I just measured. I don't have the hull centerlines marked, but from inner forward beam bolt to inner aft beam bolt, the diagonals are equal...
The halyard test reveals a 1" difference (shorter on port side). Given this is a homebuilt boat, I'm not sure if that is significant. There's a...
Thanks for that! I hadn't considered the effect of speed on small changes, but you're right, on the Hobie, the tiniest thing makes a big...
Excellent! Thanks for all the items to check! I'll be busy Saturday... The rudders are raked forward a bit and the transoms are vertical. The...
I'm sure that stuff has an impact up there. I'm also sure I'm not going to change it! Tell me about the 1.5 to 1 you mentioned? The cross...
So, the rudder rake appears to be the same on both sides also. I'll see if I can post a shot. I would consider running only one rudder, but...
nah - this was just the very end of the mast. I think he made it a couple of feet longer and then cut a foot off each end. 43 feet long and...
As interest, Guys. Here is a cross section of my mast. It was built by the previous owner of my cat, is 43 feet long, 8 inches deep and 4...
Guys, We had a romping 50 mile sail on Saturday and found that there was a ton of weather helm on a starboard tack (we were on a very broad reach...
I gotcha - Yeah. So if you think you have the buoyancy in the bows to allow you to move the weight forward, you might be able to build a pod....
Correct - It is bolted to both beams and doesn't bounce at all... Farjoe - The beams are aluminum mast sections. I don't know the dimensions of...
Thanks Guys. Farjoe, there are two bolts permanetly embedded in crossbeam. Then two nuts holding the forward end to those bolts. The aft...
Just an update fellers. A picture tells a thousand words: [IMG]
Does anybody have news to report? Is it holding up well as a non skid paint? No UV fading or anything? Thanks....
so, what's the potential here? Our Hobie 16 top speed GPS thus far is 19.8 knots, 1 up and trapped out (230 pound crew weight.) My boys have hit...
Yes I did. Or 75% of them anyway. Most of the drawings, I think, but few of the build instructions, B.O.M. etc. The architect apparently...
Engine Pod ready to remount: [IMG]
Thanks for the input. I ended up going with a total of 6 layers of 6 ounce fabric. The laces will be 1/8" (3mm) Dyneema to minimize the size...
good thinkin!
Nah - I think the weight of the crew will push it down when needed, and since it floats, it won't dig into the bottom near shore. Remarkably,...
