Hi John, I hope recovery is going well and that you'll be making shavings soon. We just got our first three days on the ice last weekend. Our time was short...
Kevin, I'm glad you are enjoying the wing. Bouncing. Hummm. With out much info I'll take a crack . If the spring board is squatting and coming back up then the...
Hi John, Glad to hear that you are on the mend. Make sure and put some creepers on those crutches before you hit the ice. It is my rear beam that is bouncing....
One of my boats has that bouncing problem too. The chocks are a little sloppy which may be the problem. It doesn't take much misalignment to cause problems. ...
Well, with not-too-much information, here is my 2 cents: The natural frequency of the boat is close to the natural frequency of the wing. If you were an...
Hi Ken, Thanks for the input. That makes a lot of sense. Most of my sailing with the wing thus far has been short runs, rough ice and with differing setups....
Hi, I am researching a land sailing boat for the beach. Something inexpensive, but top quality. I would like it to be a two seater. A concern is I will be...
You might find that instead of a two-seater, it's not much more expensive - and a lot more fun - to get two single-seaters. I wish I'd bought two landyachts...
I am sailing the new wingboat for the last 2 days. I gpsed at 60.2 mph today in 10 to 15mph wind. Yesterday it blew in the 20's . I sailed fine with the tip...
Looks great John! Sounds like you had her dialed in quite well . Those photos are enough to make me want to move west. That looks like iceboater heaven. Kevin ...
I need to make a few improvements in the controls. They have too much slop. The plank is too soft too. I taught my brother and nephew how to sail it. They are...
One of the things that made it so special, was the fact that we had the entire lake to ourselves. Thanks again for the invite John and your boat is fantastic....
The boat looks great I'm glad somebody is getting some sailing in. I know you don't have your boat quite dialed in but how did it compare to dale's boat. I'm...
The wings in general are very competitive to soft sail rigs if designed right. I had a top speed of 60 for the weekend. I think the next closest was 48 by...
Kevin, my brother sailed the new wingboat . He is 5' 10'' with a size 10 shoe. He had a hard time with his feet fitting in the boat. Im only 5' 4'' size 8 so I...
The plank is about 11' the chocks put it out even more. Its 2 layers of .875'' poplar . I watched my brother sail by me in it. The boat hiked but the boat...
John, Very nice. Is the pointing ability and performance of the boat what you would expect? How does it compare with Wingnut III? I know it's a smaller wing...
Keith, I used the identical sections that are on Wingnutlll. It seemed to point well. I only had a DN to compare with. I like it allot. I am reworking the...
Hey John, I'v searched the data base, and do not see a materials list on the wood used on the hull sides and frame work, maybe I missed it. Also the placement...
One bulkhead , Less then 3 sheet of 1/4'' ply 1 sheet 3/4'' ply 2 1x6's . I have made hulls like this for regular soft sail rigs too. They work. I would put in...
I was just able to get ahold of a copy. Great article! Congratulations John! And thanks for the great photos that you added to the Montana iceboaters group. ...
So John, Are the sides made up with 1/4 ply stapled and glued to the string pieces along the edges. It looks like they are about 1 inch x 2.5 inchs wide or...
I sit behind the wing so I can easily work the flap control. Also it closes the gap which really improves performance. The vertical stringers captivate 35 lb...
Hey John, Â Great info. Question: what is the floor made with 1/4 or 3/4. I agree about the bob stay under the mast step. If I am reading you right, you said...
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