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#17481 03/18/03 10:56 AM 03/18/03 10:56 AM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 12,310 South Carolina Jake
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Posts: 12,310 South Carolina | Why couldn't you build wings that were hinged at the hulls but supported by a cable to a pulley at the mast hound? The cable would have stops in it as it rolled through a pulley it would raise the leeward wing vertically in relationship to the hull. You could even predetermine the length of the cable such that when the windward wing would be at sitting height when the leeward wing was in line with the cable and the mast and you wouldn't need the stops. (i.e. the cable won't come out anymore).
Jake Kohl | | | Re: Wings on Hobie Miracle 20
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#17482 03/18/03 12:14 PM 03/18/03 12:14 PM |
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 5,558 Key Largo, FL & Put-in-Bay, OH... Mary
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Posts: 5,558 Key Largo, FL & Put-in-Bay, OH... | Jake, What you are describing sounds sort of like the big hiking wings that were on some of the Worrell 1000 boats during the development class years. I think when the windward wing was down in position, the leeward wing was raised up so it would not drag in the water. But I don't know how the system worked.
I don't think they trapezed off those wings, just sat on them, because they extended way out there. Looked kind of comfy, actually.
Carl Roberts and others from that era could explain how they raised and lowered. When on the beach, both wings were raised, so they were out of the way.
It sure was fun looking at all the experimental boats back then in the late '80's. Too bad the development class was not continued for the Worrell -- it was great for the designer-engineer sailors and it made things much more interesting for spectators. | | | Re: Wings on Hobie Miracle 20
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#17483 03/19/03 11:07 PM 03/19/03 11:07 PM |
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,658 Florida Suncoast, Dunedin Caus... catman
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Posts: 1,658 Florida Suncoast, Dunedin Caus... | Hi Don, Here's a pic. of a Mystere with wings. as you can see it can be done rather easy. these are mounted on a bolt that runs through the cross bar.
The beam is taking the load,not the hull. From what I've seen the beams on the Hobie 20 are capable of supporting the wings. A friend mentioned to me that Hobie in Europe offered a kit to mount wings on a 20. You might want to look into that. Again this was told to me by someone else so if you find out something definite let us know.
Have Fun Mike
Well I tried to attach a pic but it's not working or I'm doing something wrong??
Have Fun
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[Re: DonPowell]
#17486 03/20/03 07:44 PM 03/20/03 07:44 PM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,911 South Florida & the Keys arbo06
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Posts: 1,911 South Florida & the Keys | send me your e-mail address and I will forward an idea I am working on. Maybe you can help me finish the project.
Eric Arbogast ARC 2101 Miami Yacht Club | | | Re: Wings on Hobie Miracle 20
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#17488 03/24/03 05:14 PM 03/24/03 05:14 PM |
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 805 Gainesville, FL 32607 USA dacarls
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Posts: 805 Gainesville, FL 32607 USA | Wings on a Hobie 20 may stress things like they do on a Hobie 18. I have personally repaired 3 TheMightyHobie18 Magnums before they broke entirely in two: At the left front and right rear crossbars, cracks form under the lip, these turn to larger cracks-- then bango, a 3 part catamaran! Turning the TheMightyHobie18 sideways and glassing up the cracks can be done successfully from inside if you want to save the hulls.... And if you have long arms. Neither of these boats were designed for such an excessive load, IMHOP--usually I see 4 porkers on the picnic tables.
Dacarls: A-class USA 196, USA 21, H18, H16 "Nothing that's any good works by itself. You got to make the damn thing work"- Thomas Edison
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#17491 04/04/03 07:19 PM 04/04/03 07:19 PM |
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 215 Durham, North Carolina jwrobie
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Posts: 215 Durham, North Carolina | I made trap ladders instead. They were glorified rails that bolted into x-bars and extended up & out 1-2 feet. You can't sit on them, but the idea is to trap off of them. 8 hours of build time and $200-300 in raw materials (aluminum tube, bolts, non-skid, paint) Do you have pictures? I am not visualizing this well... Jonathan | | |
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