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..... you now can see in the files section all the new drawings on the hinged vfp concept ........
fritz_roth
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May 11, 2006
7:37 am
148
...... 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...
fritz roth
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May 11, 2006
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....... 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...
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May 12, 2006
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May 20, 2006
7:21 am
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..... in the files section ...... you now can now see the flush deck version drawings of the vfp 30' itr ! like on my own 31' ........
fritz_roth
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May 23, 2006
8:30 am
152
..... 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...
fritz roth
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May 26, 2006
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153
.... if you look at some 1/8" rod standing there in the wind .... you may think of nothing but you have there some great divider of the wind ..... starting...
fritz_roth
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Jun 1, 2006
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154
..... you can now see the drawings of the vfp 30' hr in the files section .... the circular out rigger hull is the hinge pin being inside the sleeve of the...
fritz_roth
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Jun 8, 2006
7:31 am
155
...... if you have deep enough waters ..... and need not trailor your boat to it every time ! you can save on the hinge and the center hull as well using the...
fritz roth
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Jun 11, 2006
12:25 pm
156
..... what wind resistance could you remove ? what hydro dynamic ? and add what sail area more to increase speed ? what better lateral resistance ? to have no...
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Jun 16, 2006
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157
....... since there is more wind up there ...... you would always have an advandage when using a kite on a cruising boat in lite and moderate winds ! ...
fritz_roth
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Jul 15, 2006
7:24 am
158
...... you can now see ..... the new tri mast vfp 30' w x in the files section ! the then after mast will make the change of direction faster and with less...
fritz_roth
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Jul 25, 2006
7:22 am
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...... you can now see ..... the new tri mast vfp 30' f w x in the files section ......... the hanged on fin will make it easy to have less draft just pull it...
fritz_roth
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Aug 1, 2006
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....... the fastest change of directions you get ...... not with one mast not with 2 sails but with 2 masts or better 3 ! to visualize this take a look at the ...
fritz roth
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Aug 3, 2006
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...... you can now see ..... the new tri mast double entrance ! vfp 30' w r 2e in the files section ! the then after mast will make the change of direction ...
fritz_roth
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Aug 10, 2006
8:08 am
162
...... you can now see ..... the new tri mast double entrance ! vfp 30' h r 2e in the files section ! where you can lift up the fin to run over shallow water ...
fritz_roth
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Aug 17, 2006
8:16 am
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...... if you want to combine the flying of your proa ..... with the comfort of just sitting there doing nothing for hours no steering no sheet trimming all...
fritz roth
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Aug 19, 2006
1:38 pm
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..... a square proa ? the more beam you have ...... the less down load you will get from the reaction of the stability causing weight onto the main hull ! the...
fritz roth
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Sep 2, 2006
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165
..... there is now a vfp with a suspension ! where you have a stiff out rigger going up to where the rigging wires go ! and then you have a flexible part going...
fritz_roth
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Sep 18, 2006
8:24 am
166
........this flexibel part has to be changed after some time. After one year , 2 years .... who knows But that won't be a problem for you , i think? ...
kaje
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Sep 18, 2006
9:39 pm
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...... yes ..... the epoxy may go prittle on you ! the foam ... especially if its some dubious quality ! the whole fin assembly plugs into the main out rigger...
fritz roth
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Sep 19, 2006
11:01 am
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..... in the files section of the proatech group .... you can now see some pictures taken while testing the 10' + rc vfp model well over a decade ago .... the...
fritz roth
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Oct 3, 2006
6:58 pm
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..... if you put on a triangular mast sail .... in strong winds and get the wind from the wrong side > then you can sheet it from the stiff batten going from...
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Oct 6, 2006
4:38 am
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...... for those of you .... wanting to see some real practical tests what a lateral area to wind ward can do > check out > www.studiobunker.de/multihull.htm ...
fritz_roth
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Oct 12, 2006
7:57 am
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..... yesterday .... I have been checking the 1/8 model with the hinged vector fin ! there was a swell coming in but not enough wind for the storm sails to...
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Oct 16, 2006
7:44 am
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.... would any air craft designer ....... ? come up with an air plane ? having a fuselage > then a boom across > then a wing on each side ! with a cap between...
fritz_roth
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Oct 17, 2006
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...... if you want to have a smoother ride with your vf in short waves .... all you need to do is > make the vertical part of it higher ! the the action is...
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Oct 18, 2006
7:58 am
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...... you can now find in the files section here some pictures of this !...
fritz_roth
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Oct 21, 2006
8:34 am
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http://www.studiobunker.de/vector_foil_proa_test2_engl.htm...
fritz_roth
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Nov 18, 2006
9:01 am
176
Fritz, I think that at least in theory, your hinged fin is a great improvement upon the regular vf. Can you elaborate some on the design and expected...
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