... What I have neglected to show on the diagram is the is how the weight of the boat is involved in the system. On the section view, you can see that the...
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hbijlard@...
Apr 1, 2001 8:11 pm
... it ... take ... the ... would ... I can't find anything wrong in your reasoning; I would just be worried being offshore in heavy weather. The idea makes me...
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hbijlard@...
Apr 1, 2001 8:11 pm
... never ... It's Gougeon. L/B = 21 See Multihulls Magazine March/April 90 & Multihulls Magazine March/April 92 One of them is sailing in the Netherlands, and...
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Peter Raymond
pramsec@...
Apr 1, 2001 9:38 pm
... Hi, I would have thought that the traditional proa has a lot of windage on the lee hull and virtually none on the ama. This ensures that the lee hull...
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Ted Lamont
tlamont@...
Apr 2, 2001 4:43 am
... My two bob's worth - keeping things in proportion. In 1975 when the builder contemplated About Face, everyone said Wow, half crazy brother, build one 20'...
2146
karschulin@...
Apr 2, 2001 7:31 am
Hi all, two additional ideas to the righting moment and how I can get it :-) 1. the asymmetrical daggerboard against heeling Typically a daggerboard used...
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Ted Lamont
tlamont@...
Apr 2, 2001 7:55 am
... Othmar, of course it's nonsense and we're all mad, but in a previous life i have visited the problem from your view point too. I have always "liked" bilge...
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Robert Biegler
Robert.Biegler@...
Apr 2, 2001 9:41 am
... It doesn't matter whether the boat heels or not. Let's say you have a 30 cm deep hull, and the centre of effort is 15 cm deep. Compare that to a case...
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Malcolm Smith
mal@...
Apr 2, 2001 11:25 am
I have uploaded a revised diagram to the Vortex proa site which hopefully shows all the forces involved, and therefore may make a bit more sense. Mal ... Mal. ...
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Dan Maravell
dmaravell@...
Apr 2, 2001 4:27 pm
michael can't rozinante be in some ways considered an HL proa? isn't it a picnic and camping proa where there is a bench out on the ama, and a pop top camping...
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Michael Schacht
michael@...
Apr 2, 2001 6:03 pm
... I don't think so. Rozy is very much like a small Jzerro, with accommodations to lee, and a small ama to windward. She is small enough that crew weight and...
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hbijlard@...
Apr 2, 2001 8:44 pm
... as ... on ... being ... I did think some more, and found the achilles-heel (most vulnerable spot) of this type. These boats capsize in a second when caught...
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Rob Denney
CARBONDESIGN@...
Apr 3, 2001 2:29 am
Han, Absolutely correct, although it has a fair bit more rm than a beach cat. The rig being free to weathercock is essential if this is to be prevented. On...
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Dave Culp
dave@...
Apr 3, 2001 3:20 am
... Yes, the Bruce foil is much more effective. OTOH, Othmar's reversing foil, and perhaps better, Ted's bilge keels aren't so likely to pop out of the water,...
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proa_file@yahoogroups...
Apr 3, 2001 4:49 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the proa_file group. File : /Cruising...
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peterfynn@...
Apr 3, 2001 5:00 am
In a message dated 4/2/2001 9:50:27 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ... Sorry, folks - had to delete this, so the folder is empty at the moment - watch this space....
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Michael Schacht
michael@...
Apr 3, 2001 5:33 am
... Not yet, we have about 5080 K left. We have used 3/4 of our capacity. I am loath to delete files in order to make room for more, but it will become ...
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karschulin@...
Apr 3, 2001 6:55 am
Hi all, the following link reached me yesterday: http://www.seafly-proa.de/ It's all in German, but a lot of pics say enough. In the moment I can't give any...
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Peter Raymond
pramsec@...
Apr 3, 2001 9:51 am
... Nichts verstehen, Othmar, Regards Peter Raymond...
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vincent besin
besin@...
Apr 3, 2001 12:08 pm
Hi every body, If you are interrested in the "Multicoques Mag" french edition of Multihulls-World, there is an article about the french pacific proa "des jours...
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Hemi Fox
waka_ma_uri@...
Apr 3, 2001 11:43 pm
Hemi Hoani Fox ma-uri.institute.denmark@... waka_ma_uri@... ... From: John Dalziel To: proa_file@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001...
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Hemi Fox
waka_ma_uri@...
Apr 4, 2001 4:55 am
Hemi Hoani Fox ma-uri.institute.denmark@... waka_ma_uri@... ... From: Brian Southwood To: proa_file@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 28,...
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Brian Southwood
briansou@...
Apr 4, 2001 6:57 pm
Hey, Kia Ora man! Great to have you back on line. Seems you had an active vacation. What kind of trees were you planting? Something for future generations to...
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Peter Raymond
pramsec@...
Apr 4, 2001 11:49 pm
... Without extensive experience in steel/concrete proa construction I would nevertheless suggest that you will have some difficulties with the steel/concrete...
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peterfynn@...
Apr 5, 2001 4:20 am
In a message dated 4/2/2001 10:35:41 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ... How I miss my Mac! What program is there out there for Windows that will read TIFF files...
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Michael Schacht
michael@...
Apr 5, 2001 7:59 am
... I *think* that TIF files can be read by most image editing programs, whether Mac or Windows. There is a Mac and a PC version of TIF files, but I have been...
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Gary Dierking
garyd@...
Apr 5, 2001 9:25 am
... Irfanview, free and fabulous. http://www.irfanview.com/ Gary...
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Hans-Dieter Bader
hdbader@...
Apr 5, 2001 9:46 am
Hemi! The offer to take MOTUKU still stands. Whenever you're ready, mate. Kia ora, Hans P.S.: Your poem still hangs over my computer and helps me focus....
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Michael Crumpton
michael@...
Apr 5, 2001 3:06 pm
... I'm a Mac guy too, but I have heard Gimp is good and free! Michael Crumpton mcrumpton@... mcrumpton@......
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Hemi Fox
waka_ma_uri@...
Apr 5, 2001 8:08 pm
Kia Ora Ehoa, My most humblest apologies for not even giving you the courtesy of a call when I was in New Zealand. I simply got immersed into the callings of...
