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Mana 24 - Soon on the market

Mana 24 #3 is available for sale. Located in Saskatchewan, Canada. Contact information and pricing here:…Continue

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Started Mar 20, 2022

Two component paint
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While I wait for the Mana "cat kit" to arrive I have been spending considerable time on the Forum, picking up ideas and techniques that will be useful once construction begins. What a great…Continue

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Started this discussion. Last reply by Michael Stephani Sep 9, 2019.

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Mar 26
Rod McLaren replied to Jeff Cohen's discussion Tiki 21 in Old Saybrook, CT USA in the group Tiki 21
"Hi, Jeff, I am on the Canadian prairies so can't help you with your question. Just a suggestion - you might try posting your question on one of the two Wharram pages on Facebook. And if you have a photo of theT21 you could include it in your…"
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Mana 24 - Soon on the market

Mana 24 #3 is available for sale. Located in Saskatchewan, Canada. Contact information and pricing here:https://sites.google.com/view/mana24forsale/contactSee More
Mar 20, 2022
Rod McLaren commented on Rod McLaren's video
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"Afternoon, Donald, thanks for your comment. Its interest like yours and Olli that keeps me motivated to add my two cents worth. The sailing community, and especially those members interested in Wharram design, is a great motivating force. I enjoy…"
Mar 3, 2021
Donald Clark commented on Rod McLaren's video
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"I love your content it keeps getting better and it also keeps me motivated to get of my ____ And go sailing on days that the condition aren't ideal"
Mar 3, 2021
Rod McLaren commented on Rod McLaren's video
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"Good morning, Oli, You are not the only person who could find very little about the mizzen staysail. That was also my experience. Since posting the videos showing the mizzen staysail, there have been some viewers who have been helpful by offering…"
Mar 3, 2021
Oliver Knittel commented on Rod McLaren's video
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"Hello Rod, I like to know if you like the setting of that Sail, if you would buy it a second time. How is the Handling? I tried to find out how the Handling and characteristics of this kind of Sails are, but I found nothing in the net. Thats…"
Mar 3, 2021
Rod McLaren commented on Rod McLaren's video
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"Good morning, Oli. Glad you like the videos. What would you like to know about the mizzen staysail? "
Feb 24, 2021
Oliver Knittel commented on Rod McLaren's video
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"Hello Rod, I have seen som of your Videos and they are really nice. I like to know aubout your Résuméwith the mizzen staysail. I only found you using it. Thank you for your Answer. Oli"
Feb 24, 2021
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Prairie Mermaid - a Mana 24

The Prairie Mermaid is a Mana 24 catamaran, built from a kit supplied by Wharram Designs in the UK, and designed by JamesWharram and Hanneke Boone. The boat ...
Jan 20, 2021
Rod McLaren left a comment for john james
"Wonderful to hear, John. Thanks for taking the time to follow up. I have yet to get my Mana in the water this season but things are looking up to maybe get there next week, all things going well. Cheers."
Jun 30, 2020
john james left a comment for Rod McLaren
"Hey Rod just reporting success in getting the main sale set using your technique because my Lift it's so minimal I had to reef the sale but it actually look good for the first time ever so thanks. I think we need to cut 12 to 14 inches from the…"
Jun 30, 2020
Rod McLaren commented on Rod McLaren's video
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"Hope it helps. As for the asymmetrical, I have been very happy with it. It really makes a difference in light winds. Next I will be trying out the mizzen staysail I sewed up this past winter. I have only limited  experience with the mizzen and…"
Jun 19, 2020
john james commented on Rod McLaren's video
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"Hello Rod thank you for your timely response to my problem I will try it. Unfortunately my condition is complicated by a minimal amount of halyard lift. When building the mast I didn't take into account the fact that my pod essentially sort of…"
Jun 19, 2020
Rod McLaren commented on Rod McLaren's video
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"Hi, John. I had the same problem when I first started sailing the Mana. I could never enough tension to raise the peak and get rid of the crease. Then someone on the Fb Forum made a suggestion that has worked very well. Raise the sail slightly…"
Jun 18, 2020
john james commented on Rod McLaren's video
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"Your main sale sets very nicely. Mine is atrocious. Yours and I notice lucky fish also incorporate a single block leading to a yoke on the gaff. Mine is different the halyard  attaches directly to the galf.-- Seems like I can never get the peak…"
Jun 18, 2020

