BobBill: For information on the Laser Turbo or Zuma Turbo sails, please email me at info@hansensails.com. We presently have both in stock. Cheers!...
Time to tighten our leech lines?
MCM: Wide, flat transom? To my eye, none of Tom's Wyliecats from the 17 to the 65 have a wide, flat transom.
Just spent a couple days on a WylieCat 44. Pitching is almost non-existent, even upwind at hull speed on the ocean. I've also been on the Wyliecat...
Anyone have any experience with Mangaris in wooden boat applications as a substitute for Mahogany? Have some structural and cosmetic trim needs....
These boats are iron fastened and removing the old fastenings is usually fruitless. Thus, re-fastening means more penetrations in any case. But,...
Thanks for the replies. My inquiry was directed at reinforcing a boat that has no broken frames (yet) but under the intended use (racing on SF...
Anyone have any thoughts on reinforcing frames with thru-bolted stainless steel straps? Info: Boat is 50ish year-old heavy-built 25' carvel...
Anyone know about these? Thanks! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Xarax: OK, I expected such an answer. I'm prejudiced towards thinking a modern windsurfer is the purest form of sailing (or a kite.) But if you...
Xarax: If the goal is to maintain classical sailing devices and techniques then all segments of the sport today are 'backwards development.' With...
I guess my comment on page 1 got buried in the developing arguments. Anyone out there have a thought on it? I've been pretty active as a designer...
Seems to me the driving force behind hybrid dinghy/windsurfer development is a lack of interest in learning to windsurf, which given today's...
Cool boat bistro. Do you have any better pics?
Daiquiri: Peter Somlo did this work and was kind enough to allow me to post it on my old website. Unfortunately, I can't tell you how or where he...
Windsomniac: Not sure how useful this is given the advances in board, sail and fin design but Dr.Peter I Somlo did a similar investigation a...
From personal experience, there are problems. Foils only work when they are moving appropriately in their design envelope. In the mid-'70s, I...
Looks cool. What does it weigh?
More on the Cape Bay Fast 40 here: << http://www.espresso-sail.de/ >> A number were built using cold-mold wood construction.
<< Any hints on other designs even remotely fitting the description would be very welcome >> Check out the Fast 40- pretty much fits it. Not...
