hi catbuilder whats i was trying to say in regards to hard chine vs round bilge was that they can be relatively quick on the water and...
thats a pretty good idea with the half gallon bottles..beats foam...for sure well atleast by the sounds of it with a few stragegically placed...
yeah I have read all replies and for the purpose i am thinking of (a 40 foot cruising bluewater catarmaran) it seems with all things considered if...
thanks all for the very precise and thoughtful contributions so basically hard chine and round bilge difference to performance is pretty...
thanks everyone for the words of wisdom i think catbuilder you hit the nail on the head "If you are slamming, just alter course a bit until you...
well it looks like its not rocket science just limit your exposure and take proper precautions so i guess being a nudist boat builder is out of...
Gday all just a few questions about bridgedeck clearance on catarmaran bridgedecks is there a formulae??? or just the higher the better??...
Gday I have been reading about the use of Epoxy in amatuer boat construction and have read some stories about builders who have had adverse...
thanks doug, so why does round bilge seem to be more desirable?? is it purely asthetics?? nick
hello everybody what are the differences/advantages between a hulls with small fixed keels and hulls with retractable daggerboards??? lets say...
OK, have been doing lots of research and was hoping someone could answer the following question apart from aesthetics and building methods what...
This might seem like a stupid question, but as i have been told the only stupid question is the one you dont't ask..... so here goes...
Hello all, was wondering if anyone on the forum had any personal experiences with any Peter Snell designed Easy catarmarans??? Their website...
would alloy be tougher in the long run....if u are running thing up onot beaches etc also would alloy be less maintenance with painting etc???...
nice cleats alan... pretty smart..especially if they were cheaper than stainless ones...maybe stronger too??? what is the durability of...
alan and jay i think your spot on... i will tend to believe you guys as u have actually built boats with you ur own money, time and...
thanks jay...nice pics have u got any of the layout and finished product???? so how much where the yanmars roughly??? they are shaft drives???...
i guess that is it... if you want to build something urself, and go thru the process and the challenge..building it urself would be a waste of...
settle down fellas.. but good to see some passion...do any of you play rugby???? alan you cat looks awesome....well done there is nothing...
quick question why are these cats so much cheaper in the virgin isles??? are they all old charte boats??? taxes??? nick
