John Fetz here I repair Paraglider Propellers and whst does that have to do with Wood Masts,, I use West System Epoxy and have developed a neat method of NO...
It's always interesting to see techniques that can be applied to different projects. I build/repair wood props for home build hovercraft. I rarely have a...
Are you the original builder of The Bomb? If so, maybe you can help me out. A couple of the lug bolts on the hubs have worked loose and are missing. I've...
I know that back in the 70's most of the hubs & wheels where from Dico. Frank Marsh M & W Engineering Inc. 3880 Dividend Drive Suite 100 Shingle Springs, Ca...
John, In a previous conversation you said that the flap index slots were tapered and that the plung rod is also tapered. Makes sense. So how deep are the...
I have one suggestion after framing up 2 wings. I think ALL the ribs should be angled with rake angle. The reason is that there is a significant difference...
I've been poking around some big boat websites and have noticed there is little to no information regarding the potential hazards and risks involved in moving...
The end cap ribs are a little different shape. They are about 3/16'' or so longer than the mid ribs. When designing them I usually fudge them out along the...
I've heard some terrible stories about ice boat crashes and the reasons were steering failure (hit shore), operator inexperience and collisions with other ice...
Accidents are rare on dry lake beds in the US. Beach racing on smaller confined area's is a different story. Most of the guys in big boats race. They have...
... Collision is the main hazard. I know of one landsailor fatality when a motorcycle ran into him. If I recall the story correctly, the motorcycle rider was...
Tom That was a most insightful reply. I'm a bit surprised that kind of information is not readily available and shared on the nalsa site and others. I think...
What type of speedometer would you folks recommend for a land sailer. I'd like one that records speed and distance. Was thinking about one of the basic...
http://www.sailinganarchy.com/fringe/2009/alinghi%20cat%20mast.jpg The next Americas Cup challenge will be sailed with 90 ' multihulls. here is Alingis mast...
I have an etrexe by garmin. I've seen ones that have much larger numbers that you can see on the way. I can't remember the model. Costco sells some that are...
John The Velocitek is way out of my price range but very nice. I was watching a yacht race over the holidays up in the Great Lakes. Each boat had on board a...
John Do you think the Velocitek SC1 is worth the extra $100.00 over the SpeedPuck? http://www.sailingproshop.com/Products/Velocitek-SC-1__Velocitek_SC-1.aspx ...
Wow . I think that thing could do my taxes too. I really am some what in the dark of most of the stuff that thing is capable of. I like the simplicity and...
John Any idea what VMG (velocity made good) is? Frank Marsh M & W Engineering, Inc. 3880 Dividend Drive Suite 100 Shingle Springs, Ca. 95682 530.676.7185 Fax...
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