Got caught a little unprepared for big wind. Lake sailing, tacked up wind toward the far end of the lake. Nearing the dam the wind was steady...
So, I've got an 18' trimaran that uses a Nacra 5.2 mast - for now. I also have a Solcat mast that has a slightly different base. I'd like to...
I'm at the point of needing to build attachments for my trampolines on a small 18' trimaran. The design is pretty simple - the float has a...
I'm almost done with my trimaran. It's a sliding tube design. I didn't built it with water stays and did the calculations such that my beams...
I'm nearing completion and paint on a small trimaran project. I need some paint. What are the collective opinions on the best value in topside...
I've been asking a lot of rigging questions lately and I have another. How wide must a traveler be to work properly and be useful? I've got a...
What's your preference for jib sheeting on a small trimaran. I'm nearing completion of a home built 18' trimaran. I have a full jib sheet setup...
It seems like I generally see relatively small mast compression posts as compared to the mast extrusion. It would seem to me that the post is...
I've changed the plans for a boat I'm building to shorten the cabin/ extend the cockpit. The aft cabin wall now sits approximately 10-12" aft of...
Has anyone done this? I'm slowly nearing the date when my home built trimaran will be ready for sea trials. I'd very much like to set it up...
I know this might be kinda elementary, but I don't totally understand furling. I've made a home built furler for a jib on a 17' daysailer and...
I'm buying some aluminum pipe/tube this week for my trimaran project. Both options are 6061 T6. I have the option of 3.5" drawn tube .125...
Is there a great reason not to use this type of design? I need to work out the links to the correct lengths to get a more flat motion of the...
I'm nearing the point I'll be building a set of beams for a small trimaran. I'd like to infuse them in a female mold made of particle board. Can...
I'm building in glass and epoxy. I struggle to wet out thick fiberglass. For example this weekend I put a layer of 20oz triaxial glass over my...
I'm building a small 18' trimaran. I'd like to make the boat more modular. Rather than having the beams be connected permanently inside the...
My wife and I were out sailing on a local mountain lake this weekend in our Venture 17 sailboat. Had a great day of sailing. Excellent...
I'm using epoxy with fumed silica to fillet joints in the boat I'm building. I'm struggling with it because I can mix it as thick as I can stir...
I have not seen foils used yet to create greater righting moment. Has this been done? It would seem that potentially ideal foiling sailboat...
Another thread in the motorsailer section got me thinking: The dream family sailboat for many would be able to both sail really well and motor...