Fanie I think you are underestimating the difficulty in the structural engineering and design, but then again I do not know you or your...
Fanie Now that I see some drawings and understand what you are trying to do, I think that your idea has merit. I would be surprised if a...
Lightning is a risk, but I wouldnt worry too much about it. On the Vaal Dam there are over 1000 boats, in a fairly high risk lightling...
Fanie, the guys you are looking for are AMT composites. www.amtcomposites.co.za. They carry a full range of core materials including baltek and...
You mentioned foils, Douglord will be here soon.:D I think for sophisticated and highly developed craft foils might be an option, but im a firm...
Hey Fanie Have a look at some of this stuff http://powermultihulls.com/magazine/articles/why-multihull.htm...
Im no yacht designer, but I thought that cat hulls are narrow enough that hull speed does not apply. Essentially they can go much faster than a...
An 8m cat sounds like a better size to me. I have towed a monohull down to PE and Durban a few times with a 4.8l Landrover discovery, the boat...
10m is a very big catamaran and is going to be heavy and difficult to tow. If you plan on towing regularly that is too big. Go and look at...
Hey Fanie I misunderstood what you want, I thought you were looking for a budget fishing boat, but if you want to overnight comfortably with...
Fanie From what you are saying, im sure that you do not what a sailboat. It is just not practical for what you are trying to do. Sailboats are...
Oppikat Have you seen this? Oppikat
Thanks for the update. The boat sounds really cool. I hope that when the development is complete the plans will become available. Have you...
update Hey Bistros How is your project coming? Have you sailed it again? I was thinking about the need for a lighter mast. Phil Stevos...
Something like this : www.gohoot.com
Sounds great, keep us informed. Don't forget the pictures!!!
Bistros, It sounds awesome. Is this the boat on the "ottawa Skiff & cats grand prix" thread on anarchy?
Update How about an update on this project? Can you tell us who the designer is, I am interested in a boat like this.
