Kevin Hutchinson's Posts - Wharram Builders and Friends2024-03-29T06:36:30ZKevin Hutchinsonhttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/KevinHutchinsonhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1957116161?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=2ss13pcaqshcq&xn_auth=noBig Island Hawaiitag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2012-05-14:2195841:BlogPost:724072012-05-14T23:13:36.000ZKevin Hutchinsonhttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/KevinHutchinson
<p>Im in Hawaiin now visiting family. I discover some inetresting boats in a near by port. I was suprised to see the two voyaging canoes Hokulea and Makalii. They are suposed to be going on another voyage in 6 monthes. The little sailing outrigger was out to sea when I first spotted it. I watched it sail all the way in. The Proa was built I believe in the Caroline Islands and is made in the traditional way. The Proa needs help . No one around to ask about it or how it got here. </p>
<p>Im in Hawaiin now visiting family. I discover some inetresting boats in a near by port. I was suprised to see the two voyaging canoes Hokulea and Makalii. They are suposed to be going on another voyage in 6 monthes. The little sailing outrigger was out to sea when I first spotted it. I watched it sail all the way in. The Proa was built I believe in the Caroline Islands and is made in the traditional way. The Proa needs help . No one around to ask about it or how it got here. </p>crab claw 3rd chance?tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2011-09-02:2195841:BlogPost:502562011-09-02T13:33:45.000ZKevin Hutchinsonhttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/KevinHutchinson
Hello, I read the optimist pram test and the Marchaj wind tunnel article thats why I gave the crab claw another chance. Windward ability is not the only thing we look for in a rig. We don't all need to point like a race boat . We do however need to point like a cruising boat, especialy when reefed. Getting away from a lee shore in a blow is a very important ability for any cruiser. I believe a boat should be able to point 45 derees to aparent wind, minimum. I encourage folks to do their own…
Hello, I read the optimist pram test and the Marchaj wind tunnel article thats why I gave the crab claw another chance. Windward ability is not the only thing we look for in a rig. We don't all need to point like a race boat . We do however need to point like a cruising boat, especialy when reefed. Getting away from a lee shore in a blow is a very important ability for any cruiser. I believe a boat should be able to point 45 derees to aparent wind, minimum. I encourage folks to do their own tests on crab claw and other rigs. I noticed Wharram is revisting the sprit sail in his latest design. I did not mension in my earlier article that the lugsail developed more power than the crab claw. I often sailed 1-1 1/2 knots faster with the lug. If the crab claw undergoes further testing and development I am shure it could point better but not great. Hell, maybe ill give it another try! It shure is pretty.....KevinCrab Claw Testtag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2011-07-07:2195841:BlogPost:404612011-07-07T02:42:34.000ZKevin Hutchinsonhttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/KevinHutchinson
Hello Wharram fans! I had a crab claw sail in the past and I was disapointed in its performance.The rig is so sexy I thought it needed another chance. So I decided to test it against a lug sail with the same sail area. My test boat was my 14' sailing Kayak(not the most efficient). Last weakend I spent three hours sailing around a course alternating the rigs. My test results show the crab claw tacked through 130 degrees to windward. The Lug was not much better at 110 dergees. Now a good…
Hello Wharram fans! I had a crab claw sail in the past and I was disapointed in its performance.The rig is so sexy I thought it needed another chance. So I decided to test it against a lug sail with the same sail area. My test boat was my 14' sailing Kayak(not the most efficient). Last weakend I spent three hours sailing around a course alternating the rigs. My test results show the crab claw tacked through 130 degrees to windward. The Lug was not much better at 110 dergees. Now a good modern cruising rig should tack through 80-90 degrees. I am not a pro sailmaker and I am shure performance could be improved .So my lesson to my fellow Wharram fans is please run your own test on the crab claw before you fall in love with it and put it on a large boat....Alohalumber sizestag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2011-01-26:2195841:BlogPost:219482011-01-26T02:42:46.000ZKevin Hutchinsonhttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/KevinHutchinson
Hello wharram fans! I am puzzeling over the study plans lumber list for an Ariki. There are a number of odd lumber sizes such as:1x7,1x9 1x11. Whatexactly is a 1 1/2 X1 do they mean a1x2? We all know a 1x6 normally means the actual size to be 3/4" X 5 1/2"or less . The list seems to imply true dimensions? I am confused(and not just by this either) ...Kevin
Hello wharram fans! I am puzzeling over the study plans lumber list for an Ariki. There are a number of odd lumber sizes such as:1x7,1x9 1x11. Whatexactly is a 1 1/2 X1 do they mean a1x2? We all know a 1x6 normally means the actual size to be 3/4" X 5 1/2"or less . The list seems to imply true dimensions? I am confused(and not just by this either) ...KevinRudder lashingtag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2010-08-17:2195841:BlogPost:166762010-08-17T12:53:02.000ZKevin Hutchinsonhttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/KevinHutchinson
Hello all, I am trying to lash a rudder onto a kayak I just built. I understand how to start the lashing (one end has a stop knot) . I understand how to weave the Wharram hing .I just don't know how to finish of the other end? Do you go aroud the top loop or what? I wonder if one of you can post a photo ,thanks ...Kevin
Hello all, I am trying to lash a rudder onto a kayak I just built. I understand how to start the lashing (one end has a stop knot) . I understand how to weave the Wharram hing .I just don't know how to finish of the other end? Do you go aroud the top loop or what? I wonder if one of you can post a photo ,thanks ...KevinPahi20tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2010-02-17:2195841:BlogPost:128742010-02-17T02:23:47.000ZKevin Hutchinsonhttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/KevinHutchinson
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</span></font><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: white; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-themecolor: background1">As a long time Wharram fringe cultist I have collected quite a file of junk. Every few years I stumble on this boat. I get all excited and worked up until something else distracts my A.D.D mind. This boat was from an old poster wharrams did back in 1980.</span> </font></p>
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<p><font color="#000000"><span style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; BACKGROUND: black; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-border-alt: none black 0in; mso-font-width: 0%"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: white; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-themecolor: background1">I have never been a fan of the Pahi designs but these sketches intrigued me. Later a sketch of the Pahi 20 appeared on the cover of “Sailor Man” with no explanation or comments.</span> </span></font></p>
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<p><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: white; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-no-proof: yes; mso-themecolor: background1">This cover realy catches my romantic goat. It probably was a ped</span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: white; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-themecolor: background1">predecessor of the Tiki 21 which later took its name. I think it never made it beyond the preliminary stages. They probably next moved on to the Tiki 21 design concept and dumped the Pahi styling. A number of years ago I sent copies of this boat to Wharram Design group and asked how far they got with it. Was a boat ever built, a model built or plans developed? Do the plans still exist? They did not really answer the questions just pointed out the Tiki 21 is what I wanted. I never pursued the question again. Every now and then I wonder about this lost design. Does anyone out there in Wharram land know anything about this Pahi20? It sure is pretty …Kevin</span></p>