Hi all, I would love to give this sport a go as it looks fantastic fun. Living in Tasmania i don't thinks there is anywhere to hire. So is there anyone on here from Tassie that's into the sport or knows somewhere i can give it a go? Maybe someone could advise the best avenue to purchase second hand or a new model best for a beginner? Any advise would be great and thanks in advance.
Look around the forum and find 'Nikrum" posts. he lives in Tassie, and has at least 2 builds under his belt. A few videos he made are on here too... Send him a PM, and see if he can help you out
Entry level Blokart = a couple of grand [to start with]
DIY Lefroy mini = a couple of hundred plus your time.
as Desert Yank said, give Nikrum a buzz, he has built a couple of different landyachts and has a ripper time with them.
Don't be put off if you lack skills - practically everything is "off the shelf" and the plans are easy to follow.
Welding can be subcontracted to friends / local trade schools or similar.
The bodywork can be as simple or complex as you want, from plywood cable-tied together then overlaid with fibreglass at the seams - to carbon fibre. heck - blokes have even made the body out of corrugated cardboard!
To keep things simple, the mast, boom and sails can be left without any major modifications [apart from strengthening the bottom metre of the mast.] This is as easy as stuffing a piece of close fitting timber, or a section of damaged mast, inside the base of the mast to reinforce it.
There is someone else in Tassie hooked on landyachts, but the name escapes me, however - give Nikrum a call and you cant go wrong - at the very least he would be happy to give you a spin and some pointers.
