Hi, I have a 6m Kurt Hughes designed tri with a 9 m mast with mainsail of 16.5 sq mtr. (Luff is 8.2 m and foot is 2.6 m) The boat is under...
I represent a Western managed trading company based in Asia. We seek a design for a small dinghy or tender that would be easy to row. The tender...
I have seen spinnaker systems on small sail boats like 59 er skiffs where the spinnaker is lowered and raised from wide tube. This looks far...
Thanks for your advice. I guess I will give it a try as might prove worthwhile when I need to do long motoring stretches. I already have a spare 3...
Thanks for input. I both race and cruise. Boat is a modified version of Kurt Hughes 20' Spitfire with bigger rig and convential tiller plus foot...
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Total weight of boat including engine and gear is approx 400 kg.....
Thanks for input, The DWL beam of main is about 2' and the 2 outboards would be about 3.5 feet apart.
I have a 20' trimaran and trying to make up my mind about a furling screacher versus a spinnaker . Ideally I would like to have a screacher on a...
I have a 20 ' sailing trimaran with 1 , 3 hp outboard mounted near the stern on the starboard side. It powers the boat along at about 5-6 knots....
I have a 20' light weight trimaran which has a prodder/bow sprite about 3' out from the bow. The prodder was designed for a spinnaker but I am...
I have a standard Hobie 16 Mast, 26'6" long. Standard H16 main sail is abt 155 sq ft.The mast is used on a 20 foot Trimaran. I want to...
What is the Best “One_Off” building method using PVC Closed Cell Foam I want to build a “one-off” 20’ catamaran hull in PVC Closed Cell Foam....
Would anyone know a spar manufacturer that makes F18 masts?. (eg , Hobie Tiger, Nacra etc) I realise I can buy a Tiger or Nacra mast from...
Purpose made material to reduce condensation That would be too complicated for me. I have noticed that condensation can be reduced in other boats...
Thanks for advice. I do get what I suspected is condensation in my current boat, a catamaran with vents that encourages air flow. THe problem...
No mountains or cool dry air here in Phuket Thailand.......
Thanks for your comments. I live in the tropics where the day and night temperature rarely deviates between 27-34c. I am not sure abt our sea...
Is it possible for condensation (water) to form in trimaran amas that have been completely sealed and that are water and air tight? Thanks for...
Yes, That's why I dont a hatch - they always seem to leak. !!(actually a beckton plate) . Water left in the bilges of a wood boat will cause a...
