Progress continues.. 70 hours in so far. Looking to get the mast up this weekend and check leads so re-enforcements can be added while there is...
Making progress!! Total Hours: 59.5 and counting [IMG] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Every two - three years the call to design and build a boat embeds itself into my mind. So here we are again! Here's a link to more photos of...
Hello All, Plugging away on my Everglades Challenge Trimaran. Making good progress! Looking to have a couple of sails made. Anyone have a good...
Loads Hey Tom.. Thanks for the info on the C-channel.. Never thought about how the torsional loads were created.. Makes sense.. I was...
FEA, Solidworks and Waterstays. Hey John.. Thanks for the input. Learning Solidworks as I go. . I've looked for the "black line removal" and...
Beam Collar and plates. SamSam, Thanks for the thoughts there.. I was going sort of the same direction you proposed with Thor's Mallet although a...
Giving the Beam Mount a Shot Building up one beam mount after tinkering with the software a bit more.. I figured a bit of empirical data would be...
Interesting.. Not a manufacturer here but what a great concept! I don't suppose this would work in a marina where there are no waves??
One Last Idea.. OK Fellas, 2am a few days back there was an epiphany of sorts regarding the pivoting beams for the amas.. Pulled out the...
Beautiful Boat. Huge Balls. Something like this you might bring in a professional restoration guy in for a few hours to help prioritize and get a...
Lost the Pivot Points Well guys, After much tinkering in the shop, researching and blowing through paper in sketches I've decided to change...
?? AH, Thanks for the diagram. I understand what you are saying. Am I missing something. In my mind I see that this type of moment will not...
AH, I think I understand what you are saying.. You are suggesting failure when the beam is being retracted.. Correct. Does this suggest you...
Different Beams Guys, Thanks for all of the responses. Based on your comments and reality checks I've redesigned the beams and putting the...
Great Points.. This application is probably a bit atypical as we are doing flat water sailing in a protected sound and the boat is designed to...
Thanks Fellas Guys, Thanks for the great feedback.. Helpful and educational. I liked the idea of bonding the 6mm skin to the inside of the...
Latestarter, By the way the standing rigging will not be attached to the amas but to the ends of the beam supports so the flexibility will be ok...
Latestarter, You are correct that the beams are built and this curve is oriented in a way where I cannot lay t sideways and building new beams...
