Morning all
I have been toying with the idea of building my own land lacht for beach use, and I see there is a wealth of knowledge on this forum. I'm a 31 y.o father of 4 y.o twins, and live just a little over 1km from a very quiet beach in Hervey Bay, QLD.
Before i go any further with design or building, or finding materials, I have a few questions I'm sure someone here can help me with
1. do land lachts need to be registered (considering mine will have no road use - only beach)
2. I have no sailing knowledge, where is the best place to learn (I'd prefer to make my own mistakes and learn, but a little help initially will help out!)
3. Is there a central area on this site, or a wiki somewhere on the basics of the rigging setup for sailing - also the basics of sailing one of these "into" the wind.
Sorry about all the questions, but I like to know what I am getting myself into!
cheers,
Brett

Thanks Kody

Will check that out - I did take a look earlier but the kids wanted me to play with them for a while (always good fun!)
When i get something that is sea (beach?) worthy I'll post some piccy's.
If i damage myself I'll also post some piccys!

Brett

Hi guys
Thanks for the replies.
Sooo keen on this now, plus a buddy who has sailed for some time (water that is) is keen too. He'll help me with some pulley's etc.
I have enough of the RHS i need for the build in the shed (left over's from my uncle closing his business 6 months ago) with the exception of the "gal fence post" for the centre beam.
With regards to the wheels, I have looked at Fallshaw website, but cannot put my finger on the wheel to get as per Paul's instrustions - I am assuming the 400X8KNO
-PWA10 model? Does this come as the full unit (tyre, rim, bearing)? Where do i get the 6204 bearing as mentioned? Should i buy a few? Are the plain bearings no good / unsealed?
I do have some left over old (read: very old) ride on mower wheels with bearings, but one bearing has 1/2" side to side play on the shaft!
While with wheels, would a BMX wheel for the front be the go, or should i go for another fallshaw jobby?
Also, when choosing a wind surf sail, should i go for the biggest i can find and cut down?

Once again thanks in advance for answering my barrage of questions.
cheers,
Brett

Hi Brett, Welcome to the forum.

If you go to your local metal recycling yard they will probably have street sign posts that they get from the council or main roads after the have been knocked over or have otherwise become unuseable as sign posts.

You will find this material just perfect for the job and quite cheap.

If you have trouble finding material in Hervey Bay or Maryborough come up to Bundaberg for a quick trip one day as I know it is here. While you are here you can have a decko at my Lefoy Mini that I recently built and if it is windy you can even have a ride.

You are only an hour and a bit away. Private Mail me if you want to come up.

We even have a sailmaker here with a good loft. Cheers Cisco.

Brett,
In Bundaberg Wilson's Enterprises sells the Fallshaw wheels for $44 INCLUDING GST. The 6204 bearing adapters they sell for $5.20 a pair.

The crappy wheel barrow bearings that come with the standard wheel cost $5 at BSC but Fallshaw probably get them for $1.

I think the wheels can be ordered from Fallshaw with the adapters and 6204 bearings fitted.

Yes, those are the sealed bearings you want and $6.50 each is a good price.

So, you should be able to buy the wheels with adapters and 6204 precision bearings for $62.20 incl GST. Have a word to your supplier if he wants you to shop locally.

Yes, your wood lathe will be required for some little jobs I have to be done.

Fitting of the bearings, particularly if using the 6204 bearings and adapters will require a press consisting of a 20mm bolt of sufficient length with a nut and a pair of washers.

sounds like we can leave the local help network to get on with the job in Queensland

even I dont have the specs on THAT mastbut Im workin on it