Thank you, Dan! We strive to please.... Ed ... -- Edward C. Maurer Publisher Canoe Sailing Magazine http://canoesailingmagazine.com [Non-text portions of this...
... Hey Ed - I've already read about 3 of the articles so far. I really look forward to them each month. I've been a member of CSM group since the 1st issue...
Thank you, Darryl! ... -- Edward C. Maurer Publisher Canoe Sailing Magazine http://canoesailingmagazine.com [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Thank you, Jim! Yeah, I like batwings, too, there's just something about 'em.... Good luck on your move! Ed On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 11:23 PM, James Brown...
Hello all... I've been lurking for a while but this is my first post. I've been researching building a sailing rig for my Prijon Excursion tandem kayak, but...
Matthew, Hobie 14 hulls have been used on many trimarans, such as the Tremolino, which is a considerably larger boat. My recollection of the Hobie 14 hulls is...
Matthew, If you don't mind a few thoughts on this concept of using an H14 hull as an ama for a typical sailing canoe... While the buoyancy of the ama will...
Hi Matthew, I agree with James and Chris, there are lots of good reasons for keeping the ama light. A friend of mine is drawing up some lines very similar to...
Thanks to all for the great input so far on the Hobie idea... having never done this it's great to get some feedback from people a little further down the...
Matthew, My idea would be to cut it in half. I don't think you would want to drag around all that weight. Unless you were going to put a much bigger sail on...
How would you cut? the hull in half? Check out Gary Dierking's book for a novel way to build a plywood ama. ... From: First Man <theantiqueman@...> To:...
Hi Matthew, the 12' outrigger weighs 41 pounds, and displaces 220 pounds. The total beam of the rig is 8'. I went with wood simply because I have more...
Thanks Dave... that clears up a lot of questions I had. I appreciate you taking the time to post this stuff. That totally makes sense now that you explained...
Hi Matthew, I will see if I can find a picture of the leeboard attachment, and will post it. Basically, it threads onto the front aka, along with a wood...
The adjustable board that crosses the canoe to hold up the lee board or boards. I need to be able to clamp it to the gunnels. Can anyone send me pictures of...
You can see some images of the Old Town Canoe Co. style leeboard brackets here: http://dragonflycanoe.com/otacc/index.html Depending on what you are trying to...
... English summary of my article: There is very short story about sailing canoes evolution (without outrigger canoes). There is about 20th century period of...
Matthew wrote: "Do you happen to have a pic of your leeboard setup? I was considering doing akas/ama on the starboard side and the leeboard to port; the idea...
One of the easiest and cleanest setups I've seen for a leeboard twart clamp is a u-bolt that fastens thru an aluminum angle iron. Another excellent source of...
have you checked the american canoe association website? if you look under the 'sailing' page you will see a set of plans that detail a typical canoe sailing...
http://homepage.mac.com/geisser/PhotoAlbum7.html ...maybe falls under the category of tooting my own horn but some ideas here for you to consider. I have an...