Chris, I know this is an old thread, but I have researched Rube Allyn's Water Wagon extensively over the years. I spoke to a couple of old...
Yes, also those boat drift with the stern to the seas (usually off one quarter or the other). The rake helps push the water beneath the hull a...
Looks like a standard salmon troller transom from the early 20th century. I had a 28ft salmon troller built in 1928 that had that same transom....
Yes agreed, its not terribly rigid or straight, so getting a waterproof seal is not going to be easy. I know I could solve the problem with a...
These are photos of the most recent partial sinking. If you look in the first one,you can see the water running over the lip of the hatch...
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Thanks for the replies! As to the weight for the engines, I believe it is too much also. It was rigged by the builder at the factory this way...
I agree, but being a new boat, I want the manufacturer to acknowledge the design flaw and repair it for this fellow, which they have not done so far.
Im helping a friend with a problem boat he just bought and need some technical advice. The boat is brand new, and was rigged at the factory...
That is true, however I had several crashes in NF3 before adding the seatbelt. The non-seatbelt crashes resulted in lacerating my leg, breaking...
There was one aspect I had forgot to mention in my old posts regarding the use of a safety belt on NF3. Since NF3 was a hard wing sail rig,...
I agree that it is not good to be teathered to a multihull, in principal. But when dealing with the excessive speeds and rapid stops a foiler...
I would! There are so many variables in foil boats which can cause a crash, a little safety is a good thing. I am a walking monument to...
Doug, Since NF3 was operated from a seated position, with foot steering, I was able to utilize a lap belt bolted to the floor. I sewed 2 loops...
If my memory serves me right, the rudder foil was 4ft, when fully extended for flight. The rudder foil was made of some old Harken Sailboard Foil...
I have to look around for my old photos of my time with Dr. Bradfield. I know I have complete building photos of the Hydrosail 21, from the bare...
I have not seen the Osprey yet, but knowing Sam, it will be very interesting and well thought out. He has been at it longer than anyone else,...
NF3 could really develop some serious power in 12-15 knots of wind. With the camber induced wing, set with a fair amount of camber, and a slight...
Yes, Randy did sail with us a number of times on Nf3 and some of the later foilers we built (Hydrosail 21, Mosquito, etc). Alot of good sailors...
I actually bought NF3 in 1990 from Sam Bradfield. I sailed/raced it for 5 years or so, and then donated it to Chapmans School. Some one else...
