The reason that was said is that SF bay is very windy and rough and the boat is very lightly built. It was built for Puget Sound and Great Lakes...
I liked the last couple of trimaran postings. I have such a hard time with the condo-cats. Not totally sure why, but I've got some kind of bug up...
If you figure out a better way, I'd like to know about it. My G-32 had 3 control lines, one to center the mast and two side to side. If you forgot...
Some people use an arm pointing aft with just an adjustable restrainer led to the boom to control rotation. I like that method, but may still need...
Is it a real boat in some to those images, or just really good CGI? I like the boat much more than some of the solar cats. I wonder why it needs...
I like the rectangular cleats better. Without uni fiber on the outside, those cleats are what take the loads. The quality and size of the cleats...
Will you make your beams sealed or open at the ends? I remember the Piver tri's having the beams open, but with epoxy, I guess sealed is better if...
Your tri looks great, Adrian. How long is it? How much do you think it will weigh, rig height, beam, etc? I'm more a fan of a plywood box with...
Old multi has been super helpful to me when trying to design things like folding systems and figure out scantlings for strip planking, so there...
Hi Adrian, I wished we lived closer, I'd set you up with pultruded carbon for your beams. We ended up with a ton (literally) of pultruded carbon...
This is cmass's "other" electric motorboat.
The boat looks great to my eye.
Most definitely you can capsize a Pacific proa. I've never done it, but of course it could happen.
Were my experiences with self-righting any help? We sail is pretty wild conditions here sometimes. These videos's don't show when it gets really...
Here's some description of righting the G-32 that I wrote for a book chapter: [ATTACH] The G-32 is a narrow boat, so the masthead float has less...
Some of us think plywood is a superior material. My current project is cheaper using the best in plywood, lumber, and epoxy than it would be in...
Wow, I got credit for a Flat Chat photo. One I took is really good, but besides a poster on my wall I have nothing. The negatives went to the...
Well said. Looking at the wake is all it takes.
What kind of boat was it on? My friend is looking for a mast for a 45' cruising cat. There's a thread on Sailing Anarchy about it. My buddy is...
Oh, and it looks like my solo R2AK record is about to be broken by Eric Pesty sailing an F-24.