OK, I'll bite. I had pretty much the same design brief a few years ago. This is what I built, and these are reasons I came up with it....
I've had problems with just wax on duratec. I use TR 910 and 900 on duratec. No need to get it beyond about 1000 grit on the plug; the mould...
Sorry; I guess what I'm saying is that I'm going to be spending today on a lathe, making one bolt for one hatch fastener for one hatch for a...
Puts my aim tomorrow of finding a better bolt for a hatch clip into rather harsh perspective. I look forward to it. Best of luck, Al.
Bit late. Point 65 do something a bit similar in the kayak market, and will probably challenge you in the "worlds longest kayak record"; as far...
If you are using glitter, pearl, flake or the suchlike, then you want to spray a clear gel first, and thick enough that when you clean off the...
No problem that requires two motors, however there are advantages to two. Redundancy; if your motor fails 10 miles out, you have another one....
Could work. Things to consider; SOT's tend to be wider (although yours is fairly wide) as even raising the seat a couple of inches can effect...
After a very happy 10 years, its time to be moving on to pastures new. Therefore we are offering for sale our 5 bed house, 2 holiday cottages,...
Please don't get me wrong; I have similar feelings to SUV's, shipping food half way round the planet, not insulating your loft, powerboats (of...
I think that some yachts are things of beauty too (that's why I studied yacht design oh so many years ago); there are also some right dogs out...
Whilst it is usefull to quantify things, I don't think its rocket science to see that burning fossel fuels by the hundreds of tonnes for the...
141 tonnes of fuel for 12 passengers. That's the same as the average person uses in a car in 30 years. Aimed at the whole notion of...
Can you be a bit specific about what you're looking for; whats your degree in? Cheers, Al.
Hi there. Is the only point of high thrust outboards "power" at low speeds? I rarely run my cat at anywhere near full power (i have 2 8hp high...
I've just finished a similar project, and this was my solution [IMG] 30 foot LWL, about 1 tonne all up, 2* 8Hp high thrust Yamaha's. 13 knots...
Very interested in this thread, as I'm in the position of finishing a boat for cat C complience, and basically bit the bullit and just bought a...
Launch.....
Early on in the build
Utility cat for running between our house and the mainland; with people and stuff. Twin 8 horse motors give adequate speed (13knots) for a low...