....... I have now developed a better hinged fin shape ! for better on the wind performance and portability .... and as well a fixed fin shape ! that will...
. ..... I think small boats are a great fun ! but since a lot of folks have no ability or the possibility for sailing them self > big sailboats are certainly a...
....... don elliot ..... from the yahoo > smallboats group just started to bring a new vfp series ! so if you are interested ...... [Non-text portions of this...
. .... for years ....... I have been playing around with a 4 mast version for the vfp > and seem to have now a practical solution ! having 2 short masts at the...
Hi Fritz, Thanks for the reply. I did read it in the group. Did you see the design in the files section in smallboats (Port Madison Proa)? Would like your...
OK, so where can I find more information on this great design? ... design in the files section in smallboats (Port Madison Proa)? Would like your commits on...
... ...... there is not any thing published on this yet ! and there is several ways to do it ... what about the other intems ? did you get the point about > ...
....... todd .... I finally go to see your videos and it seems you have to have more beam ! especially on the fixed fin >>> on the float ..... you can see the...
..... the rotational inertia ! by that I mean > looking from the front of the main hull turning point > and all the masses away from this point having to be...
...... any one wanting to see > what you can do right > and what to do wrong > see it all at > http://www.studiobunker.de/multihull.htm especially the >>> test...
....... the lfp in files is an enticing concept ! but a fata morgana > so I wont even try it out in a model > because it presents some hopeless challenge ! ......
Through my testing . I've spark an interest in a possible low aspect folier tacking tri. A possible low tech inexspensive tri foiler. Why not use the low...
I don't see any vidoe of pivoting vfp? Heres some of my first experiments of pivoting FVP. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proadesign/files/Freesailing%20model% ...
...... a lot of people forget ..... the waves out on the ocean ! and the big swells > but even in waves alone > you can have a float fight with your fin ! ...
... you need a certain amount of fin area to your sail area ! + you need some safety in having no slip to lee ward in any surge ..... like from waves or when...
...... and the hinged fin > can be flipped onto the bridge deck like in going onto the beach > or under ! meaning at anchor > you can ride with this up and...
. ... I had a chance yesterday > to test the small hinged fin model again > but because it was so nasty I did even take a camara with me and the other guy had...
hi I looked at the 3 pictures of the hbx, and am trying to get an idea of what is different. Is there a batten is place that puts pressure on the fin to stay...
... of what is different. .... first > there is no float to speek of ! this being just a stream lined hinge ..... ... lowered. ... some thing you dont want it...
Hey Fritz , I had the same problem with my hinged foil with no ama no sail force it would fold and aka would drag in the water. I used rubber bands pinned top...
... ..... you would need to use the rubber bands on the bottom only so it would hold up the weight of the out rigger when no wind is present ....... I was...
On the mast windsurf tendons I was talking about using them as the joint for the pivoting foil, full size boat. Inline forming the joint. Todd ... force ... ...
... ..... I see ...... you could even use them then > to move the fin >> back on changing the direction if you have two of them on your float and two just...
Sure if you use a float. But the whole point of the self aligning hinge is to get rid of the float. With out float and no friction or mechanical advantage in...
... ....... in any practical cruising concept it will be hard to get around a float But the whole point of the self aligning ... ..... take a look at the vfp...
Friction or mechanical device to keep foil centered. Be it rubber metal fiberglass batten or what ever one chooses to use , is what was meant. On pivoting foil...
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