I rolled up to Ivanpah dry lake about 10 am on the 19th just a few minutes behind Keith Leigler of Wisconsin. He left about 48 hours earlier to make the event....
I would appreciate any pictures and the like for this years event. You can post them your self or send them to me on a disk. I took some helmet cam video of...
I would appreciate any pictures and the like for this years event. You can post them your self or send them to me on a disk. I took some helmet cam video of...
Mark, I think you will be ok on the address you joined with. I sent the invite to both addresses because I wasn't sure . Thanks for the pics. If there is...
I posted some old pics I had of the first America's cup in 1974. If anyone has more early photo's please post. An 80's photo album would be cool too....
I bought a used single for my wife. We sail with another couple, one of whom also sails a Manta Single. There is absolutely no comparison between between the...
... of ... the ... I should add my thanks to John for taking on this challange, and relative to my question above: These are light air problems. In a blow the...
The next time you sail you may want to put your friends sail on your boat and theirs on yours then see what happens. That may shed some light. The other...
... light. ... on ... bent ... Thanks John...I hadn't thought to check for a bent axle, I'll do that. We were going to swap sails last time at the Alvord, but...
Correspondence through Howard Haupt Hi John - I just joined the Yahoo grp site and was wondering how to add things to the calendar. You read my mind. Yes put...
WESTERN LANDYACHT CLUB / U.S.O.M.Y.A NALSA Sanctioned Landsailing Event Custom Trophies / Lots of Fun April 26/27, 2008 August 30/31, 2008 Ivanpah Dry...
I've started a History file in the files section about how we got where we are today landsailing. NALSA founder Don Rypinski submitted a story for us . Thanks...
Now that is a great story. Thank you John and Don ... From: johhnysrocket2003 <johhnysrocket2003@...> To: 2nalsa@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April...
The following was taken from the official construction plans of S&R Marine in Pewaukee, WI. Length from center line to plank end: 67" Plank width at center...
Carl, I'm planning to build a few identical small WD 40's for the boys and further wing section testing . The nite plank size is about what I had in mind. I...
Re: Poplar ... that's what I used for my Isabella plank. I've read it isn't very weather resistent though. My plank is also encased in 6oz glass. Extra...
I've worked with poplar before with the cabinets . It mills up nice. I would guess it would work well for wing spars . I heard sitka spruce is not very rot...
o- k guys i built a poplar runner plank for whiskey barrell and sailed the heck out of it on canyon ferry.This year our ice was rough and alot of shards were...
hi john, the plank is 13'6" about 10"center tapered to match 7"chocks thickness is 1-3/4 i bought the clear penefrating epoxe sealer from cairds boatworks in...
http://www.epoxyproducts.com/penetrating4u.html In this link the guy said most penetrating epoxies are just epoxies thinned with solvents. He found xylene to...
Ok my mom dug this old picture out and I posted it on the home page. I know at least one of the people were at this years America's Cup . I can put names to...
