Hallo,
Even that I have not started building the PX14 yet, I hoover over the plans a lot and hope everything falls into
place at least in my head. I understand the beambox construction and also how to slide the beams into
them, but how are the beams fixed to the hulls for sailing ?
Somehow I cannot find that on the plans. After sailing I would like to take the 2 beams out and transport them
together with the hulls home on the roofcarrier.
Greetings from Karl ( Austria )
PX14 Beambox question
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Re: PX14 Beambox question
Richard may want to elaborate but look at drawing #3.
The beams slide in a box and I guess that the trampoline and its lashing is more than sufficient to keep them in place.
The beams slide in a box and I guess that the trampoline and its lashing is more than sufficient to keep them in place.
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Re: PX14 Beambox question
Yes that is correct, the trampoline lashing holds the hulls together. The beams slide into tapered boxes, just like a drawer does. So no fastening or bolts. I could have my Pixie assembled and ready to hoist the sails in 10 minutes from the car roof.
I could load the hull myself on a car roof,but obviously it's easier with two people. There is a photo of a Pixie on a car roof on the Pixie page of this website.
i hope that helps, any further questions just let me know!
Richard Woods
I could load the hull myself on a car roof,but obviously it's easier with two people. There is a photo of a Pixie on a car roof on the Pixie page of this website.
i hope that helps, any further questions just let me know!
Richard Woods
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Re: PX14 Beambox question
Hallo Jacques and Richard,
Thank You very much for the quick and explaining answers.
I thought that the lashings might hold it all together but because I am not really a sailor just an ancient boat builder I am pleased You confirmed it.
Like on some other threat Terrulain said that there are three stages in sailing: novice, paranoid, retired I am often quite unsure about all I am doing , because my sailing life goes the other way: I started building boats now that I am retired, my wife and children think I am paranoid and when I get to finish my boat(s AD14 / PX14) I have to take a course in sailing them and therfore become the novice in the end.
Greetings from Karl ( Austria )
Thank You very much for the quick and explaining answers.
I thought that the lashings might hold it all together but because I am not really a sailor just an ancient boat builder I am pleased You confirmed it.
Like on some other threat Terrulain said that there are three stages in sailing: novice, paranoid, retired I am often quite unsure about all I am doing , because my sailing life goes the other way: I started building boats now that I am retired, my wife and children think I am paranoid and when I get to finish my boat(s AD14 / PX14) I have to take a course in sailing them and therfore become the novice in the end.
Greetings from Karl ( Austria )
Re: PX14 Beambox question
You'll find out the very different sailing styles of the AD and the Pixie. The AD will be quiet and relaxing compared to the Pixie but you'll get a better feel for the wind and sail adjustments on the little cat.
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Re: PX14 Beambox question
G,day Karl,
The px14 looks a lot like the Hobie 14 but without the huge ticket price, there are a lot of good youtube clips on the hobie 14 check them out, it will give you an idea of what you are in for . For my part I am no longer fit enough to sail them anymore . I used the spars and trailer of a hobie16 to finish off my AD16. A boat much more suited to my needs
The px14 looks a lot like the Hobie 14 but without the huge ticket price, there are a lot of good youtube clips on the hobie 14 check them out, it will give you an idea of what you are in for . For my part I am no longer fit enough to sail them anymore . I used the spars and trailer of a hobie16 to finish off my AD16. A boat much more suited to my needs
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Re: PX14 Beambox question
You can see a Pixie sailing here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXTN-q45LBE
first with two men on board on a windy day, then later with two children. You can see that with fuller, higher bows the Pixie is much harder to pitchpole than a Hobie 14.
The man in the heading Pixie photo on this website, sailing the blue Pixie, is well into his 70's
Richard Woods
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXTN-q45LBE
first with two men on board on a windy day, then later with two children. You can see that with fuller, higher bows the Pixie is much harder to pitchpole than a Hobie 14.
The man in the heading Pixie photo on this website, sailing the blue Pixie, is well into his 70's
Richard Woods
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