if you dont like ply build it out of 4mm alloy sean
thats actually really funny cause i know of a lot of 40ft cats that go offshore that are all built from 9mm ply and a lot of them are still...
In other words, you cannot sensibly build a "sailing"multihull in aluminium unless it is over 40ft long sean
love the look of the small osram, wonder if it wont be too heavy for the size though? sean
cant go past a 40 ft displaning powercat in my humble op, peter kerr is cruising around the whitsundayas in one of his new cats designed around...
these 2 links may help you out as these are the tools used to build 2 ply catamarans sean http://www.puremajek.com/pure_majek_document_008.htm...
this has already been done albiet with 10 more horsepower see http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/showthread.php?t=23634 sean
depends on the weight i would think although a carbon 20' stands a good chance of being a light boat sean
my next project will probably be one of these lizards sean
i should mention it cruises at 18 knots goes flat out at 23knots and burns 10l an hour at 18knots sean
go for a displaning type hull that way you get speed and economy/low power something like this but scaled down to 5m probably wouldnt need more...
good to see the moderators in action cleaning up the post, i say go for it but please post photos sean
is altex number one an etch primer? as ive heard that aluminium is quite hard to paint due to the aluminium oxide sean
ive got a second hand boom that ive tigged all the holes up on im just wondering what the best process would be to fair it back up for respraying?...
mine has about an inch hole and is very very confortable sean
go and buy some trawler net with small holes from a trawler supply co, cheap comfy and very very durable sean
check out this one guaranteed to be the most economical trailerable cat out there http://www.lizardyachts.com.au/designs/lizard_7-2.html 3 hours...
http://www.lizardyachts.com.au/designs/lizard_7-2.html this of course is your other alternative, there is a write up on these in the power...
out of curiousity where did you find the plans? sean
