Boat Design Forums  |  Boat Design Directory  |  Boat Design Gallery  |  Boat Design Book Store  |  Thanks to Our Site Sponsors

Go Back   Boat Design Forums > Design > Boat Design
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 12-19-2009, 12:31 PM
Bigfork Bigfork is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Rep: 10 Posts: 7
Location: Montana, USA
H-14 hulls used as amas on trimaran?

I spent days browsing different forums and decided I liked the "techy" know-how and information I found here. That said, I am a new member with a good question.
I have a cherry 1977 Hobie 16 and a an old Laser. I've spent lots of time on cabin cruisers as well. Now I have a different sort of dream. I am a master timber-framer (mortise and tendon) and have access to all the tools to build a boat. I can even do some welding. What I lack is the engineering knowhow beyond the homebuilding and triangle math, so I'm not sure this is even possible without some heavy nautical number crunching.

I know this is totally sacrilegious, but...could some old H-14 hulls be paired up with a Snipe 15, Sea Bee 15, or other hull shape to create a trimaran? May be with a H-16 rig on top?? Granted there would be tons of engineering hurdles (ie: incorporating the inverted tension truss (dolphin striker) to support the H-16 rig). I've even thought about a Hartley 16 (Clark Craft model) as the main hull but that might be getting carried away.
I really like the idea of the mini high-performance trimaran. The Hobie Adventure seems wonderful, but I wish it was just a little bigger...faster (hiking out of cockpit performance). This dream Tri could haul two, barely sleep 1, and scream right along!!
Is there something out there like this? I found some boats: Astus 14.1 and 16.1...$$$, Weta Tri...$$, and Windrider 17...$$$. Strangely none of which incorporate wave piercing bows found on modern cats. Also appears like the H-14 hulls would have more volume/buoyancy than those mentioned. I like the afore-mentioned boats, but want to build it myself (false dream of saving money) and encourage a little more custom "sleep-ability" if it's possible (although not required, I want to avoid the cockpit style so typical of sea kayak trimarans). In my fantasy, I use salvage H-14 as amas and build a stitch and glue performance main hull (planing and/or wave piercing bows?) I sail mainly on Flathead Lake in Western Montana. The seas can be erratic and rough; four-six foot irregular waves in a good blow are not uncommon. I know the Hartley has a wider beam and likely travels like a cork as opposed to the piercing wave bow I'm dreaming of, so perhaps a more narrow beamed main hull is better...sleep like a coffin(?).
Might be sort of an inappropriate post; I don't want to ruffle feathers, but does anybody have any ideas? Hobie 14 hulls and..............?
thanks, bones.
Reply With Quote
Reply



Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Taking Off the Training Wheels (Sailing a Hydrofoil Trimaran Without the Amas) Doug Halsey Multihulls 38 04-27-2010 07:26 AM
Building Crossbeams for Trimaran Hulls marciokiter Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building 3 12-24-2008 09:01 AM
Hobie 17 Amas zigzag Multihulls 8 08-10-2008 01:36 PM
Newick designed Trimaran amas Bill Dunn Marketplace 0 12-08-2007 09:34 AM
AMAS or OUTRIGGERS Amador Multihulls 3 09-29-2006 10:26 AM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:17 PM.


Powered by: vBulletin Copyright ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Web Site Design and Content Copyright ©1999 - 2012 Boat Design Net