Now that I've looked into it further and heard comments from others, I agree with you that a rotating rig would only really make sense if the...
It would indeed be very interesting to see on the water comparisons of identical boats with rotating and fixed rigs, with the same total...
Thanks for all the feedback thus far, and you've made some good points. In addition, I read a bit of general information about rotating rigs and...
Here's the Impulse drawing: [IMG] And here's an image of the 22' home designed/built trimaran (no, I don't plan on keeping the pseudo...
I have a mast and boom from an Impulse 21 that I'd like to convert to a rotating rig for a used trimaran a purchase a while back. Any thoughts on...
Patrick, the boat looks great! Please post some more shots/videos on the water and share your thoughts on the performance on different points of...
Thanks so much for your detailed response. It's so irritating when trivial things like day jobs get in the way of experience of life things like...
Wayne, the TC601 is looking great! If you're able to have a small cabin without killing the weight and without reducing the cockpit to a small...
Hi, Thanks for the response, although I admit I had a bit of a hard time following all of it! ;) Did I understand you correctly that...
I'm working on a design for an efficient 29' powercat with long, slender hulls, a 14' beam and a boxy superstructure. The concept is laid out in...
Perhaps they will. But, it's an awfully long way from Maine to Florida or to the West Coast! :) One of the links from a Tolman builder...
Under way it's very true, there's no real reason to turn that rapidly--no slalom courses here! :) I was concerned more about situations such as...
That's a pretty funky idea! I read up on it some and it's a very intriguing trend. I'm not sure it's the best idea for this user situation,...
Thanks to all four of you for your initial comments! And yes, critical questions and alternative suggestions are indeed very welcome. This is...
Hello everyone! I’d love have some feedback about a concept I’ve been working on for a powercat for use in Maine. Sorry for the long post, but I...
