If I thought the world was going to end, I'd take out the biggest loan I could, and buy a fleet of Gunboats, and a tanker full of fuel. (Won't...
An F1 car requires a more competent driver than a winnebago.
That would depend on your point of sail.
http://www.multihulldynamics.com/news_article.asp?articleID=11
Here's a video of a CRUISING catamaran. Please feel free to post links to videos of CRUISING mono's doing similar speeds:...
The escape hatches are positioned to let people in and out. Generally they are quite close to the design waterline. The point I was making is that...
If it can float upside down (and these French production boats have escape hatches, so it's not due to air trapped in the hulls), it can float...
I'm pretty sure it's a requirement for CE certification for multihulls that they can stay afloat when flooded. Also quite sure the Lagoon 440 has...
Which is heavier, one ounce of lead or one pound of styrofoam? Which is more bouyant?
That's why I posted this. I felt the designer should be entitled to some form of come back, with his plans being publicly and unfairly criticized...
Landlubber, after reading your post I re-read my original post and realised I might have left the impression I was the designer involved. I'm...
Probably true, but not in this instance. The designer didn't actually make a mistake. The builder clearly hasn't read the plans, because his...
Think designing catamarans for home builders would be fun? Maybe, but you'd have to deal with people who really don't know how to read plans,...
you say this: Then when someone post a geniune answer to your question you reply with this? LOL. I personally know people who have...
Many of them? Where did you find these photo's of many of them? I've checked Bob Oram's website, and there are some photo's of a few boats, and...
What do you base this comment about Oram boats on?
Here's one, a 44 year old, 33 foot boat, built of ply I think, doing 100% windspeed in 10 knots. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3D1PTqLdPw
I can't see any "porpoising". The boat seems to be riding very smoothly, just following the very slight swell. They did have a perfect day for...
Yes, still here. Having actual experience with Duflex, I think I have something to contribute. Have you ever used Duflex? Or even seen the stuff?...
Are these results on handicap or elapsed time? Is there anywhere we can see these results? I'm not saying it's impossible, but it seems (very)...
