OK, I know this is completely-off-topic here, but (in light of your experience) what are the main advantage(s)/disadvantage(s) to adding...
With either style boat, you will gain more "experienced stability" by reducing sail area. The most major difference between multihulls & monohulls...
Heck, couldn't you really skip all of the work trying to install an access port, and glass/epoxy the base of the chair to the deck...assuming, of...
PortTacker- I think the conversation has moved on a bit...we're now talking about a "special app" and trying to figure out efficient ways to...
Yes, and I was the one arguing FOR doing on-board solar distillation of the water...but I guess it would all depend on how much energy you were...
T^3: About how much water does a fuel-cell ACTUALLY exhaust while it's operating? I seriously doubt that it will be enough for anything other than...
Two BIG contributing factors to boats "tipping over": 1: Too much sail...and boat that's made with max. sail area for max speed is going to tip...
Well, I'm not a plastics/ceramics expert, but I AM somewhat of an expert on military projects...rofl The US military, at least, buys EVERYTHING...
If you used seawater, EVEN if you used plastic/rubber sealed, non-corrosive, equipment, you'd still have the problem of foreign matter in the...
Well, ok, then: VIP is my preference as it gives more time to get everything set up "just right" first, without having to worry about the resin...
I'd guess either Vacuum-Bagged, or Vacuum-Infused. Either one CAN be used in most places the other would, but the Vac-Infusion will give a lighter...
There are also some (few) catamaran, or trimaran designs that have been designed to be more "family friendly." They are made to be drier, have...
good job, what'd you hold it together with?
I think the ORIGINAL question was directly for sailing, but you're exactly right on every single other point you make. I'd love to see you pass...
There will always be boats with foils, and there will always be boats withOUT foils. I think the "revolution" of foiling has already occurred,...
Well, for your calculations, you can start with Ted Brewer's book (don't remember the name at the moment, but it's on his site...google his name &...
Actually, I'm not going to make any promises I can't keep on the speed. While I do intend to fly as much sail as I can (without going to the brink...
I don't know of any close relatives to it yet, but I'm working on a 22.5' (hopefully beachable) design that might be a first or second cousin. I...
Actually, I don't think you'd need a very big array if a 36"x12"x14" "solar still" science fair project can claim to distill bout 1 gallon of...
I just did a little research on Google. Wasn't able to find any listing of any specific chemical(s) that will cause it to harden. I DID, however,...
