Announcements
New Discussions
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Rate Thread
Hop To
Page 3 of 3 1 2 3
Re: Any F14 Builders Plans? [Re: Seeker] #85593
01/24/07 10:49 PM
01/24/07 10:49 PM
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 695
Ft. Pierce, Fl. USA
Seeker Offline
addict
Seeker  Offline
addict

Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 695
Ft. Pierce, Fl. USA
Darryl... Is this is this one of your older Alpha Omega's on E-bay?...
Item number: 180076972738

--Advertisement--
Re: Any F14 Builders Plans? [Re: Seeker] #85594
01/25/07 12:05 AM
01/25/07 12:05 AM
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 1,012
South Australia
Darryl_Barrett Offline
old hand
Darryl_Barrett  Offline
old hand

Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 1,012
South Australia
Yes, that's the 4.4m Alpha Omega and despite what is given as it's overall length it is in fact approx 14'7" long and carries 132sq ft of sail.

Re: Any F14 Builders Plans? [Re: Darryl_Barrett] #85595
01/25/07 12:09 AM
01/25/07 12:09 AM
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 695
Ft. Pierce, Fl. USA
Seeker Offline
addict
Seeker  Offline
addict

Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 695
Ft. Pierce, Fl. USA

Re: Any F14 Builders Plans? [Re: Seeker] #85596
01/25/07 05:10 AM
01/25/07 05:10 AM
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 461
Sydney Australia
Berny Offline
addict
Berny  Offline
addict

Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 461
Sydney Australia
Quote
Hi Berny…I heard a lot of good things about both you and your 430 design…that it is right in the ball park with A&O…don't let anyone kill your dream.

Regards,
Bob


No mate, actually I'm more than happy with the boat. What I meant was, my declaration that I actually designed and built the boat seems to kill any further interest in it, particularly here in Oz regardless of it's good form both on and off the water.

Thanks all the same for your generous support but my dreams of providing a very good, reasonably high tech boat to encourage our younger sailors and bring the 14ft cat into the 21st century died a long time ago sadly.

Attached Files
97824-430&clubhouse.jpg (649 downloads)
Re: Any F14 Builders Plans? [Re: Berny] #85597
01/25/07 06:21 AM
01/25/07 06:21 AM
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 393
Camden NSW
wildtoy Offline
enthusiast
wildtoy  Offline
enthusiast

Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 393
Camden NSW
How much for a set of 430 hulls and how much for a complete boat ready to sail?


Re: Any F14 Builders Plans? [Re: wildtoy] #85598
01/25/07 09:38 PM
01/25/07 09:38 PM
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 461
Sydney Australia
Berny Offline
addict
Berny  Offline
addict

Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 461
Sydney Australia
Quote
How much for a set of 430 hulls and how much for a complete boat ready to sail?


I'd have to do the costings over again, it's been about six years since I had current numbers. Suffice to say way more expensive than a Mari, or Hobie cat, like you could own five or six of either of them for the same $$$ a 430 would cost.

In the mono hull ranks cashed up dads buy these sorts of toys for their sons/daughters but cat sailing dads race their own boats and the kids crew for dad = no market <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />.

Re: Any F14 Builders Plans? [Re: Berny] #85599
05/13/08 09:29 AM
05/13/08 09:29 AM
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 695
Ft. Pierce, Fl. USA
Seeker Offline
addict
Seeker  Offline
addict

Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 695
Ft. Pierce, Fl. USA
Darryl
Would you under any circumstances consider making available a lines drawing/offset table of the A&O F-14?...Some time ago you told me that the design didn't lend itself to timber construction...not a problem...not interested in a wood hulls any way, and as you know there are many ways to make a male plug/mold to "one off" a couple of hulls regardless of how complex the compound curves are.

One of my favorite methods is to hot wire 1 lb density Styrofoam. Easily obtained, easy to work, relatively inexpensive and a quick process if you know what you are doing. Shape of the object (hull) is only limited by ones skill and imagination.

Regards,
Robert

Page 3 of 3 1 2 3

Moderated by  Damon Linkous 

Search

Who's Online Now
0 registered members (), 440 guests, and 92 spiders.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Newest Members
Darryl, zorro, CraigJ, PaulEddo2, AUS180
8150 Registered Users
Top Posters(30 Days)
Forum Statistics
Forums26
Topics22,404
Posts267,055
Members8,150
Most Online2,167
Dec 19th, 2022
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.1