Mike, Thanks for taking the time and effort to document this new material and technique. How much does the hull weigh now? It is nearly done I would think...
I'm thinking of converting JohnnysRocket into a C Skeeter and taking it back to race and hopefully sell there. I was wondering if any of the other ST's may be...
Last weekend my son and I got to try out the morse cable trim flap control I cobbled together for the "Flash" (x "Scudoo 4"). It worked great. The wind was...
As far as I know every ST built so far has followed suite with the height of 14.25'. If indeed everyone in construction now plans on building to 14.25 would...
I'm going to make these next. I'm eliminating the flat bar extension all together. this is how Wingnutlll is and it works fine. It allows making a wheel...
I finally got around to buying a weather vane wind indicator. Before I mount it on my boat I'd like to get some suggestions as to where best to place it. The...
Sorry for all the basic questions I've recently posted, but I'm relatively new to land sailing however very active and sail most every weekend throughout the...
Thanks to Chauncey Griggs and John Eisenlohr for their ideas on setting up a morse cable to control my trim flap....I finally cobbled one together that I think...
Has anyone out there had any experience with mounting a sidecar pod on the plank to be able to take a passenger? It seems like it would be a lot of fun...
At Alvord I noticed some of the boats were running tires that had the tread removed. I must assume that there is a benefit in traction and/or reduced drag by...
Laurie, what is the the overall width and length of your roll bar? How far does it stick out past the seat back? What diameter ? how did you bend it? I like...
Are the rear stays anchord to the middle center of the cockpit on this one. We were thinking about that to allow side entry of the cockpit. I wasn't sure if...
Don't mean to change the subject, and am sorry if it's been brought up before, but you guys would seem to have a unique perspective on a question that has...
We made new front ends for the boats that almost go completely under the spring board. This in turn helped to balance the boats even more by eliminating the...
It appears over the history of landsailing that the boats have become lighter and lighter through the use of composites and other feather weight materials. For...
rumors of BMW Oracles 90' trimaran replacing the 185'tall 7000 sq. ft. main sail with a wing. Truck load after truck load of wing parts have been arriving at...
John, I was talking to a motor-head type of guy last night and he was telling me that the wheels should have a slight toe in. Do you align them toe in? Dave...
I've added weight to the ends of the planks on my Ice/Windflyer over the years in the form of heavy duty chocks, axles and wheels. The reduction in the...
A few pics of Alvord have been posted in the album named "Alvord Oct 2009". Feel free to add any pics you may have taken as well. My son Brandon and I arrived...
We got there on Wed evening. Some people arrived the day before and a few got in a short sail. The temps raged from 20 to 60 degrees. Thursday brought light...
Can someone please give an explanation or reference a past explanation on the correct way of reading telltails on the wing surface and what orientation they...
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