Cameron-

have a look at the sleeve inside the mast step.

notice that I had to cut a strip out of the sleeve to make it fit- also the gap straddles the welded seam inside the mast step so it wont damage the fiberglass mast.

Good Job!!!!!! Has it been sailing yet??

The only time it has been used was trials on a grass oval, but due to the suzuki hatch wheels and axles fitted then it was way too heavy.(that was V1.1)

V1.2 had an adjustable seat- which was too high and I felt it was still too heavy.

V1.3 is how it is now (and how it should have been built originally- I should have stuck to Pauls plans and saved myself a lot of time, money and grief)

I have a couple of sails being modified by Paul, and I have a bodgy sail that I will try out when I get back home in 2 weeks, hopefully we will have access to Lake Gnangarra by then!

The artwork is just vinyl stickers that were made up by a signwriting company- they have a HUGE range of different lettering types on thier computer and can do all sorts of magic.
Total cost for the graphics was $50.00 - they charge a minimum of $40.00
You might be able to get them cheaper if you shop around- I dont get that option, due to spare time being a bit short.
Often I just have to pay through the nose to save time (hurts a bit)

that looks nice

is the axel extension the smaller section of RHS that you have the break welded onto?

{edit} where did you get those wheels from i went into bunnings yesterday and wheel barrow wheeles were 65 dollars each and they were steel rimmed i was looking for lighter plastic ones

CRIKEY!!!!! once again the home builder makes me look like a bodgy builder.
guys that yacht looks magnificent. $40 for the stickers is good value I reckon.
when we finally race I'll be so busy looking at the yacht , you'll sail straight past me
I actually have your first sail cut up on the table at the mo so i will get into gear and get to work on it asap.
dont forget to put the yacht into the landyacht register
I wonder why it is that these home built yachts just feel like they need a name
just needs a Seabreeze sticker to finish the job

That is a very nice build, Must be a few Lefroy mini" around or being built. The numbers would be interesting. Maybe there should be a list
Cheers
AUS230

Maybe put them in here

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=39412

aus230 said...

That is a very nice build, Must be a few Lefroy mini" around or being built. The numbers would be interesting. Maybe there should be a list
Cheers
AUS230

Or even a club or association

I just read in your other post that you found an off the shelf plastic bush for your steering head. can you give us some more details about that

start building the landyacht rack

With a front end maybe you could use bearings for the steering?

sn said...


......but then- no matter how big you build a shed- you always fill it up pretty quick.....

235% correct there sn

Watch this space it may not be long

If the new sail has gone through my "loft" it would probably have got tattooed in passing

Thanks Paul- We really appreciate your work, they look absolutly smashing to me, as soon as I get back home next week some goodies are on the way to your place.

I did find it all very thirsty work , I must say kind of full strength, tasmanian kind of thirst

Pilbara peso's Kimberley coin Kalgoorlie currency....

I always find it so amazing what you can get with them!!!

it was 5.8m surf sail from shoreline sails. thecut was very flat and the battens dont even need reshaping. really tough quality material . a really good find. I dont know how much sn paid for it