another option indeed, I can picture it already
Hi all. Has anyone built or designed a trimaran 20ft-40ft where the amas can slide FORE and AFT? Think of the possibilities: Slide the amas aft...
Thanks Phil
Hi Catsketcher When you mentioned "Most of the owner built multis are of a pretty standard laminate - almost always less than 1150gm/m on cedar is...
Thanks Redreuben, appreciate
Redreuben, what do you think of this layup: 450gsm CSM first layer on top of male mold followed by 600gsm woven roving plain weave followed by...
Redreuben, will I be able to use coremat with hand layup? AMT composites indicated resin infusion. Also will I be able to use polyester resin with it?
Thanks redreuben, I will do some costing on different materials including coremat. Maybe the extra expense in going for foam and epoxy together...
Hi I'm struggling to find single skin polyester-glass scantlings for my amas. I can get woven roving 600g/sm at a great price (old but still in...
Two pics of mono hull Soling converted to Trimaran. Yellow trimaran uses Soling as center hull with two self made amas. The other trimaran uses...
Hi all I've made some test samples over the weekend, tried different kinds of plastic sheeting. Redreuben you were correct, the polyester attacked...
I will make a test sample on part of the plug using different release methods over the weekend. I will report back soonest. Thanks again guys
I was also thinking plastic sheeting, I read elsewhere that one can use box sealing tape on the plaster and then plastic sheeting stretched over...
Thanks Turnpoint I will take your advice into consideration. Will 8-10 layers of 450 csm be enough for female mold? Is there no way I can maybe...
Hi redreuben, the male plug is more or less 90% complete, many hours of building sanding filling sanding etc. Too late to change now, unless it...
Thanks catsketcher, I will take this into consideration, maybe start looking for an affordable core. I will make my male mold as fair and smooth...
Thanks Redreuben, I'm having a look at Dave Gerr's "elements of boat strength" It looks promising. I have some reading to do, this book is what I...
Thanks for your reply Redreuben and Corley. The boat will only be used in protected inland waters. Can I assume that single skin polyester and...
Hi I need some advice on building two cheap amas from a plug that is almost finished. I've built the plug by reshaping and lengthening a Tornado...
Hi Harry if you are still around, how about posting some pictures? Cheers
