Go the Nugget. Historical boat. Probably the first modern trimaran to go offshore - Russell's dad took his version down the west coast in about...
Gday Guzzi I have huge amount of respect for Richard Woods, he is my type of designer - builder and experienced sailor first, designer after -...
Thanks for that Jamez. I remember it looking like a very expensive project. The change of mast seems logical stated this way, although had he...
The Skip Johnson beams are sexy. No need to excuse that thought. The Seawings is such a good looking micro tri. As for Cat2Fold, I think you...
No, no attempts at tris - there is no point. Farrier developed an awesome mechanism that is now available to all. My mechanism is now as well, as...
Thanks - she expands to about 4.8m from 2.5m. The mechanism allows extension to about 95% of folded beam. One of the problems with many folding...
Gday Russell, The Tramp, or Eagle in your part of the world uses simple alloy tubes for Farrier folding. Could you not base a folding mechanism...
I was trying to make these into a going concern. Sadly I couldn't find anyone who wanted to make small catamarans. The folding system is pretty...
There was book published in the 80s called "The Capsize Bugaboo". Capsize Bugaboo - AbeBooks...
Hi Sean That sounds like a lot of rake for a board. Farrier tris usually cut a portion of the board to get it to come up further. Would it be...
Gday - I would never use a 5200 adhesive on a bulkhead and I would very much ensure that epoxy is used under the bulkhead as well. Epoxy filler...
I like the reduction in sheet loads. My way was to use a full wishbone, which I still love 21 years later. I think the engineering of the system...
I remember the boats being built and talked to the designer about it when I visited him. I asked him about the bustle at the stern as it reminded...
PS, as for Ackeman - my cats have ackerman but I sailed on a really nice fast cat with no Ackerman at all, but if you cut off your little tillers,...
Sounds cool. The closest arrangement to your I have seen close up is probably Fantasia - Andrew Stransky's fast 50ft cat. She also has transom...
