Ohh. That is too bad, but are you still planning on finishing the project. As is the case with all endurances. I do not mind the short...
What do you mean by a long stalled project? If you own one please give me your opinions. what style rig? Are there plans floating around...
Well Thank You Tad for such a precise answer. In no time at all. Wow. Thanks. I guess i am not surprised as they look identical but I have...
OK. I give up. What is it? Who designed it? Thanks in advance for the help. [img] Stumbled upon this brokerage advert for a "one off" built...
Too cool. This is great. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR TIME. I have to leave for field sampling (measuring insects in polluted rivers) so i will be...
photo analysis says 1.6m water line to top of cabin (much less to the deck/toe rail, 1.15m. but that is not what you want. top of cabin is 1.6m)...
photo analysis says 2.372ft (0.72m)"
Eric's run a carbon fiber round mast from the floor of the cabin, through the deck and up about 20% of the mast height. The wing fits over it so...
Well, i can't pass up free consulting service. Thanks. This is like a magic genie wish. I can not waste this, big decisions. My goal of...
ohh OK. I did throw you off by protesting a round shape. sorry. I am a scientist. Although my PhD is in toxicology and ecology I study...
I am not planning on building this myself, i already said i can not afford the equipment to do that, why is everyone returning to that. I will...
Ha ha ha ha ha Eat it: they loose the argument. They have to take back anything bad they said. They have to eat it comes from "eat their words" or...
The above is some great info and advice. Although not the building standard route, and not the modeling route the repost below would satiate...
I see the reason it prevents rolling. My questions was will that hurt the mast? Waves breaking is not wind blowing. Water is not air. one...
Yeah, that is what keeps me up at night. about rolling, i was once told that the floatation in a stayless wing mast make it unrollable. That...
simple comparison to traditional rigs Look. A Westsail32. an Ingred 38. Bristol Channel cutter. These are well rigged boats. Slow, but that...
are we talking tensile here? I am assuming so. 3x but that is not a good analogy as you should be making comparisons to the stays and shrouds....
yep. i agree. and many others also. herm? not very aerodynamic. I see concerns with a foil shape, but the elliptical shape is pretty easy to...
I am involved with the creation of safe water quality standards on the national, state and international arena. And safe uses of new chemicals....
Eric, I know your website inside and out, i watch for your name at proboatradio, I always look for updates to your website. I am an advocate of...