You have to remember there are foils under the thing adding their own plot to the story. The flatter wide hulls (49er, 18fter) are great for...
Obviously this hull wasn't designed to be an 11' moth, but I have always had interest in moths even as I was trying to do my own thing. I started...
The hull shell is 5kg, the deck is 1.25kg, and the foredeck is .25kg (approx for all). Still needs transom, frames, bulkhead, and case. It won't...
Well Doug, It comes down to I'd rather sail/race than build right now. As for the trapfoilers future, I will gladly donate the tooling to you if...
Sorry doug, still no dice, though surface piercing foils are within the rule as it lays right now. (as you know, extra beam is a double edged...
I'm also working on the class rule. I'll post it here soon for input
Yes, a 50cm gantry. The hull has also been cut down to 3.85m proper, so should be 4.35m with gantry. It was just a little long, so I cut it down...
Why would he, the main moth class is basically a strict foiling class now, so to hold the worlds in a place that's not very conducive to full on...
How long you going to beat this dead horse? its well known that every boat is effected by crew weight, foils or not. Light sailors go faster...
I like funk
Yes, Doug, I've watched all thats available online......I don't give a crap about higher multiples of windspeed, give me 18kts anyday, most people...
If it wasn't for that bad "trash" luck and light winds I'm sure Bora would be working the lightweights as usual. Its pretty common knowledge that...
Lay up off the plug for this first one, I know its not ideal, but its the easiest as far as tooling is concerned. Just want to get this first...
Haven't been to these parts in a while, but the tools are done and ready to lay up, spent the day looking into vacuum infusion. Really leaning...
I hope to launch by early summer, but that is best case. based on my current work load and family obligations it may take longer, it may take...
there is a scrim face sheet on the nidacore so that youy can laminate epoxy based substances to it. the manufacturer suggests the use of micro...
I have done some bond testing, and its worked well so far. The Nidacore has a scrim face sheet that epoxy sticks to very well, the process is:...
I also pay nothing for my construction blog, but it has been a big help to my cause. Through my blog I was able to find a design partner, get...
For those wondering about epoxy/duratec bond issues, I just recieved this e-mail from Bill Beaver. "I did use epoxy resin on my mold and...
My tool is sanded to 80 grit, and the surface is one material (fiberglass), this is a prototype tool (read "one or two off), not a production...
