Design 'Porn'

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Gizmo
Gizmo
SA
2865 posts
SA, 2865 posts
31 Dec 2017 7:56am
This has just cropped up in a news feed.....










Hiko
Hiko
1229 posts
1229 posts
31 Dec 2017 9:30am
Wow !!!
kennatt
kennatt
135 posts
135 posts
1 Jan 2018 5:30pm
that looks an interesting mast base,looks like bearing on top and adjustable lower mounting ,very clever,any idea what make,looks commercially built. Wonder what the rods running to front wheels do,rear ends look fixed so not steering links.I want one Iwant one NOW.
Test pilot 1
Test pilot 1
WA
1430 posts
WA, 1430 posts
1 Jan 2018 8:25pm
The rods running to front are tensioned to prevent main upper tubes bending under "two wheel" loads!
It also looks like the boom can be offset at the mast
Chook2
Chook2
WA
1249 posts
WA, 1249 posts
2 Jan 2018 8:08am
Nice find Gizmo!!!!

Looks like a ride height adjustment to the front?? Or suspension dampening via the silver control wheel??
Hiko
Hiko
1229 posts
1229 posts
2 Jan 2018 8:51am
Hydraulic adjustment to the front via the pump handle on the floor of the seat?
It looks as though there may be a mast canting mechanism as well?
Beautiful engineering by some one who has access to some great facilities
landyacht
landyacht
WA
5921 posts
WA, 5921 posts
10 Jun 2018 8:41am
the designers house backed onto a aeronautical scrap yard in bristol.John Glens designs focused on maintaining wheel alignment over all sorts of crap european beach terrain.His Glen5 yachts and variants did really well until JP krischers T framed seagulls, french plumes, and then Mike Hamptons OTT,s evolved.these yachts allow the wheels to flow, twist and bend over the terrain whilst the chassis can load up energy power the yacht, and are much simpler and practical to build.
But yes i do love the bling
landyacht
landyacht
WA
5921 posts
WA, 5921 posts
10 Jun 2018 8:43am
Hiko said..
Hydraulic adjustment to the front via the pump handle on the floor of the seat?


handbrake through seat
landyacht
landyacht
WA
5921 posts
WA, 5921 posts
10 Jun 2018 8:50am
Test pilot 1 said..

It also looks like the boom can be offset at the mast

predecesor to rowlock free booms. when sail shapes evolved to allow sheeting further back on the boom and better sail shape control, bling like this became unnecessary. if you can do everything that a radial rowlock and outhaul does just by holding the boom with your hand,then it has to go
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