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sailing outrigger cottesloe 10/3/13

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Created by fjordfiend > 9 months ago, 10 Mar 2013
fjordfiend
WA, 93 posts
10 Mar 2013 1:09PM
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Anyone know who owns the sailing outrigger than was sailing down at cottesloe today?
ive a rowing doru that I wanted to install a similar type rig on and was after some details.
Thanks

landyacht
WA, 5921 posts
10 Mar 2013 7:55PM
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fjordfiend said...

Anyone know who owns the sailing outrigger than was sailing down at cottesloe today?
ive a rowing doru that I wanted to install a similar type rig on and was after some details.
Thanks


you might not need an outrigger if its got a true dory shape. can you put up a photo of your boat

shunter
WA, 441 posts
11 Mar 2013 12:27PM
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What sort of rig was it? was it a crab claw? I might have some plans for a crab claw rig (6m2 ish)I have ha a dig around and have a DWG file of the rig if you are interested. It rigs on a standard windsurf mast unstayed no reef points.

Cheers

fjordfiend
WA, 93 posts
11 Mar 2013 1:00PM
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I've no plan of installing an outrigger but I'm after details of the sail rig used, it looked like a crab claw rig which is something I was interested in.
I was planning to make one myself out of a tarp!
thanks

shunter
WA, 441 posts
11 Mar 2013 3:39PM
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here you go check out this site for details of a cheap tarp crab claw.

www.instructables.com/id/Polytarp-Sailmaking-Crab-Claw/

I only have a basic dwg file of an sail and boom for an 18' outrigger.

cheers

Mr. No-one
WA, 921 posts
15 Mar 2013 5:00PM
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I have a PA sail (Pacific Action Sail) on my Hobie Revolution kayak that looks a similar setup, about $400 for the whole sail rig that can be fitted to most SI or SOT yaks.
Last Sunday it got me out of some deep water off Rockingham when I was being circled by a large Mako shark, the video from the encounter shows the sail in action. They are a very quick sail to set and stow and designed so you can still paddle while it's up. Sizes are 1, 1.5 and 2.2 square metres, I have the 1.5, they are on the net or In2kayaks. My next purchase will be a shark shield.



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