That makes sense. The idea is not to go faster with sails and motor, but rather to go at similar speeds at better economy. It comes back to...
Pericles That motorsailing article is very interesting. Would anyone here like to comment on how motoring at 15kts would influence the...
Will send email
Hey Fanie One quick question. Why do you want to design and build this boat yourself? I do believe you can do it but it will take years...
I have no idea, but you're making me hungry.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7067548.stm
I have bonded some aluminium plates to my hull which have blocks or fairleads attached. The hull is epoxy, and I used an epoxy adhesive. The...
So I thought I lived in a lightning prone area, I guess I was wrong. From Usatoday.com The spot with the most lightning lies deep in the...
The Wilbur Ellis branch in Joburg closed down many years ago, I dont know if it was just that branch or if the whole company closed down.
I think that your rig will work fine, keep in mind that I am a have only ever raced boats, not at any super competative level, but small issues...
Moving the roller furler becomes complicated because that is part of the forestay which is required to hold the mast up. The mast aft rig does...
Simplified version When sailing upwind, the Genoa(foresail) on a sloop rig is very efficient. When you reach you must let the sails out This...
I have not heard about the aft mast rig before, it looks like it is trying to replace the bermuda rig mainsail with genoa type sails(Im not sure...
Rig Info I dont know anything about the aft mast rig so I wont comment on that. You mentioned "The sail gets wound up around the cable ? or...
Is it possible you made an error, 500sqm is huge? [IMG] Stomp 38 kite about 160sqm if im not mistaken.
Thanks Next time I will give them a call
Thanks for the offer, only about three months ago I had difficulties finding someone to weld chainplates for me. Do you know where I can get 316...
Suppliers Central Boating are in Cape Town, they are the local agents for alots of products, there is a catalogue on their website but they carry...
Just lock the outboard straight, and steer with the rudders. Think inboard motor. The only time I find it usefull to steer with the motor is when...
interesting folding mechanism Fanie Here is a folding mechanism, you might be interested in. I apologise for the number of posts I have made,...
