I have actually. I'm considering a totally new type of paddle as well. :)
[IMG] Yep, the red one I posted above is the Standamaran, or "S-16," and I think it's the latest version. He mentions steering. I haven't thought...
LOL! I'm 6-1 and I've fished standing up from canoes. I'm good with balance and I'm even working to improve it by doing a slant and wobble board...
BTW, I'm gluing together corrugated PVC sheets, not pipe, to use as a more rigid base to glass over. This stuff: [IMG] The top is 5mm. I'll use...
Doesn't the surface area of the craft in the water have a bearing on potential speed? Isn't that what catamarans are designed to do? Or does that...
BTW, I just realized I posted this in the "DESIGN" forum instead of the "building" forum. Sorry Mr. Moderator. :(
That's why I'm here. You guys know these things. I should probably google "fluid dynamics" and do some research. As for Thermoform, I thought...
I'm not suggesting I'll build something out of the blocks that's better than everything else, but I do believe I can build a 12-13 foot board that...
This one is cool too. Interesting design. Sits higher in the water than I would like. [IMG]
I'm making something functional and beautiful. Pipe ain't gonna cut it. Once I make a one-off 12 footer, I'm going to work on making an 11-footer...
I have found every single catamaran SUP design that has been posted to the web, I promise you. There are more out there than you think. These are...
It's an experiment. As for my reasoning, coroplast is cheaper and more readily available. It's also more rigid than foam (by a long shot) and I...
Well, I'm not trying to design a fast boat or kayak. I'm trying to design a fast SUP with the best balance I can get between speed, weight and...
Before you start reading, know that I know ZERO about building boats, methods and terminology. But I am extremely artistic, good with my hands and...
You ever work on it? I'm planning the same thing but wanting to build something fast enough to compete in some of the local SUP races. There's...
