Guys, thanks for the update, I was wondering how it all went. As Wynand says - picture perfect. Indeed the pic above should be framed and hung...
Wow! That is great news, thanks for updating. Congratulations for what Daniel so rightly called "splendid construction" all those years ago!...
Wow! A very good man gone way too soon. Along with others above - condolences to family and friends. And to those of us who only knew him by...
Thanks for updating this thread Mark! How time flies! The post before was from Richard in 2010, and that seems like a lifetime ago. I have...
The Twin Disc Blue Drive system looks to be a good option for a power cat. Size the engines for planing performance and run them both for 'high...
Wow! Sure, great video and something to be proud of. But WOW is really for your achievements: design (yes in the early days there were...
Why don't you ask to trial them before purchase? Maybe offer a few bucks for the hassle of the trial. Afterall, there may not be many buyers...
+10 Outstanding job Groper. Well researched design, commitment and persistence (an no little skill!) in building. Big kudos! You should be...
Fingers crossed for you, hope it works out. Do you know how your finished weight compares to design?
So do these things heave a reverse gear?
Good to see you still working away. Huge commitment to do what you are doing. Maybe you could effectively fair the sheerline further by adding on...
The winner of the 2014 race is yet to be decided. Handicap winner is the only one that counts. Who cares which motorsailer crosses first.
No doubt EV's are leading the way. That's great, the question is when to piggy back their development. Mn one sound interesting. Dennis, you...
It may not change. Currently there is 5% import duty for lithium ion batteries and 10% GST. At best the 5% duty would no longer apply. But the...
I used Tuff Coat (link below) with good outcome. It sealed the seams quite well, except for one slight leak. It would still hold air for...
OK, if you have been a liveaboard for 6 months you will have good numbers. Your systems are clearly efficient. In a cat LiFePO4 is definitely...
Dennis: I'm a bit intrigued by some of this. Are your numbers from actual nights at anchor or calculated? I have 1820 W of solar and a 1284 Ah...
There's a lot to like about this design and build. I could see myself very comfortably aboard!
Very nice work indeed! Have you had a chance to sea trial much? Curious about actual performance versus design....
Hi Dick Yes that's correct. Is that the size you are looking at?
