Totally agree.
Well put, Bataan.
Can we get back on track? Talking to many boat builders all around the world, the consistent comment is that the cost of the hull and deck is...
Apex1, without your noise, this might be a productive discussion. Please return to your "perfect passagemaker" threads where you may find others...
Probably true! ;-)
I cannot believe this statement, Apex1. I cannot believe anyone can "circumnavigate or sail almost year round" and not know MANY people who are...
Regarding the boards to reduce rolling: Any device has its limits. Fixed angle-of-attack devices like bilge keels and the boards in the Pazapa...
Clearly, one can build such a boat cheaply. One can also emulate the boat by simply taking an existing fiberglass sailboat and tossing the rig...
The more I think about my experiences cruising (80K miles under sail, and another 80K miles under power), the more I am certain that the "Poor...
I won't bite on your bizarre assertion that I'm not being truthful here. What could ever be my motivation for lying on these forums, where I sign...
Apex, generally you seem reasonable. I sincerely hope you return to rationality soon.
If you actually go cruising, you'll find that the vast majority of boats actually out there are in fact "poor man's passagemakers." So they...
Our original concept was a cat, but as we went through the design spiral it became clear that a monohull is really the way to go. We also explored...
I totally agree that one must consider getting though crowded public launch ramps! And I can't get negotiate many drive-throughs in my F-350 even...
Just using a single outboard, combined with the skilled use of helm, thrust, and bumpers, is clearly a great way to go. The single serious...
We are working two approaches right now, one is the "best way" and the other is the "single outboard" way. The "Best Way" Powerplant...
Steve, I'm working on a very similar concept. Our design goal is to build a 2-4-6-8-10 boat: two can live aboard for indefinite periods, four for...
I have heard from someone who travelled long distances over the Pacific on a power tri (the Yanmar Endeavor) that the motion was the worst he ever...
Clearly, there are many, many possibilities. In most technology driven endeavors, such as this electric boat race, its execution that beats highly...
This is false. A unirig is faster than a sloop with the same sail area, hence all A class and C class catamarans are unirigs, not sloops....
