... Watch out for Wharram. He's a little bit off in space - it makes excellent entertainment but it may not be such good anthropology. As for the Sri Lanka...
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Othmar Karschulin
karschulin@...
Oct 1, 2000 9:44 pm
It's absolutly correct. We 'western' people are not in a position to think like 'archaics'. An example therefore is a picture of a Papua Neuguinea Proa I get...
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John Dalziel
johndl@...
Oct 1, 2000 11:21 pm
Othmar, this appears- unless I am missing something- to be a straightforward dipping lug. I've been using a dipping lug on my proa for several years now, and...
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Michael Schacht
michael@...
Oct 2, 2000 3:53 am
... Actually, the article in Water Craft was going on about the Sri Lanka Oru, which is not a lug at all, though it does use a 4 sided sail, which appears to...
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FISHWICK Simon
simon.fishwick@...
Oct 2, 2000 2:06 pm
Agreed, Wharram's anthropology is a bit out on a limb sometimes. However in this instance, these rigs are in daily use still, and all he has done is report...
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doug.taylor@...
Oct 2, 2000 2:25 pm
John, I see the drawing of your lugsail in the file. I like lots of sail area down low, like that. However, would you mind describing the steps involved in a...
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coquilleau4@...
Oct 2, 2000 6:04 pm
... Thank you very much!! Actually, this is my first boatbuilding endeavour... I have never built anything with wood or fiberglass before. I did one repair job...
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Michael Schacht
michael@...
Oct 2, 2000 11:17 pm
... Well, I'm shocked. You certainly appear to know what you are doing! :-) ... Yea, me too. I usually build everything at least twice, though I get less picky...
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Hans-Dieter Bader
hdbader@...
Oct 3, 2000 10:04 am
Geoff Irwin is the man. He is at the moment in Ireleand looking at bog archaeology. I try to remember to ask him when he is back about photos and other data...
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Craig O'Donnell
dadadata@...
Oct 3, 2000 3:37 pm
... For descriptions of many Indonesian-area sails, again, see Horridge, Outrigger Canoes of Bali...&c. As far as Horridge, ot many photos, mainly clearly-done...
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John Dalziel
johndl@...
Oct 3, 2000 4:36 pm
... Everything is laid out so that the solo sailor need not do more than one task at a time- that is the key to any singlehanded rig A few things not in the...
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Rob Denney
CARBONDESIGN@...
Oct 3, 2000 9:12 pm
Laurent asked Hey mate, have you tried the rig I am talking about? I know that it was supposed to be tested on Harry, your latest proa at one point but ...
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Michael Schacht
michael@...
Oct 3, 2000 9:36 pm
... I meant to compare the theoretical efficiency of a double-surface, enclosed mast airfoil section rig to a balestron rig, not a 'claw to a balestron. I ...
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jeffbole@...
Oct 4, 2000 5:09 am
Being new to the group, and having just read through the old posts, I would like to offer space in my warehouse/workshop to anyone still interested in building...
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coquilleau4@...
Oct 4, 2000 4:39 pm
Hello, What sort of paint would you recommend for covering fiberglass glued with epoxy resin? I use System Three resin and I know that they do have a line of...
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Brian Southwood
briansou@...
Oct 4, 2000 5:31 pm
Hi Rob, Saw your site with Harry. Quite a boat! I've been to yacht clubs where they would throw rocks at you if you turned up in a boat like that ;-) (They...
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K_S_ONeill@...
Oct 4, 2000 5:47 pm
... glued ... I use oil based 'porch paint' over well sanded epoxy. It's high gloss, it sands well once it's set up, and it's fairly cheap. Pretty fragile...
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K_S_ONeill@...
Oct 4, 2000 5:57 pm
In thinking about using a track for the tack of a lateen, a la Munroe, I keep wondering where I would get such a thing. The track, I mean. I'm always...
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Robert Biegler
Robert.Biegler@...
Oct 4, 2000 6:06 pm
... Rails for heavy curtains? The kind of curtain they use for dividing up space in a sports centre, or hanging up nets to separate the lanes in cricket...
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John Pertalion
pertalion@...
Oct 4, 2000 6:22 pm
#I am looking for a product which will give good UV protection, will #not create weird chemical reaction with epoxy resin and actually hold #to it (not peel...
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coquilleau4@...
Oct 4, 2000 8:09 pm
... hold ... it ... extra ... little ... sea ... worked? ... favored the ... Sometimes paint ... cheaper. You ... to an ... with ... deal. ... How do you...
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Gary Lepak
gnjlepak@...
Oct 4, 2000 8:17 pm
... From: <coquilleau4@...> To: <proa_file@egroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 9:32 AM Subject: [proa_file] Paint ... snip> ... Laurent, I've...
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coquilleau4@...
Oct 4, 2000 8:19 pm
Kevin, Have you looked into companies making awnings for stores, etc? Some of these things are pretty big I am sure they are meant to be joined together to get...
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John Pertalion
pertalion@...
Oct 4, 2000 8:28 pm
# #How do you prepare the epoxy prior to painting? Just sanding? Do you #put a primer coat? # #Laurent # Sanded, wiped off dust, washed down with clean water...
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coquilleau4@...
Oct 4, 2000 8:29 pm
... clubs where they ... <snip> Which site? Where is it? How do I get there? Pleeease let us know!...
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twhicher@...
Oct 4, 2000 9:43 pm
New Member Hi, I'm Tom Whicher, proa, and general sailing freak, based in SE England. My current project is a 5m long proa, desiged to take on the beach cats....
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coquilleau4@...
Oct 4, 2000 10:38 pm
Hello Tom, I am in the same situation that you are in! Fascinated by proa, even though I never sailed one, and building one. From there, don't expect me to be...
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andy farquhar
afarquhar@...
Oct 5, 2000 3:17 am
Rather than using a track wouldn't it be easier to just attach the heel guy (or whatever you call the line running down from the tack or the heel of the...
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andy farquhar
afarquhar@...
Oct 5, 2000 2:09 pm
... glued ... I've also used exterior latex. I have used Killz as a primer, which seems to stick well to both the epoxy covered tape and the ply. Then I put...
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billw@...
Oct 5, 2000 3:36 pm
Laurent, I have been trying to bring myself up to speed on not only the proas but with the various sail plans available to the design. In doing so, my...
