Harry
Home-built from plans or kit
- Brand:
- Harryproa
- Designed by:
- Harryproa Ltd (Rob Denney)
- Description:
Harry is the original Harryproa. It was designed as a weekend cruiser for two couples, or distance sailor for one couple. It is very easy to build in strip planking and is fast yet very easy to sail.
This model is also available built by a professionally yard.
- Type:
- Cruiser-racer
- Multihull type:
- Proa
- Construction:
Strip planked timber or foam hulls.
Carbon mast and beams.
- Sails and rigging:
Unstayed carbon EasyRig: balanced Balestron
- Deck layout and gear:
Minimal, due to the rig type
- Keels, boards and rudders:
Two oversize rudders, hung off the inboard side of the lee hull. No daggerboards or keels. Rudders can be raised for shallow water and kick up in the event of a grounding.
- Accommodation:
2 large double berths in the windward hull, as well as galley and head with shower.
It's possible to put two singles in the lee hull.
- Performance and handling:
Very easy handling due to the type of rig. Good performance due to light weight and manoeuvrability.
- LOA (length overall):
- 12 m (39 ft 4 in)
- LWL (length at waterline):
- 11.6 m (38 ft 1 in)
- Beam:
- 6.75 m (22 ft 2 in)
- Hull length-to-beam ratio:
- 20:1 leeward hull, 11:1 windward hull
- Draft minimum:
- 0.35 m (1 ft 2 in)
- Draft maximum (e.g. boards down):
- 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in)
- Windward sail area:
- 42.00 m² (452 ft²)
- Mainsail area:
- 30.00 m² (323 ft²)
- Jib or Solent area:
- 12.00 m² (129 ft²)
- Mast height above water:
- 14 m (45 ft 11 in)
- Daggerboard / centreboard:
- 0
- Displacement, lightship (empty):
- 800 kg (0.79 tons)
- Displacement at design waterline (DWL):
- 1600 kg (1.57 tons)
- Displacement, maximum:
- 2600 kg (2.56 tons)
- Payload:
- 800 kg (0.79 tons)
- Bridgedeck clearance:
- 0.7 m (2 ft 4 in)
- Number of berths:
- 4-6
- Cabin headroom:
- 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
- Outboard engines:
- 1
- Typical total engine HP:
- 6-15 hp
- Fuel type:
- Petrol
- Trailerable:
- Yes: requires demounting
- First introduced:
- 2001
- In production:
- Plans available
- Number built:
- 3 [status Oct 2005]
- Degree of customisation:
- Fully customisable
- Cost to home-build:
- $20000 AUS (approx: £8868 Sterling / €11981 / $17591 US)*
- Time to home-build from plans:
- 1-2000 hours
- Designer's/manufacturer's website:
- Used boats for sale:
- 3 boats of this brand currently available!
- Associations & newsgroups:
* Exchange rates last updated: Sunday 27th January 2008 19:27 GMT