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I am:
A home builder, I own a Wharram
What boat (s) are you building or do you own?
Tiki 21, launched 1998
Built Mana 24, Kit #3 - launched 2018, sold 2022
Built ECO 6 catamaran designed by Bernd Kohler - launched September 2023
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Canada
About me or us?
Just a country boy, now retired after a life blessed with wonderful experiences.
Looking to?
Re-launch my Tiki 21 in January 2013 off the coast of Ghana, where it has been since 2001, when I moved there to build and manage a seaside beach hotel. The boat developed some issues shortly after arrival and a busy life has prevented repairs until now.
Update Feb 2011 Refurbishing completed - had to leave before the boat could be launched again
Update - Jan 2017 Now in Canada, planning to build a Mana 24
Update - July 19, 2017 - took delivery of Kit #3 at the Calgary International Airport
Update January 24, 2018 Port and starboard hulls assembled, fibreglassing topsides under way.
Launched Mana 24 June 2018
Sold Mana 24 August 2022
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http://villagerainbows.com

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Swim ladder on smaller Wharrams / getting dogs and people onboard

What are others doing to make it easy to get dogs (and people) on board when not beside a dock?  Getting our 60 pound dog off and on the boat during a camping trip is a particular concern.On the Mana the mizzen mast on the aft crossbeam and the mizzen sail and its lines aft of that create a lot of "busy-ness" in that area. Any suggestions out there? photos of swim ladder arrangements on Tiki 21s? Other options? 

Posted on December 18, 2017 at 9:41am — 2 Comments

Position Available - charter sailboat captain/jack of all trades

http://www.escape3points.com/news/position-available-charter-sailboat-captain-jack-of-all-trades/

Any Wharram lovers out there looking for a change of scenery? My son is looking for someone to fill a position at his eco-lodge on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea. Message him for more information. Message me for my take…

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Posted on October 25, 2017 at 11:49am — 2 Comments

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At 11:27am on December 18, 2012, Rod McLaren said…

Thank you, Galway Boy. Yes, I believe we make our own fortune, good and bad, by what we are open to and what we attract. My life has been greatly blessed with many wonderful opportunities. Building the Tiki 21 was one of them - it is a real pleasure to work with such great plans. During the 3 winters that it was being built, I had no idea that it would one day sail in salt water, much less in the Gulf of Guinea!!  Once she is back in the water in February, I will be handing it over to my son. He plans to take surfers from his eco-lodge www.escape3points.com) to nearby surfing breaks that are only accessible by sea. I hope to have photos to post at that time.

Let me say that your Pahi 31 is gorgeous. I have long admired that design and if I were much younger, I might have been tempted to start a build. However, with age comes some wisdom, and I am quite content to stick with my new hobby - building recumbent bikes/trikes and such.

Best wishes,

Rod

At 9:06pm on March 23, 2013, Bill Ludeman said…

One thing that might help is to toggle back and forth between whatever you are looking at and the main page.  I don't know why that works but sometimes I post or read something and it seems to disappear.    Then I toggle it and it reappears.  Seems to be a NIM thing   I agree the forum has some wierd characteristics.  - It sure takes lots of time to hunt thru it.

At 1:28pm on April 1, 2013, paul anderson said…

hey Rod, yes mate it is a t26. i have the electrical left to do and a few odds and ends, hopefully in another three or four months as work progresses and funds are found she will be in the water this southern winter.

At 4:30pm on February 11, 2020, Steve Burrage said…

Got your message, Rod. For next summer, I'll still be using my Tiki 21 fully rigged (minus the mast!) on my trailer. Makes launching easy, but not so much highway travel. I'm thinking of getting a telescoping trailer, and then I'll be able to head East... or South! Nice Mana, btw!

At 4:54pm on June 30, 2020, john james said…

Hey Rod just reporting success in getting the main sale set using your technique because my Lift it's so minimal I had to reef the sale but it actually look good for the first time ever so thanks. I think we need to cut 12 to 14 inches from the foot or else add that much to the height of the mast itself.

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