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1. Why are Harryproas so cheap and light?
2. If they are so good, why doesn't everyone have a harryproa.
3. What is Shunting?
4. Do you sell Study plans?
5. Will bigger and smaller harryproas work?
6. How can it be safe to fly the windward hull on a Harry proa?
7. I worry that Harry proas are too light for coastal/offshore cruising. Could they be built heavier?
8. Assuming the same space and build quality, why is a harry proa lighter/faster than a pod proa of the Russ Brown or Pacific Proa Company type?
9. Alternative point of view.
10. What about the outboard motor attachments and anchoring arrangements?
11. Why could larger designs not be built using foam and flat panel
12. Can you tell me about the Plan Set?
13. What building details do the Plans cover?
14. Are there any full size patterns included and if so of which parts?
15. What mast system is shown in the plans?
16. Are there suitable points of attachment for tying off to a mooring?
17. When tying to a mooring do you use a bridle as you would on a cat?
18. How do you rig navigation lights on a proa?
19. Can you heave to?
20. Does the boat naturally come to lie a-hull leeward hull to leeward when left alone?
21. What kind of sailing motion does the boat have in 2-3ft waves?
22. Assuming adequate seamanship can the boat be sailed in winds in the 20-25 knot range without overly stressing the structure or 'the nerves'?
23. How much draft do the rudders require?
24. What method have you found to best transfer funds from the US for a set of plans?
25. Has anyone sailed one of these on an ocean passage?
26. How is the proa in bad weather?
27. How to reduce the sails?
28. Is possible to use headsail furling?
29. Can anyone sail the proa who is use to the conventional form of sailing?
30. Because asymmetry of the hulls, how do you use a sea anchor?
31. On my AeroRig I have neither shrouds nor stays (except for the jibstay to the foreboom), but it appears the harryproas have some stays attached toward the windward hull somewhere, so perhaps the stays are what allows Rob to design a carbon fiber mast that is lighter and cheaper than Forespar designs here in the US?
32. I have run across the Kelsall panel system of boat construction (web site www.kelsall.com), would that be applicable to the Hg hulls? It looks to be a fast system with limitations on both shape and superstructure, but the speed of construction makes it an interesting candidate for Hg. Comments, thoughts?
33. I assume as you make improvements to your boat, such as the new rudder system you mentioned, that they get incorporated in your plans? When I buy a set of plans, would I be able to get the updates you later add? What would the additional costs be?
34. What is meant by 'built to sailing stage'?