Gidday all,

Last time I played with land yachts was in '79 with scouts- so I am just a little out of date!

I am looking for a bit of advice as I need a set of plans for us (my 11 year old son and myself) to build a simple land yacht, probably using a windsurfer sail and off the shelf components.

I would prefer steel tube chassis as I can work with arc welders, (I am no good at welding with aluminium) and I have a pet toolmaker who can do my lathework and milling for us.

My plan of attack is to collect all the components and for us to have a "land yacht building blitz" in the next school holidays, as my RDO's from the mine coincide with most of the school holidays.

We are in the northern suburbs of Perth, and the landy will mostly be used in industrial sized carparks, and the oval across the road to start with- graduating to beach/ saltlakes/ possibly huge dry tailings dam at the mine if the boss lets me.

Any advice greatfully accepted!

thanks,

Stephen.

My oldest boy Jesse wanted a blocart but I couldn't justify the price.
As both boys had out grown their trampoline, along with some old windsurfer bits and wheel barrow wheels we built 3 of these for less than $200 each. They only take a couple of days to build. Cheap, quick and easy, great for 2 wheeling and 180deg. slideouts. There are 3 short movies on Google Video : Jesses landyacht. Enjoy.