Well after several seasons crewing on a 44' Div 1 yacht and dabling in cats and windsurfers I decided it was time to try something new.

So I got the plans of a Paul Day designed Pacific Magic landyacht and have now finally started to build it.

I got most of the components of the frame and the fibreglass seat from the president of the Adelaide Landyacht Club and have tack welded them together ready for a mate in the CFS who builds ultralights and gyrocopters to weld together for me.



Now it has been welded up and cold galv'ed



Next step is getting the rear axles, mast and wheels.

Thanks for your email David, I have mounted the steering bracket on the back of the mast hound as you suggested. You can just see it in the second photo.

Cheers

Phil

Its good to knowthat some of my designs are still out there. I assume the seat is one from the designthat Martin Bell and I created . I never did get even a offer of a royalty on that part of the design either. Make sure its really well built around the bolt points as you can get into a really hard 360 spin and tear a seat in half.
Cheers and good sailing
Paul day , the amazing and magnaminous internationally renown landyacht designer and sailor. AUS3

The sttering should be fittedto the chassis,not the mast step,in orderto reduce the chances of an ankle injuryin a crash.it should be a sliding fitthat is welded to allow it to snap off or bend in a collision. All this is in the original instructions and plans.
cheers paul AUS3

Looking at the photo of that seat reminded me of just how keen and supple i used to be. I cant even squeeze into one of those seats now. I havent put on a kilo over 15 years but the new seat ive shaped has lots of generous curves and recesses to fit my tired body. the body on AUS230 is a skinny thing that Vic never seems to get comfy in. I'll see if I can put some photos up.
Cheers paul AUS 3

yes we are beginning to sit up . the old PM set needed a good cushion for your head. the new seat doesnt. when sailing in the old seat through a creek or puddle you would cop it in the face . the new seat has a big fat nose to throw it off and doesnt strain the body . you actually relax at speed . when the yacht is balanced right you can take your feet off the steering and alter course by bending your knees to shift your weight.
the mini steering is completely different. Yuo roll rather than twist your feet, it takes about 2 minutes to get used to it, and you can steer with one foot. again when the yacht is balanced, you can sail with your feet off the pedals. Cheers Paul AUS3

Yeah my seat is so comfortable too but I do not go fast enough to worry about getting uncomfortable!

How can you say your seat is comfy infront . Its sitting in my shed ready to fit and polish. Susans yacht is out and on the trailer so be there to start assembling at 2.00 pm saturday.
cheers paul

Paul, do the new seats fit on the pacific magic chassis?
If so how much would you sell one for?

Cheers

Phil

Good work infront.you now have a rolling body . We will get the rig going during the week. What a nice blue youve chosen

Getting there, the chassis is out at David Rose's place as he is making the mast and axles for me. He had to get the tube from NSW. I'll be picking it all up on the 15th (payday) and then I'll order the sail. Hopefully will be ready for the first ALYC sail in October.

Lots of luck with a new sail. we are having a bad time as the new 5.5m sails are 5.72 m after being recut

If the new sails recut are 5.72 how big were they before?

Pick up my mast boom and axles from David next Saturday and pay the deposit for my Sail from Ken O'Brien Sails. He's making it from 4.4 oz , resin finish, racing dacron with battons, sail number and bag for less than I was expecting to pay

I've only been talking to him via email, but he sounds like a top bloke. All up its $533.00

Yeah, when the budget allows I want to get a 4m stormy.

Ken O'Brien Sails
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Seacliff Park SA 5049
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