Interesting article about introduction of foils on racing Moths back in the 1970's When aircraft technology was applied to a boat, the shock...
Before I get dumped on (not that anyone on this forum would do that!) I'll explain the situation briefly: 1 This boat as described a year or more...
Some may remember how this project started - my trimaran was torched after having had most of the expensive stuff stolen. I recovered the amas...
I need advice from anyone familiar with swivel case removal/replacement on a late 2005 HONDA 8 BAAJ outboard. The swivel case was fractured right...
Found this old thread at http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/sailboats/mainsheet-systems-41110.html but it did not really address my question: On...
The bridge-deck of the new (home-built) Cat is only about 2100 mm wide X 3200 long (including cockpit). I'm trying to keep the weight down, but...
Some members may have seen the recent news about the loss of my trimaran (Ta Ta Triana) from a combination of theft and fire. I learned a lot from...
This short article was essentially written for the locals who, as occurs in any small community subscribe to the "hear no evil, speak no evil"...
Would someone with relevant experience please look over the dimensions of the proposed setback bracket (see attached PDF file) and advise if I...
Mast overboard - but actually a good thing in many ways! 100 kph winds on the south coast of NSW, Australia - trees down, roofs off, my mast...
G'Day all. My old (mid 70's) 8M Tohatsu finally got beyond the point where more repair work was sensible, so I'm scraping the money together...
My last boat (a catamaran) was on a swing mooring so by simply turning into the wind, picking up the buoy was simple. The new trimaran is...
There is a project hull available locally - looks like an honest boat and the guy has genuine reasons to abandon the project. The price is only a...
Finally got the new Tri launched and secured onto the mooring after a horrific week of high winds and a 300 Km road trip from the bush where she...
This is a new website I'm currently developing for my sailmaker (guess who is providing the sails for my new trimaran?) The site is still under...
G'Day from Oz I'm now more than half way to building a (modified) Trinardo 6.2 metre trimaran with a new main hull and where the ama volumes...
Yanmar YSE 12 Hp Diesel (electric start) single cylinder engine, gearbox and fuel filter. All in excellent condition. No wiring loom but tank...
The start of this discussion was "Fixed or rotating mast' but the focus has changed onto the hull shapes so it seems best to start a new thread....
I'm sure I'll get a lot of flack about this, but it is a genuine question. I'm building a Trinardo 6.2m Tri using the rig, hulls and sails from a...
Anyone wanting technical articles written and/or a website developed to market marine products/services or boats? Expertise in information...