Ok back to general design. I often ponder where modern multihull design is taking the cruisers amongst us. By that I mean we see design trends...
Looks like a fun project. May I preface this with I know nothing.:) The forward lifting foil looks interesting. Does it have be be in the hull?...
Ive only had it on a travel lift once in its life and was told 4 tonnes by the operator. No idea of the accuracy.
Thanks. My design. 9mm ply sides, 90 x 19 WRC around perimeter covered in one layer of 440 DB. Fixture for tackle is just moulded glass and then...
Thanks Bigkahuna. The anchor roller mounts and tillers are grp made in a chip board mould. The inner forestay chainplate was a very agricultural...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Some pictures Bigkahuna as promised. The Pool Noodles on the bridle alleviate wear around the tack area of...
I'll try and find the camera and take a few snaps tomorrow if you like.
I wouldn't worry about only having 2 winches, I only have the 2 and one jamber on the boat :). Main halyard is 2:1, luff tensioned with...
Sorry I missed the bit about boat speed. it is really only a 33'6'' hull so does tend to dig a hole at around eight knots. That being said our...
The bridge deck pounding is a non issue. I have a central OB nacele tortured up out of 3mm ply and glassed and its still as built all these miles...
Bigkahuna I just looked at the Advert. The aft cockpit coamings aren't built to plan. Then again as I said earlier the front of my cabin isn't...
Bigkahuna, yes mine has the transom extensions as you can see , so has the balanced spades. The early ones, sans extensions just had the transom...
[IMG] A very short clip , sailing down the Channel, Bruny Island. HELP, I've tried to upload a few seconds of video, stuffed up and now can't...
Sailing in Tasmania
Bigkahuna, I happen to be sitting on my Simpson 10.2 out off the old Streeters Jetty, in Broome Australia, waiting for some spares to arrive...