Stalled Hi Corley Thanks for asking. Yes and no. I have been repairing the main hull and akas, more issues than originally anticipated...
Thanks CT249, appreciate the feed back. As you know with boats there are a myriad of options that will change the performance. I've done a fair...
Update So after tossing around a number of ideas from bow scoops through to complete new ama hulls and foils I gave up and simply went out to the...
Foiler Hi Gary and thanks for the reply. I Like Jim Youngs design especially how he has integrated a number of concepts for stability at low...
Beautiful build Hi Gary, Firstly wish I had your abilities. Love your build approach, we call it bubblegum and stickytape in my shed....
Boat Weight Ok so Corley got me wondering what my boat actually weighs so I did a bit of research and came across this:...
Wow, not sure what the difference is? Mine is solid glass around 4mm but it doesn't seem that heavy?? Nowhere near 50kg as my 14 yo son and I can...
Thanks for the feed back Corley, Yeah noted due to past damage to the mounting holes in main hull that they will need strengthening. Have fixed...
Rudder Sanded out We sanded the carbon fibre back yesterday and here is the result. Quite happy with the finish, edges blended in nicely with...
Hull mods 2 Better depiction. Dowels = 6mm hollow carbon fibre rod. These will be through hull and sealed with urethane glue or epoxy /...
Hull mods Kinda like this if you get my rough sketching..
Was thinking along these lines, but shaped much better than drawn :( Will try to mimic lines along main hull but with a bit more depth to the...
Hi Corley, Thanks for the reply, read your posts on your Supernova, nice to have some input from an experienced user. What are you sailing now?...
Thanks Upchurchmr, Will see if I can track him down. Hydromann
Onward... So I laid up some carbon on the leading edge of the rudder with my 2 younger boys today.. First attempt at working with epoxy and...
Hi Any and all, Scored a small 14' Supernova Trimaran for $300.00 complete. Only missing a few simple fixtures, also needs a few minor hull...
Yes a little bit and a lot at the same time. 1)Planing main hull but only to facilitate buoyancy forward in the event of a pitchpole-to allow...
mmmm... very interesting. Makes me feel kinda cluey seeing as I have only been sailing for 9 months. I guess my engineering background in...
Bat Foil Hi Doug, Thanks for the reply. Have spoken to John briefly once, he is very focused on moth development and seemed not completely...
Quote Doug Lord, The idea is that they will develop high lift at low speed and low drag at high speed. The mods have been germinating for...
