Extreme performance multis racing in a high profile (huge sponsorship and media coverage), would be awesome, but: it has been done, and really...
Hi Water Addict, lets call a truce on this issue. I concede you probably know your stuff pretty well, it's just that the message you convey is...
The Hobie 14 is a great solo adult boat and goes very well as such. More weight on board will significantly downgrade the performance. It's your...
Water addict, If you read and absorb the material in my postings and also the stuff about the Finn dinghy masts, and the Fiberspar web site, it is...
Hi, I would personally use the thicker one because that fuel tank is a fairly large unsupported span.
Fibre type and orientatation has a huge bearing on whether you will get a stiffness increase that is noticable. The very best stiffener is uni...
I would strongly favour the foam composite ply version. The use of the solid ply mainly provides much extra weight and very little extra...
There are really two questions of importance here. Firstly, not all epoxy resins are created equal for continual water immersion. Many are...
mathematical obsfucation! Hi Water Addict, in simple terms the answer is that I have never seen a mathematical proof for reflex response being...
Hi Trev F. You can cross swords with me, no worries mate! I stick by my original contention that although the foiler Moth and any offshoots are an...
There are some very well made comments by several forum members in the last few posts. I couldn't agree more with Chris when he makes a very valid...
Is mathematical proof the only valid methodology? Hi Water Addict, with due respect to your design qualifications and Tom Speer's Mathematical...
Low adrenaline sail boat! Hi Pascal, the Astus might appeal to a very limited market who don't realise that as beginners they will outgrow this...
Hi Delane, congrats on launching the hulls. Geez--- it looks like your vaka needs to be put onto a extremely low calorie diet!
Hi Ramona, thats an interesting discussion on the Finn carbon mast. Pretty much what I would have expected. A few years ago very skinny round...
Hi Otter, your reasoning seems quite sound re the A cats and the need to reduce the tendency to depress the leeward bow, and reduce parasitic...
S--t Chris, You have upset a mutual friend of ours who was saving his pennys and nickels to get those exact ideas (are you sure that you didn't...
haven't found anyone locally who sells building materials, and the only on-line place that actually gives prices is the Duck Flat people, QUOTE...
It is not that easy! Rather than do a lot more talking about the building of the mold, I will refer you to an excellent link showing how a 14ft....
I want one! Got to agree with Alan on many of his points. Weight will be a big not a small issue, especially when that monster is moving rapidly...