Sailors cross the oceans at or almost at hull speed by sailing and/or motorsailing. The risk of weather prevents this from being a leisurely month...
Solar dinghy Maybe it would be more practical to place most of the solar array on a tow behind dinghy. No shade worries, less design problems for...
Solar arrays are heavy and 50 some current highest density panels would weigh more than a ton, which would raise your center of gravity too much...
Green propulsion Green efficient is not cost efficient, and get used to slow Since we are in a period of transition where battery and solar...
My concern is that a huge frontal wave could destroy your bridgedeck, as the force would be perpendicular to your windows and the overhanging...
I have been thinking of negatives for my plan which are: Weight and windage- I have a large pilothouse for a 40 foot cat since 4-6 people will...
masalai, I have the fever, but saving the funds. I am designing more for comfort than speed, as long as I can beat my friend's Gemini. But not by...
Thank you Pericles, I will try to incorporate as many ideas as possible. I am measuring off the screen for the 48 foot Gunboat a L/BW of 11:1. Do...
Thanks masalai, I have drawn 40 foot hulls with 5 foot beam each from the bird's eye view. However at waterline the beam of the hulls are 4 feet...
Phil, I agree and accept your wisdom. Right now I'm having free fun and learning as I bump into walls. I really enjoy the drawing, and when I was...
Bulkheads These are the three bulkheads I was anticipating. The mast is presently 1 foot aft of the fore bulkhead which is the forward wall of...
Richard, Missed your post making mine. Yes to a sailing cat, and the mast is 40% back for what is now a 40 foot length. I was working off of...
Thanks for your input and advice Presently my sketchs are for a 40x20 foot cat, and when I've massaged everything and thought through the...
Present concept I have sketched out ideas for bridgedeck and pilothouse. The forward cockpit is offcenter to port to open up room in the forward...
Another question- fore hull this time Newbie question Why don't sailboats, and especially cats, have the prominent bows that saltwater...
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Thanks, Definitely not going to design a large cat, but want to prepare concepts of something to take to a naval architect. I want to...
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Hi, long time lurker here. Now starting to pencil out ideas for possible future build of a 11-12 meter coastal cat. My wife loves level, thus the...
