I have a 300w thermalarc inverter running a miller 1# spool gun. I ran it 3 phase off of my boat generator. Works for me. I'd like to try TIG some...
Wow Jason that looks good. 3mm is right at 1/8" and I've welded that no problem. 2mm seems thin, but engineering and good welding technique takes...
so if aluminum can't make a good catamaran, are there any successful trimarans built of aluminum? curiously, Grizz
I would say yes, it could be built in aluminum, but it would be very expensive to try to duplicate the plans. The spec for the plywood version is...
Thanks for the reply. I am interested in the swing up rudders for several reasons. I want a boat I can feel free to beach. And I want a rudder...
Catharsis is a good looking boat. Are you the designer? Or the builder? Are there pictures of finished boats? What is the displacement? The...
http://www.planet.fi/~kcad/boxcat26.htm Here's the designer's website. I should have posted the link earlier. I like the looks of the boat...
Hi Sandy, thanks for the thought. Yup, I prefer aluminum for personal reasons, that's just how it is. My experience is from half a life time in...
Thanks Petros I got a copy of the plans and am laying out the frames now, it's plywood frames with cedar stringers. I think I used doug fir...
Howaya, Do you have a link to that boat? Thanks..,
Here is a tiki30 in aluminum. I think this boat sold in Nz. Obvious she doesn't sit light on her lines, but the boxcat's greater width should make...
[IMG] Here's a 28 foot cat that would adapt well to aluminum build. Right shapes, plus extra displacement to handle the weight difference....
OK, that's a start, 40 feet. But for the sake of erasing my ignorance, how much volume would have to be added below the waterline of say, a...
Thanks for the reply Sandy. This being a design forum, I thought we could discuss designs. I intend to build it myself. I can fit, frame, and weld...
HooBoy, this one could stir some sand off the bottom... I had a sudden explosion of synapses that reversed my heavy displacement syndrome. I...
It's so small I can't see it..., Grizz
Here's a tug, Judge Hooker: [IMG] here's a deck barge, Giant: [IMG] here's a "real" tug, one of the prettiest around, Henry Johnson...
I absolutely love your idea and think the simple answer to the original question is YES. Atkin designed some great "home base" type barges. They...
well, I still like the kayak idea and good sailing to the man who can make that idea a reality.... thanks for the update on the bureaucratic...
yup, applies to interstate commerce and importers.... that excludes locals building custom boats sold in the same state... thanks for posting the...