I am very much interested in building the 23ft. proa how do I go about getting a set of plans.Is there any video footge of one of these boat under sail,if so...
... plans. ..... the smallest one I recommend now is the 25'lwl since it gives more room better traking in waves and is hardly any more work or money to build...
..... you should now find at www.geocities.com/proagenesis die 3 views for the one mast vector fin proa vfp 25' lwl m1 with lee ward seating the 2 mast version...
..... the various vector angles are shown under www.proatech.org/vector.gif the side force calculation is the same as with any board or keel but asymetric ! ...
.... if any one wants more room in getting in and sitting ...... he can put a lee cockpit extension on it starting from the seat cut out that part of the hull...
.....if you want to read up on the vfp the > small boats group < features a extensive series on them now ! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Smallboats/...
..... when ever you are finished with your vfp start a series of progressive tests in sight of land if possible some one watching you from there ...... get to...
I have seen some ...... who have been drawing up a high aspect ratio vector fin to reduce the wetted area coming close to what a second hull would be like...
..... there will be soon .. a builders manual for the vfp25mc to buy in addition to the text available with the plan now .... for more see the smallboats group...
...... along with your plan package you will receive a certificate of building number this entitles you to build this one craft according to the supplied...
...... I am not happy about when I look into my email box every day ! and see all the unwanted advertising there to say it politely or many other developments...
.... if you have been watching the posts on the smallboats group you know that dons vfp builders manual is ready for shipment ! if after reading it you want to...
Hi Fritz, I am a professional boat builder and am intrigued by your design and construction method. I have purchased Don's build manual and I recall you saying...
the builders plan for the vfp 25 lwl or vfp 25 mc ... in gif & doc at just over 500kb ! being 40 items in all .... ... in the same format ! ... with additional...
..... the fixed fin vfp is a great boat ! it is simple to build and sail its the ideal vessel for ocean crossings and the like where simplicity and ruggedness...
... it is simple to build and sail its the ideal vessel for ocean crossings and the like where simplicity and ruggedness combine to make a safe and swift...
...... the proadesign site has now been updated to have the new developments included > www.proadesign.com [Non-text portions of this message have been...
..... when ever you try to increase the overall beam of a multi hull ..... you have the problem of having to increase to clearance of the bridge deck too ...
..... take a bucket of water ..... put your model sail boat in it and take the elevator to the 114 floor ! your water line will not change a bit since the...
....... carbon fibers are for most applications not only a waste of funds but will on shock loads not hold up as well as glass fibers and epoxy > since this...
...... you can now see ...... a drawing showing the use of glass bubbles in the files section ... when glassing you first use a regular mixture so the glass...
..... the popularity of cylindrical moulding has its orgine in the illusion ! that when you have the skin done you would be well on the way of having a...
..... this foam core material .... used in the construction of the vfp 25' mc / lwl has generally a shiny surface ! this having to be sanded down some or the...
I am experimenting with CM and it has limitations on how complex your hull is. However I am still attracted to it. The blue foam method is also very...
... .... yes ! but this seems to be no problem generally in proa hulls .... However I am still attracted to it. ...... the problem is the illusion of being...
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