[MHml] email sent to Tony Amador

[Gary Pearce]

The following from coxcreek at ihug.co.nz
(who signs himself Gary Baigent) 

was bounced on account of its being 139k in size 
against the list's 10k per post limit.

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hey Tony
Just read your piece in multihull steamers about multihulls
with wing masts moving about while moored. I have had both
cats and hydrofoil tris (and one with two wing masts set on
the beams (see jpeg) and the simplest way to halt them
sailing like mad fools at anchor is to ......  simply lift
the rudder or rudders. Naturally the boards or foils have to
be lifted too. My first cat, a 32 foot Tennant Bamboo Bomber
named Supplejack (needless to say a lightweight) had fixed
rudders with skegs - a total disaster while moored; it would
sail like a lunatic to the end of the mooring or warp and
jerk to a halt, swing about and then repeat the frenetic
performance on the other board. In strong winds I had to
ridiculously sit at the helm while anchored and keep
steering the boat head to wind. I rebuilt the rudders so
they could lift (got rid of the useless slow manoeuvring
skegs as well) and the problem was solved. The wing mast or
masts are set locked fore and aft - they must not be allowed
to pivot, otherwise they can shake themselves to death.
regards
Gary Baigent

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I have put the rather interesting photos here:
http://www.steamradio.com/MAngel-4.jpg
and here:
http://www.steamradio.com/MGAputiki.jpg

the barman