Hello Proa Comrades, My interest in proas grew out of an interest in multihull sailboats in general. I first became aware of them as a kid reading about...
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Gary Dierking
garyd@...
May 1, 2000 7:49 pm
... My 31'er sails at about 1200 lbs without the crew or engine. ... That's pretty fat for a good proa. Mine's 17.5 : 1, but I would go 20:1 if doing it...
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Michael Schacht
michael@...
May 1, 2000 10:21 pm
Welcome to the list, John. It sounds like a great project, and you should find good feedback from the other proa-nuts, er, nauts on the list. Just one comment,...
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John Pertalion
pertalion@...
May 1, 2000 10:21 pm
Gary, you've posted plenty for me to think about. To keep the information down to a level I can absorb, I'd like to concentrate on two things: Hull fineness...
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John Pertalion
pertalion@...
May 2, 2000 1:23 am
... The hull program can't do an asymmetrical hull. You could design half the hull, then using the same station positions and heights, enter different...
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Dave Culp
dave@...
May 2, 2000 6:03 am
Hello, John. I don't post often here, but am intrigued by your boat. ... Hmmm.. Short, and fat. Sounds like a waddler to me. :-) Michael said it succinctly;...
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Gary Dierking
garyd@...
May 2, 2000 6:05 am
... Firstly I'll say that I think concern about wetted surface is over rated for these boats. A 20:1 ratio creates a knife-like shape that acts like a wave...
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S Fishwick
fishwick@...
May 2, 2000 10:19 pm
A few comments - Date: Mon, 01 May 2000 14:36:13 -0400 From: John Pertalion <pertalion@...> Subject: New Member ... Welcome John Date: Mon, 01 May 2000...
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Dave Culp
dave@...
May 4, 2000 5:57 am
... You can ask the designer himself if you like Dieter. John Slattebo is a member of the proa_file mailing list. His email is: dijslatts@... Please,...
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Michael Schacht
michael@...
May 4, 2000 10:25 pm
I just uploaded 2 jpegs to "Files". (I hate this new name. What was wrong with the Vault?!) They are both proa models built by Pacific islanders. The Wa is at...
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Michael Schacht
michael@...
May 4, 2000 10:38 pm
P.S.: The photo from the Peabody Essex Museum is from Jim Luton. Thanks, Jim! -- Michael Schacht http://www.schachtdesign.com/proafile The Proa File:...
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Jim Luton
islander253@...
May 4, 2000 11:36 pm
Hi Michael, Thanks for the credit. I do have other images from the museum, but just haven't had the time to process them. Maybe this weekend. What is "files", ...
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Michael Schacht
michael@...
May 4, 2000 11:48 pm
... "Files" lets members upload files (see what I mean? Its confusing!) to be stored on the eGroups server, so we can access them anytime. It's a great way to...
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Rob Sky
robsky13@...
May 5, 2000 12:16 am
Hi proa fans, I'm a new member and have been enjoying the communication about these unique sailing outriggers. I built my 16' proa pirogue, Voyager, several...
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Rob Sky
robsky13@...
May 5, 2000 12:17 am
Hi proa fans, I'm a new member and have been enjoying the communication about these unique sailing outriggers. I built my 16' proa pirogue, Voyager, several...
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Michael Schacht
michael@...
May 5, 2000 2:52 am
Welcome to the list, Rob. I hope you can chime in from now and then about your boat. Actual proa sailing experience is rare, so I am glad to have you aboard! ...
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Othmar Karschulin
karschulin@...
May 5, 2000 2:41 pm
Hi all, after I have heard about this proa, I get the scanned pages of the French mag "Loisir Nautique" where the info was published in Feb. I have made an...
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Tony Crowle
tony.crowle@...
May 6, 2000 8:39 am
I too can't see the stuff. 'Files' in navigation bar is not a live link, unlike 'Main Page', 'Subscribe', and 'Messages'. I tried with IE and NS. Tony Crowle ...
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John Pertalion
pertalion@...
May 6, 2000 1:55 pm
This will take you directly to the files area for the proa group: http://www.egroups.com/files/proa_file/ I had to log in on the egroups main page and checked...
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Michael Schacht
michael@...
May 6, 2000 4:17 pm
... I just changed some settings in our eGroups preferences and options. Now the Files and Links pages are set to "public", before they were set to "members"....
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Craig O'Donnell
dadadata@...
May 8, 2000 5:08 pm
<< ... I'd be interested in seeing scans of the boat in question if anyone has access to this magazine. I shonuf don't. Craig O'Donnell Sinepuxent Ancestors &...
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Limpet6@...
May 8, 2000 6:20 pm
I am organizing a Sea Scouting in Western Connecticut for Ships (Sea Scout for "units") from three states called the Tsunami Gam at Captain's Cove Marina in...
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John Dalziel
johndl@...
May 8, 2000 10:44 pm
Craig O'Donnell has some drawings: http://www.friend.ly.net/~dadadata/ http://www.cyber-dyne.com/~jkohnen/proafaq.html See also links from: ...
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Limpet6@...
May 9, 2000 2:07 am
Thanks...
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azskybum@...
May 9, 2000 2:39 pm
All proa fans need to get a copy of the Silver 25th year edition of Multihulls Magazine. It has twenty pages devoted to proas with lots of high quality...
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Max Osterried
osterrie@...
May 9, 2000 3:03 pm
... Where can I get one? Or where can I get the twenty pages with proa stuff? Or just the pictures?? Where is my MM dealer??? Sorry, got to go now!! greetings...
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Dave Culp
dave@...
May 9, 2000 6:36 pm
... News Stands That Carry Multihulls Magazine Single Copies: sold in the USA ARIZONA: Sailboat Shop, 820 N. McClintock Dr., Tempe 85281; 602/894-5494. ...
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Othmar Karschulin
karschulin@...
May 9, 2000 7:28 pm
Hi all, first views and some datas of this proa concept you can find at: http://www.multihull.de/p_charles.htm Greetings Othmar ... has ... ...
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Cody Weeks
agigage@...
May 15, 2000 5:40 am
Hello, Sailors, Navigators, Boatbuilders, etc , etc My interest in The Proa stems from an intense interest in what the modern world calls the primitive arts ....
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Michael Schacht
michael@...
May 15, 2000 3:36 pm
Welcome to the list, Cody. It has been durn quiet lately, but I assume that means we are all busy sailing, building, or re-commissioning, getting ready for...
