Thanks for your reply. Technically it is an aluminum shading profile. The 1.2 meter section I am using for the centerboard weights 3.3kg or...
Thanks Alan. I am familiar with the Catapult. It was a great design - I think they were the first and everyone (Europeans, Russians...) have...
[ATTACH] Thanks that is helpful. Is this what you had in mind?: https://i.ibb.co/3RhHCsJ/cbpulley.jpg
While it appears like that in the design I posted it isn't a flat plate. It is an aerofoil like profile measuring 18.6cm x 3.4cm...
Thanks for the replies. I will take your advice into consideration.
Question is whether there is enough leverage to lift the centerboard (with line shown in yellow) in my design. If not, how would one do it better?
First time poster here but have been lurking for some time... I am building a 5 meter long catamaran sailboat that will use inflatable pontoons....