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Just a bit of market reasearch. I have a landyacht that i would still love to rip around on but never have time to myself. Kids aren't interested so I can't use them as an excuse to get take it out. It's a shame to see it in the shed idle! Is it worth the cost of advertising as I am in Bunbury WA?
WA
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put up some photos,rigged, and we can let Kal people know. there are buyers nagging me for yachts, but I wont build any till next year,
WA
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Thanks for the response guys. That sounds promising. I will take some photos and advertise it on this site in the next couple of days. Briefly though its similar to a blokart, same steering set up, has a bench type seat so takes two (slim) people, has fronts brakes, and dis-assembles for transport (though it fits in the back of a wagon by just removing back axles).Runs on 12" bike wheels and has a windsurfer rig, 3.4 mtr3 cammed sail. Cheers
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please put up a photo as Im rather intreagued
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just found the photo. fascinating. the sizes and mast position look just right. i found that those 12" tyres tended to slide out too easily on salt but i reckon on bitumen it would fly. Who is the designer/builder.
Im impressed
WA
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Thanks Landyacht. Design came from looking at yachts on the net, particularly the blowcarts (steering). I built it about 2 years ago but family obligations and lack of areas to sail made me decide to sell it. I would love to try it on salt, only found out from this site this week about Walyungup and am considering trying to get there Sunday. I have used this yacht on pea gravel on a groin in Australind which was a bit hairy but it holds its course ok. Is salt slippery like gravel? You are right, it flys on biumen and footpaths! Also with a bench seat I can shift my weight to windward.
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Should go ok at Baldivis. There is a couple of others with bike wheels that get along alright.
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salt constantly varies. from rough slush to rollerskating smooth, and every thing inbetween.we had it so smooth one day this winter that the yacht just slid straight past the marks.
