Yes, you're absolutely right, in the overall hull construction cost, the manpower is the biggest expense not the material cost. I would estimate...
It's actually a very good idea to use a combination of foam and honeycomb, foam for submerged area and honeycomb everything above WL or internal....
Great Answer !!! Well so far for the honeycomb hull structure i narrowed down to two options 1. (Total 15mm) 3 layers Carbon Fiber 650gsm + 6mm...
Hi Phil, could be similar to NIDAPLAST, but the core i'm using is called THERMHEX
Hopefully is the correct thread, Did anybody try to laminate carbon fiber with honeycomb for catamaran hulls structure? is it a good or bad idea?...
Well... thank you for the introduction Yes, noted. Yes, I'm familiar with moulds and plug costing (we've budget 100k) insignificant cost per 100...
25k ~ 35k for a NEW full laminated carbon catamaran hull is not so mach at all. Elongation - the issue is the core not carbon, that's why we go...
No, i proposed to take an old successful model (500 units produced) as a base of sizes, dimensions, layout etc... not to copy/paste it in modern...
Well for me personally the benefits of carbon fiber are: 1. Weight - it is better to have a 3 tonne boat vs a 4 tonnes - as on the water it...
Don't really understand what you mean by pretty pictures? as i use the DELFTShip and MAXSURF. What you mean design the boat? do you you mean to...
Yes, cat is intended for coastal cruising The "V"shape hull allow to grip the water when beating the windward.
True, very true, at the moment i'm just experimenting with the hull and running the simulations. Draft is at 0.7m and air gap 0.35m so added...
I don't have any intention to reinvent the Catalac is just as a model of inspiration for shape general sizes and arrangements, but yes i'm...
Yes, trimarans are the F1 of the ocean, (Speed and Power like Clarkson say) but when it comes to cruising and comfort they are very limited and...
Yes, i'm using the old model as inspiration for shape general sizes and arrangements, but the new cat will have to be all recalculated and modernized.
Yes, a good mould + infusion and moving away from fiberglass to carbon is the way to go, I've done some experimentation and testing of...
Yes the hull design of now and then is very different (also the software and material availability - planing to go for carbon with honeycomb...
As far as I'm aware could be the following reasons: 1. It become very expensive to be fabricate in UK. 2. Solid Fiberglas hull 8~10mm, very heavy,...
Hi All, I had an idea to take as a base/inspiration and old successful catamaran, designed and fabricated in the UK in the 80s, (which is out of...
