what they're talking about is a laminar flow section. If it is then the leading edge should be round still....
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mike goodwin
panmanii@...
Apr 1, 2001 1:33 pm
It is interesting , considering all their claims , that they don't show wind tunnel tests which would support their claims . I think what really happened , is...
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pan@...
Apr 1, 2001 2:52 pm
The boat in some respects is great, but it is obvious that the original Rhodes design has been modified. They quote the use of aeronautical engineers in the...
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pan@...
Apr 1, 2001 2:56 pm
Tested PL and PVC. It adhered but peeled easily about like silicon sealer. I will try sanding the PVC first, second I will try it will PVC primer, and third...
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scott birch
Vitusdmad@...
Apr 1, 2001 3:10 pm
Wow that really is fisrt class . weel sone vitus ... _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer...
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pan@...
Apr 1, 2001 3:23 pm
Double Wow Lew, that was worth waiting for. Les ... but, ... ine.jpg...
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Bill Sandifer
bsandifer@...
Apr 1, 2001 4:17 pm
discovered that turbocad 2d will let you select and copy a finished drawing and paste the file into some photo/print software. agfa's photowise let me paste...
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Bill Sandifer
bsandifer@...
Apr 1, 2001 4:48 pm
i added the .dxf to .jpg drawing of crawdad to the home page at: http://bill_sandifer.tripod.com/minimalistboater/ [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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pan@...
Apr 1, 2001 5:58 pm
I really like the Gavin's Bluestone design, especially the bilge boards being able to be lowered to stabalize the boat on the hard. Is this possible with a...
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Gavin Atkin
gmatkin@...
Apr 1, 2001 6:06 pm
... From: "Bill Sandifer" <bsandifer@...> To: <boatdesign@yahoogroups.com> ... drawing and paste the file into some photo/print software. agfa's...
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colin.powell@...
Apr 1, 2001 6:13 pm
Les I don't know if this idea is too wacky, but I've often wondered why smaller (lighter) boat owners allow their trailer axles to get wet when it wouldn't be...
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Lew Clayman
lew_clayman@...
Apr 1, 2001 6:51 pm
... Yes, it does look that way. If you read on, it says the following: "There are many advantages to the smaller cruiser. Take the Rhodes 22: You can sail it...
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pan@...
Apr 1, 2001 7:11 pm
Hi Colin, I don't know about wheels, the boat is 22' and will weight over a 1,000 lbs. Sounds like a good idea for offloading from trailers. Les ... wheel ......
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pvanderw@...
Apr 1, 2001 7:36 pm
Richard Woods designed one or two small catamarans with built-in wheel assemblies. Not to make it roadworthy, but to make it ramp- worthy. ... wheel ... ...
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Bill Sandifer
bsandifer@...
Apr 1, 2001 7:38 pm
i've seen a boat or two in the past that did have retractable and detachable wheels. the last one i saw, the new owner removed them. guess they were...
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pan@...
Apr 1, 2001 7:42 pm
What I'm hoping for is for the boat to stand upright, it doesn't have to move with wheels. Thanks Les ... detachable wheels. the last one i saw, the new owner...
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Gavin Atkin
gmatkin@...
Apr 1, 2001 9:00 pm
... From: <pan@...> To: <boatdesign@yahoogroups.com> ... Les - I think I understand what you're talking about - it's what this-side-of-the-ponders...
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Bill Sandifer
bsandifer@...
Apr 1, 2001 9:06 pm
that jarred loose a bit of data from the foggiest portions of the cranium. there's a company, i think in the u.s., that sells "legs." i don' remember what...
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mike goodwin
panmanii@...
Apr 1, 2001 9:14 pm
Sheer legs , we made 'em out of 4x4's and attached with a bolt and wing nut , swing them up like a leeboard or remove . Mike...
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Bill Sandifer
bsandifer@...
Apr 1, 2001 9:16 pm
sounds like the solid, inexpensive minimalist approach. as i recall, these were tubular metal, adjustable and not inexpensive. bill ... From: mike goodwin To:...
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pan@...
Apr 2, 2001 2:22 am
Thanks for the info. I did a google search and added the word "legs" and found a link to this site: http://dixdesign.com/lc47.htm Steel chine shoal draft...
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Lew Clayman
lew_clayman@...
Apr 2, 2001 3:01 am
This one is borderline OT, sorry. The US is now issuing quarters ($.25 coins) honoring each of the states - five a year for 10 years, covering all 50 states,...
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mike goodwin
panmanii@...
Apr 2, 2001 3:35 am
Canadian dime , has Bluenose schooner ....
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Lew Clayman
lew_clayman@...
Apr 2, 2001 5:26 am
... Sure does, looky here: http://www.rcmint.ca/products/en/main.cfm?Product_Id=10&Section_Id=2&Area=Products Looking around, I also found these commemoratives...
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pvanderw@...
Apr 2, 2001 1:13 pm
... Beneteau has/had a production boat about 33 ft that had this feature!...
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pvanderw@...
Apr 2, 2001 1:15 pm
... anyone identify it? It looks like a Herreshoff America's Cup boat to me....
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gmatkin@...
Apr 2, 2001 1:19 pm
... From: pvanderw@... Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2001 13:15:02 -0000 ... anyone identify it? ... Could be. I was thinking of a J class boat. G ... Mail2Web...
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pan@...
Apr 2, 2001 1:34 pm
I am not a historian but for my 2 cents it looks like, Columbia 1899 designed by Nat Herreshoff. The Columbia was the boat I think that moved us closest to...
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pan@...
Apr 2, 2001 1:52 pm
I looked over the Beneteau site but couldn't find the boat. I'm sure it's there but hard to find. I went over my drawings for the conversion of the Columbia...
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Chuck Leinweber
chuck@...
Apr 2, 2001 2:05 pm
Les: I am trying to visualize a large boat balanced on its keel and twin rudders. It occurs to me that one would not want to have a party on the foredeck with ...
