Lovely. I was hoping there was a public ramp somewhere...wasnt looking forward to attempting a launch at Watch Hill. The sharply corrugated concrete of the...
... looking ... worry now. A proa could even be assembled and launched at the kayak area if you can carry its parts over some stony ground. My Coastal Pilot...
Today I took Arara out for a few hours out on the water. Despite changeable weather, with about 8 to 10kts, but gusts of 12 to 15kts, and a few cumulous clouds...
nice post, very good for a half finsihed builders motivation ... Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. [Non-text portions of this message have...
Hi Wade, The tide does rip right around the eastern (Wicopissett) and western (The Race) ends of Fishers. I think avoiding these areas would be a good...
My sail is about 13sqfeet. It is a lateen or crabclaw, I don´t really know how to name it. The bamboo mast is 4m (12 to 13ft) and the boom is 3m (10ft) long. ...
... flat > cut area on the rear edge of the sail) and put in a leechline. ... even leave the draft as is to experiment. Bacon sails, here I come.... ... ...
... in a Sunfish. I was wondering why they couldn't sail somewhere after being blown out to sea -- did currents overpower their Sunfish, or did they lose...
... can ... Bingo! ... Wade Smart question! I don´t have an answer... But we´ll find out - I hope. At least they will make my life easier since, with fast...
Hi all, When I told my friend that I was picking up some free polyurethaune foam blocks he said why not make your own foam using the two part method, mix part...
Hi Peter, Im building a hull right now from styrofoam panels. I too considered the "make your own" 2-part foam, but the stuff costs much more by volume than...
... I built a 14' catamaran entirely of 2-part foam with glass over, 15 years ago. I was not happy with it. In large pours, you can get large "bubbles" or...
... How rigid? I want to pour foam into the top of the mast of my Raptor 16, to make it more likely the boat merely lies on its ear if I capsize it again....
... Sure, but it will withstand the expansion pressure (if any) which the foam might create on expansion. That's what I meant by "rigid". Foam will stiffen...
I suggest a better alternative to pour-in foam for mast flotation is a "pool noodle," or if that is too large in diameter, foam pipe insulation. Jim ... From:...
Robert wrote-- ... U foam's density is dependant on ambient - colder for smaller bubbles = higher density (A higher density type is also available from some...
... available, as copies, for the postage to anyone who would like them. ... Hi Chris How did you go re the plans on ebay? Were you the winning bidder? If so I...
Robert What is your mast made of? There is a severe risk that the reacting foam will generate emough heat to soften and distort epoxy resin. Good luck Simon ...
Robert, Ever hear of "Great Stuff"? Its a urethane foam that comes in a can, made by Dow. This stuff REALLY expands, I once insulated a large icebox on a boat...
... Thank´s Wade! I´ve tried to reach a volume for the ama which would carry my own weight (when sitting on it). It barely does. Just barely. With no lunch ...
... Carbon fibre. Wall thickness is distinctly less than on a surfboard mast (perhaps 2 mm?), but mast diameter is larger. Assuming heat is not a significant...
... lunch ... 4lt ... get ... Why would you want more buoyancy when you say you add weight to ama already? Wouldn't it be better to forgo adding weight and...
Well, ... the reason for more buoancy is more to increase the "recreational value" than the sailing performance. I would want it, to be able to use the center...
Hi group I have added some pictures of the progress of the 20 ft proa under Files Carlos 20 ft proa - is going slow due to time constraints but steady - I...
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