The important point to consider for mast location is not the plank, it is the longitudinal location of the center of gravity. Side force on the wheels is...
Thanks! This explains my long standing question of why soft sail have the mast further forward than the wing sails. ... it ... on ... (relatively ... CG ... ...
I'd like to chime in on my experiences here, which is based on many years of iceboating in a 32' Rumble seat Skeeter (sitting aft, behind the plank)....
... What is an 33:1 fine tune? I'm not familiar with that term. ... the wind. If I bear off even a few degrees, the boat becomes "negatively stable", and the...
John: Great answer. I agree, my liberal use of "about" and "generally" were to cover the fact that the exact performance of a boat running near the edges can...
Its the main sheet purchase. Some boats have a gross sheeting that cleats off when it is as tight as can be . Then you pull on another main connected to the...
I'm finally done the IceFlyer and hope to try it out soon. I'm already planning the wheel conversion for this spring. We camp at a mountain lake that has a...
John, I watched both videos last night. Thanks for sharing this stuff with us. Just wondering why the flap hinge is offset to one side and kind of crooked. I...
I have found bigger diameter wheels work best . 20'' for the rear minimum. For harder dry lake surfaces small wheels work but larger ones always work better ....
The crooked flap arm is just so I can see the lines behind the arm.Normally it is straight. The large slotted flaps are great for the low wind power. I'm...
My son and nephew are interested in making some small wings like the original wd 40 .I think we can simlify the main wing controls based off of what I,ve...
... Does anyone know where to buy those balloon type tires that you mentioned? I know where to buy expensive aircraft tundra tires, but those are beyond my...
Hi Phil, I am a Landsailinng manufacturer based in France. If I understand the type of surface you will be on, I thinnk the minimum tire size would be a 4-ply...
Hi John, I haven't been posting on here much but I get all of your posts via email and keep up with what you are doing. Very nice job on the video. It is very...
The trailing edge block fits surprisingly well even though the wing taper. There is always some sanding involved to line things up before skinning. John...
Thanks for the video series on your wing building process. I wish we had a way to get you video on a DIY cable or satellite channel, not too likely, but I...
John, Watched the video last night. You're building a wing pretty much like a balsa RC glider wing. What size and type of wood are the upper and lower spar ...
I think John should just set up a web cam in his shop. :-) ... we had a way to get you video on a DIY cable or satellite channel, not too likely, but I really...
A web cam would be a bad idea.Then you would see all my mistakes.I edit them out now. Makes me wonder just how smoothly those home improvement type shows...
I agree with you John, but it would be fun to pop in once in awhile just to see what you are up to. ... wish ... channel, ... one ... was ... you ... and ... ...
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