Thanks Oldmulti for the call out to Igor and Beto. They are incredible sailors and very nice/ humble guys to boot. Loved your synopsis on Beto's...
I would definately recomend a power catamaran or stabilized mono for this type of craft. You will need a very fine hull shape to meet your power...
Hi J1234, Those both look like very nice boat designs. I really like the lines and details of that Lion 550.... hadnt seen that before... Thanks...
Thanks, lots of calcs and background....enough that the only thing left is to take it to the water and learn what I can.
Thanks UpOnStands, We put in all the bulkheads while it was still in the mold and then lowered the other hull half onto that to insure everything...
We built the hulls in one off female molds from Carbon prepreg and Nomex---the hulls split down the centerline. We included a tapping rebate...
I am definately a fan of a knife edge bow on high speed multihulls... especially if you are going to be going over 15 knots and have a plumb or...
Rhino 3d is the program I use for this. You are on the right track in that you start with the profile and your foil section. The head can...
I am sure the boom would work ok and is a great option on a displacement offshore cruiser/mono. but the traveler will give more twist control...
Hi Michael, I wouldnt do the boom on a modern catamaran. You will be a lot hapier with a non overlapping blade jib on a track in front of the...
I really like that someone is making the attempt... electric boats are definately the future. The hull shape does not make much sense to me...
Richard, it would be great to see you in the race again next year! Skip, I find bobbing around becalmed pretty boring myself.... especially if...
Hi Richard, Are you going to do the race again? I really wouldn't want to row Bad Kitty or Dragonfly for a couple days! With that said I was...
Hi Skip I really think the race orginizers have created something unique in a very unique stretch of water. There are plenty of sailboat races...
R2AK is such a great design challenge! Last year a small lightweight trimaran (sailed by great sailors) was the best boat. But even though the...
I think that pedal power is more efficient than oars if setup properly--for longer distances. For short sprints it could be a wash....
A decent layup of the mold would be 15 mils of gelcoat, 1 1/2 oz mat, 24 oz roving, 1 1/2 oz mat, 24 oz roving. Then build a supportive box out...
Stove I fear the plaster of Paris part of the plug will likely fail with the first part. You will most likely need to spend some time...
Yep that's a pumpkin... Halloween party a 10 years back. Fixturing the pumpkin on the machine was tricky .... but the eyes came out as perfect...
Here is a link that shows a shot of the boat during construction. http://www.turnpointdesign.com/page13.html Third picture down from the top.
