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Tell Tom I know where he can get a better boat. It needs a bit of work but it's easily found and and the current owner doesn't get drunk very often.
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Cats are faster when they're kept fairly level, and they"re often barely touching the water, apart from their dagger boards and rudders. It looks a lot like planing to me!
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Banned? I should think that would be the least of his worries! You'd better get to the doctor quick smart Peter!!
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It's just a wide angle lens. Nice shot!
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It's all the oils he"s been sniffing!
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Hmm, that link has gone off for some reason. Anyway, if you want to check it out, look up Reliance, America's Cup challenger, and you'll see just how extreme the rule bending got, and how long it's...

Or yak fat. I bet you haven't tried yak fat yeti.
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Once upon a time Ms T and I decided to go bushwalking in Tasmania for our honeymoon prior to our wedding. We put in a good hour or two to prepare for a 6 day hike from Cradle Mountain but set off for...

And you get the best dogs that way too!

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Yep, those cheatin' Aussies with their freaky boat! Changed it all forever! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliance_(yacht)

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Thanks!

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Try Dubbin!

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I reckon this is really good advice anyway. Sanding at lower speed is better all round - less dust, discs last much longer, no burning and fewer flat spots on curves.

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The problem was that every time he played his Chipmonks albums on it, they ended up sounding like Paul Robeson as soon as he started sanding! And that meant he had to switch his dust skirt for more...

Lucky the tide's out!

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I've never seen reversible outriggers before (someone will tell me they're very common, I expect!). What a great idea! I'm assuming they're set up either for rowing (out) or storage (in), and they...

She's fine. Just not happy with having a building thread on the WBF for some reason, so she deleted it. It's a shame - we all look forward to seeing how the project goes. But she has a new dog and I...

I'll ask!

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Oh, don't say that too loudly down at the Sydney Flying Squadron! They would hate being described as sedate! :D

There's a fleet of about 10 traditional 18s that sail in Sydney every Saturday...

When planing and flying merge:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxN33qW-n4E

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Napier earthquake is very famous. It was 1931.

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This has become a fantastic thread!! Pleeeease preserve it!

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The point about 505s was a response to John Meachen's interpretation that I was suggesting 505s should be sailed in a gale.

I agree that these foiling cats don't seem to be capable of handling 33...

To me, this is the problem. Rather than restricting sailing to particular wind strength, I think the boats should have to be built to sail in whatever wind state turns up. Pretty soon we'll have...

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The Beaufort Scale describes a gale as 34 knots +. Yes, it describes 28+ as a moderate gale. I guess 15 knots would be a light gale? But I was referring to a gale.

John M, I wasn't suggesting that...

Windy here! The coal ships are lining up the entrance veeery carefully! Even hard to walk into this wind. Sailboard day!
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Doesn't anyone know what happened to Hotspur? She's a famous boat - I thought lots of people would know this one! Anyone?
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Magnificent! Thanks Don, what a great clip!
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That's what I meant!
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Er, would that be something to do with boats?

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That'd be great, thanks Graeme!
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I don't think you really need to worry too much about finding sweeping grain, unless you're planning to just use two or three laminates. If you use four or more laminates, you could set it up with...

Sunning themselves like lizards?

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I wonder what the 2hp motor is?

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Thanks Greg! We have a good SS fabricator who has a boat building business just near us so I'll probably get him to do the steel work. I'll ask him about an upholsterer to work with him on this. It...

Any sailing race for adults that has wind strength limits less than a gale is ridiculous. IMHO.

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Luc, I reckon about now your crew is in the throes of laminating up another mast and boom, and you're probably touching up your sail plan - in between sourcing materials etc. of course! I would...

+1

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Thanks for those pics JB! That looks great to me! It would have to be adapted for Masina, of course but I think it's definitely on the right track. Masina's forward winches are quite a way forward,...

Yep, I'll do that too. I've actually got a little graphics tablet that I can use - I don't use it enough!

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I visited a wood-fired brickyard near us a few years ago. It was a stinking hot day, and I was chatting to a guy whose job was feeding the kiln with timber yard offcuts - all day, every day. I said...

I'm sure that's right - good advice, and the sort of thing I don't do often enough!
And I reckon my egonomics will take a big hit if I spend a whole lot on this and it's a disaster!

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I've thought a lot about putting solar on the dodger but I think Masina has a better option. Although I don't want to see a whole lot of clutter on Masina's bum, I think the big clear after deck...

I reckon the solution might lie in a combination of John H's handles and JB's thicker arch. If I can find a way to make the base of the thicker arc and put handles in just the right spot so that they...

It's definitely a Hartley. Look for problems around the transom - they're typically not strong enough in terms of joinery and bracing. Also look for problems in the deeper areas where water can sit...

It's great, thanks Jay! But I'd really like to see that woman tie her hair back - I fear she's probably going to get a bit too up-close and personal with the mill one day!

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Thanks Nick! I do like their look. I can see the similarity with this new design but p'raps it's drawing a fairly long bow to actually call it a smack! Although, of course, there are very many boats...

Good grief! I thought at first this fellow was taking his calf off to market but now I realise it's just his pet grizzly bear.
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Looks fantastic!
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