I am building a small 20ft tri based on the Ulua proa design. Basically I increased the main hull beam and length and made it a tri. This is how I...
Wow, thanks all for your input. After consideration I think the easiest and simplest method would be to adapt a beach cat rudder and block off the...
Petros, thanks for your reply. I guess when I asked for comments on the design what I realy meant was , "does anyone think that this is a poor...
I wasn't asking that. I asked for comments concerning the design. I realize that I can walk down to the harbor and look at many kick up rudders...
So this is my 1st build and I have also modified the plans to suit what I am looking for in a small multi-hulled boat. Basically it is a...
Thanks tspeer. The .pdf composites is really helpfull. I assume that the design of wood and fiberglass structural elements would be based on...
I have searched threads on here and I was unable to find any similar threads with the information that I am looking for. I am interested in...
Corley, thanks for the info. Actually that is the same attachment method that I had already planned on using. I posted here because I wanted...
Thanks for the responses but the outriggers that I have built have a lot more capacity then the ama's on the Ulua that you refer to. I...
I have searched this forum and I can seem to find any info about various methods of attachment of a tri outrigger to the main hull. I am...
Not sure about waterstays on the W17. I checked it out and I didn't see any. Also, I realy do not want to use waterstays.
Here is topic that has already been covered before. Now I finally have the time to finish building my small tri. 20 ft LOA, 14ft beam. Strip...
I just got done sealing, or should I say preserving the inside of my outrigger. I diluted the epoxy with a special mix of solvent and applied it...
Wow, look what I started. Thanks for all your information. I checked out this link and test results: http://www.epoxyproducts.com/aluthane.html...
Wow? Just an observation/comment about something that ancient kayaker said and what I have also seen other repeat before in this message board....
Thanks everyone for the information. Thom D, I used 1/4" (6mm)thick Marine Ply because I guess I assumed that since I was using 1/4" thk strips to...
Hoytedow, thanks for the advice, I now see what the situation is. I assumed that I had to fully glass the inside, because upon begining the...
Apex and Hoytedaw, no offense but do you know that I am asking questions about an outrigger for a small trimaran and not the main hull? Do not...
Apex why shouldn't I glass the inside? I thought that I should glass the inside, even though I didn't want to, which is why I posted this. I hoped...
So this is my 1st build. I am building a 20ft tri, based on the Ulua main hull from Gary Deirkings book. I increased the overall dimensions by a...
