Good questions bajansailor 1. direct from China 2. yes, one year, but what is it worth 3. no links 4. no reviews Think I've decided to go Lewmar...
Advice please gentlemen Has anyone bought a Chinese electric winch lately? I'm considering buying two 1200 watt winches with a 316 stainless...
Typo Rhino 3D And another pic just for fun
Hi Kurt 1. There are 40 ribs. Designed using Rhono 3D CAD. All cut by CNC, all different sizes. 2. We bent 1 mm aircraft ply over the ribs and...
Here are some pictures of the 20 m carbon wing mast my wife and I built for our catamaran The structural/aero design took me a few years to...
Good advice comfisherman - the fluid link from the bum end of each ram is about 6 metres long (20 feet) It goes up from the port ram, over the...
You guys are so helpful, thank you for your comments. You are right kapnD, I did put a vented plug in the port helm pump (following the...
Thanks again for your wise comments John Yes I can adjust the rake a degree or two To discourage air being drawn down I was sort of planning to...
As discussed in previous threads, we are building a sixty foot catamaran, actually more like a 54 footer with long narrow bows. Anyway I need...
Maybe this is a new insight into a flaw in hydraulic steering systems If this boat had a tiller the problem of lateral forces from a rogue wave...
Thanks for your excellent guidance gentlemen I've been pondering the reality of six tonnes pressing sideways on the foil holder - three Land...
I am in your debt John The double shear idea has inspired me to use a longer gudgeon pin as part of the kick up safety fuse And it will be in...
Ribs have conduit holes - individual conduit for each halyard and electrics
Carbon and epoxy on aircraft ply frame
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Hello again John Forgot to say thanks for encouraging words about the project It's totally bonkers - 60 feet long - I've just turned 80 - and the...
Great reply, my sincere thanks John Oops, I made a stupid mistake with the basic beam calculation Consider a horizontal beam in equilibrium,...
Hello John The gudgeon measures 359 between supports The foil centroid is about 706 below the bottom bearing The leverage is about 2 The pin's...
Thank you Robert Your wise guidance is very helpful Especially your comment that none of the architects will respond - this is a tricky problem...
