Wharram Builders and Friends
Big Cat Owners 40-65 Building, Ownership and Sailing
A group for all Wharram Big Cat Owners where the building, ownership and sailing can bring their own challenges.
Jean Marie Wisniowicki
Grace à vous tous j'ai connu google translate, mais je ne peux pas juger du résultat of course
Hello and thank you for Sylvester French, is a bit more easy for me!
Initially, I had no ambition to own a 65 ', having already a TIKI 31 for my pleasure to navigate.
It was after a bicycle accident that I ended up paralyzed in a wheelchair and the requirement to have a bigger boat, unable to sail all alone with my wife.
A disaster that turned into a chance with the money I received from the insurance after the accident!
I invested all this Islander 65 that I called "Wings of Hope", to turn my legs inert wings of the trip ...
I first wanted to build it myself, having already built two Wharram (21 'and 31') for me and helped build with 5 other friends: Tangaroa MK IV, 21.26 TIKI, 30 and 31 '. You see I am madly in love with this style of sailing! In fact I would not if this kind of boat did not exist, I sail with friends on their ship to them.
Impossible to build because James Wharram autorisationà did not give the fans ... error in my opinion, but has never been wrong?
I also made the plans myself by extrapolation of the TIKI 31.
Out of respect for James that I love, I visited him in England WINTER 2006 / 7! Never in England! In the cold of course! I live in the tropics since 1972!
Despite the pressure I put him, James was adamant: construction work. When you see the degree of finish of some fans, I still wonder why? But hey, it's over ...
After discussing a lot of humor and fierce, I managed to impose my view of the central cabin: ok!
Maybe you need to know that I have been professor of mathematics, physics, chemistry and mechanical engineering for nearly 30 years, after studying engineering (but I could not get my degree because I was expelled from the engineering school after staging a hunger strike ...)
I also built myself five small wooden bungalows for my family (4 boys), the work does not scare me!
Start of construction of the Islander in January 2007 if my dates are correct (?) After a site visit "Andy Smith Boatworks, Junktion," the Philippines.
Finish expected: August 2008 to December 2008 so unexpected ...
The marine plywood was imported from France especially at my expense for the hulls, which I had VERY good idea! Because the local marine plywood, it's m. ... (in French in the text).
I reserve the following for later because I have some urgent work on the boat.
I hope you will be more tired of reading in French as I write in English ... I would have had at least 2h30mn for these few lines!
Excuse me if I'm a bit talkative, but I give you as much detail as possible.
I send you a picture of a coconut in Seychelles Wharram Builders and Friends because I do not dominate this tool.
Regards, see you soon
Jean Marie Wisniowicki
Oct 13, 2011
Sylvester
Le resultat est plus qu'asse bon!
Excusez mon clavier, je n' ais pas d'accents!
Oct 25, 2011
Anthony McLeod
Howdy one an' all,
Hope you dont mind me butting in to this group, but i seem to have one of the few Tehinis (#138) around. I have built it pretty much on my own over the last 9 years and if all the various gods and spirits and winds are willing, I hope to leave West Wales in 3 to 4 months and head first for the Canaries and then to follow the sun. If all goes according to plan, I will keep you posted. Anthony McLeod
Mar 11, 2013