V Twin

   Looking interesting - be good to see it on the water, is that a Vortex main on a mast from something else?

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simonrh Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 10 Jan 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 186	Post Options Post Reply Quote simonrh Report Post Quote Reply Topic: V Twin Posted: 11 Aug 11 at 9:38am
	Looking interesting - be good to see it on the water, is that a Vortex main on a mast from something else?
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tickel Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 21 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 408	Post Options Post Reply Quote tickel Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Aug 11 at 9:36am
	Are you really going to launch V twin in the full glare of an interested world? Would it not be better to slink away to quiet creek and slip the vessel secretly into the water. I have a memory that has troubled me ever since childhood. A flickering black and white film where an intrepid early aviator stood on the parapet of the first level of the Eiffel Tower flapping bird like wings. He is surrounded by supporters and spectators (forumites) who enthusiastically encourage him to fly. He does.....well, he tries.....and falls like a stone to his death. Presumably he never tested his aeronautical theories by casting himself from a wardrobe. The image of this film, enthusiasm, invention and confidence which ends in futile death has always disturbed me. Stay off high places Mr Fuller and find a creek..........
	tickel

Pierre Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1532	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pierre Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Aug 11 at 9:18am
	Looking good sir, looking good. Doesn't look bad at all with that rig on. Roll on Friday. I'm getting quite excited Hurrah

Neptune Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jun 09 Location: Berkshire United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1314	Post Options Post Reply Quote Neptune Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Aug 11 at 9:09am
	Pluggin the gap wouldn't be a simple change though - you;'d add a huge amount of additional buoyancy which would mess lots of things up
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alstorer Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 07 Location: Cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 2899	Post Options Post Reply Quote alstorer Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Aug 11 at 8:37am
	Indeed, very well done to getting this far. I think the point with having a removable plug made would be to test your concept- try sailing with it plugged and without, and try to figure which is faster is a half-way scientific way.
	-_ Al

Contender 541 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 05 Dec 05 Location: Burton on Trent Online Status: Offline Posts: 1402	Post Options Post Reply Quote Contender 541 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Aug 11 at 8:03am
	I am beginning to think that I dont care if it works or not, but really want to aplaud the effort to get it to where it is now. Thanks for all of the updates and being willing to have the discussions (and field the derision) regarding your design decisions. Be it dog slow, handle like a tanker or the best thing that has ever been designed or sailed (imposssible thats a 5oh), hurry up and get it wet already. I want the next installment
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G.R.F. Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 10 Aug 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 4028	Post Options Post Reply Quote G.R.F. Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Aug 11 at 11:52pm
	The wings are going to get held in by snowboard binding type ratchet straps, they're used to hold the two bits of two or three part kayaks we sell, so they'll be easy to get out yet I can crank them up real tight. Er, don't understand why I should want to plug the gap, we went to great lengths to put it there in the first place, actually wondering id i should have made it bigger.
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Menace Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 16 Oct 10 Online Status: Offline Posts: 296	Post Options Post Reply Quote Menace Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Aug 11 at 11:11pm
	Oh yeah, well done, looks positively boatish! Good luck

alstorer Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 07 Location: Cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 2899	Post Options Post Reply Quote alstorer Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Aug 11 at 10:11pm
	How are your wings attached? I see they appear to sit in channels, but what stops them jumping out of those? I appreciate you don't have the problem of two big lumps being perched on them, just your petite frame.
	-_ Al

Menace Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 16 Oct 10 Online Status: Offline Posts: 296	Post Options Post Reply Quote Menace Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Aug 11 at 9:00pm
	Graeme, can you mould something that pulgs the tunnel hull gap? Fit it and see if it makes a difference, if not remove the plug....