10 May 2010 I chopped up my outrigger and chopped up my crossbeams today. I have to be realistic about storage space. All three of these items were twice the weight they should have been, so it is no great loss. Sailing days are behind me for the medium term, now it is best just to relax with simple rowing.<
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10 May 2010
I made some small changes to the 13ft rowboat lines. I lowered the forefoot a little so that it will cut through waves a little more.
I changed teh lines after looking at designs in the books by Peter Culler and by John Gardener. New lines are at absolute bottom of the page.
10 May 2010
I made some changes to the 'replacement boat' design. I think the new changes result in a boat that is very well suited to the design goal.
26 April 2010 I have added notes on a small trailerable houseboat, that could with a few hours work undertake moderate coastal passages. As
always in many ways it is just another 'thinking out loud' idea. It can be seen here
28 January 2010 I have added notes of my first rowing trip in real waves. Was psychologically difficult but physically went fairly well.
Notes can be seen here
28 January 2010 I have put up a quick page of Mike Haldfields tacking outrigger. There is another photo I have which I have temporarily misplaced.
The webpage on Mike's boats can be seen here
23 January 2010 I have been in contact with a Mike Hadfield from the Nelligen region on the South Coast of NSW. Mike has built two tacking outriggers, the first was a 21ft
tacking outrigger in which he went for a lenghty trip in the remote Cape York pensinsula in Queensland. He has now completed a smaller 18ft tacking outrigger made from
Aluminium which he intends to use in his local area. He has been kind enough to forward me a photo (with the kind thanks of Ian Smith), I will be putting up a page regarding his boats shortly
23 January 2010 I have uploaded some text on my three day trip of early this year. Yes I was not ready in time to go for ten days, so I did a three days trip instead, not
ideal but better than nothing. Notes can be seen here
23 January 2010 I am off rowing for three days in the bay from 24 to 26 January inclusive. Should be good to get some exercise, some muscle tone, to get away. Will be carrying
much less weight than last time as no outrigger, no crossbeams, no rigging.
7 December 2009 I have added an opinion page, it is more likely to be wrong than right, but at least it gets the brain working
7 December 2009 I have added some more links. I have added links to Hawaiian outrigger canoes,
and a link to a Tahitian outrigger sailing canoe. I have also updated the link to Ian Smith and his Windrigger craft,
he changed the address to his website and I have belatedly updated the link
30 November 3009 I bought a wetsuit today. It should assist in safety for when I go sailing for several days late this year.
I last bought a wetsuit in 1990, so I hope this one lasts and I do not grow out of it too
quickly (I outgrew the last one in the chest, not the stomach, I am not fat!)
30 November 2009
I have added a design file downloads pages and added several design files for download.
This means that anyone can download a file, play with it and make the most of the file.
15 November 2009
I am planning a 9 day sailing trip for between Christmas and New Year. I am 11 days off work in this period,
and it seems best to get away and onto the water. Plan is to spend several days circumnavigating
Port Phillip Bay (Melbourne, Australia), and if weather permits to go outside of the bay.
The smart thing will be to keep within my capabilities and not to push things too far.
Heres hoping that the weather is good in this period
15 October 2009
I have a new job working in a laboratory. I am very happy with my new job.
The pay is twice what I was earning in the hotel, and the hours are better.
Fingers crossed that I continue with this job and all goes well
