W17 and I on the same page about the outer plate. With the way it’s setup right now, the bracket is acting as a lever to pull those top bolts out...
Here’s one fix that might be feasible. Using a piece of aluminum U channel, cut angles into the sides (blue) and use the back portion as a full...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Thanks for the additional photos. From them I can see a few things I would address. First is it appears the pivot axle is made...
Thanks you all for your contributions especially @W17 designer. That’s a treasure trove of info, a lot of which makes sense if you have studied...
Here one photo I found doing a general search that was posted on a thread about Tremolinos. It’s a more modern take on the design but does use...
Thanks @trip the light fandango . This particular Tremolino is a production version as well so it has the fiberglass center hull which is really...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I’ve always admired Newicks Tremolino design and got a chance to check one out in person a few months ago. It was a bit of a...
The size of that wake is pretty crazy! Also notice how much water disturbance there is due to the leg of the motors. I wonder if using the...
Thanks! Yes a 356 Vintage Speedster replica I pulled out of the jungle where it sat with a piece of plywood over it for 7 years with no top and...
Thanks! Ya, they look to be pretty efficient and they are brushless with PWM control, but with the additional of solar and the type of use this...
I can only offer my experience as a Farrier Tramp Trimaran owner which is just under 20’ @ 19’6”L with a 14’9” beam unfolded. While not as fast...
Post some photos of the upper attaching points and the pivot points so we can better access the system. The original Australian built Tramps use...
Maybe check out newrudders dot com to see what production style rudders are available aftermarket that might work and be adaptable to your boat
I weigh 185lbs, prob be 200lbs by the time I get the boat built if they don’t move the donut case from the main entrance of my local grocery...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I hadn’t seen that, thanks for sharing. Pretty cool. There seems to be a resurgence of portable pop-up camping rigs...
Yes, on this build everything is getting scaled back so battery will be E-Bike LiPo (running directly off solar is too hard on digital PWM...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I purchased this baby Cat (Kitten??) a few months back. Had fallen in love with it some years ago but...
Here’s an example of a pair of Stilleto hulls that have been converted for power sailing cat use. I like the hulls because they are very similar...
[ATTACH] I got the boat back out for another test. Didn’t experiment with the rudder this time out. More focused on accessing changes I made to...
Thanks! Yes, tent cloth is exactly what I will probably use unless I decide to build one big shower curtain with a seam at the front. I have some...
