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    Multihull Structure Thoughts

    OM, Thank you for this information! Final question: how long is too long? I see Grainger maintains a 66% of max beam for the entire structure...
    Post by: Coastal Ogre, Sep 8, 2022 in forum: Multihulls
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    Multihull Structure Thoughts

    OM, Any musings on longeron designs - or as some NA's prefer to call them: central spars? And the effort v. reward ratio over having a separate...
    Post by: Coastal Ogre, Sep 5, 2022 in forum: Multihulls
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    Multihull Structure Thoughts

    Whilst OM takes a deserved rest, I thought I might point out a couple of interesting things: 1. A homemade carbon fiber, 15m catamaran in...
    Post by: Coastal Ogre, Jun 2, 2022 in forum: Multihulls
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    Wooden Rowboat to go across the Atlantic

    "Everybody dies but not everybody lives..." Rowing across the Atlantic Ocean is now done every year; no deaths in the recent race results I can...
    Post by: Coastal Ogre, Jun 2, 2022 in forum: Boat Design
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    Can G10 be substituted for aluminum and stainless?

    Many folks are doing this very same thing. You will need to confirm the material specs of the aluminum and SS v. the G10 (not all G10 is...
    Post by: Coastal Ogre, Jan 31, 2022 in forum: Materials
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    How to repair motor mount pads?

    What size engine and how much does it weigh? Where do you sail/motor... inland waterways or blue water/open oceans? On my catamaran I would make...
    Post by: Coastal Ogre, Oct 5, 2021 in forum: Materials
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    Multihull Bulkhead Refit Advice

    Happy Father's Day to all, from sunny Florida! When attaching a plywood bulkhead to a balsa cored hull (and deck) what is the permissible gap...
    Post by: Coastal Ogre, Jun 20, 2021 in forum: Multihulls
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    Multihull Structure Thoughts

    OldMulti, Thank you for your response. - Ogre
    Post by: Coastal Ogre, May 18, 2021 in forum: Multihulls
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    Multihull Structure Thoughts

    OldMulti, Thanks for the write-up on Asia Cats! As my experience is decidedly more European with designs, would you mind terribly answering the...
    Post by: Coastal Ogre, May 18, 2021 in forum: Multihulls
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    Farrier TrailerTri 720 Centerboard lamination

    Quick on the draw! :)
    Post by: Coastal Ogre, May 17, 2021 in forum: Multihulls
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    Farrier TrailerTri 720 Centerboard lamination

    There is a source in New Hampshire. Business is named Soller Composites. I have ordered several types & yards of CF cloth for testing (nothing...
    Post by: Coastal Ogre, May 17, 2021 in forum: Multihulls
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    Multihull Structure Thoughts

    This discussion might get interesting... And full disclosure; I'm a big proponent of innovative technologies. But that is an 'eye-watering'...
    Post by: Coastal Ogre, May 15, 2021 in forum: Multihulls
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    New Antifouling Bottom? (by Gunboat/GLY this time...)

    Thanks Jehardiman. Even after all my military time I have learned something new then..... You had me at 'high upkeep' though, as I do not need...
    Post by: Coastal Ogre, May 13, 2021 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics
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    New Antifouling Bottom? (by Gunboat/GLY this time...)

    Interesting (and brief) notice on the Gunboat Corp. website yesterday. Looks like GB6801 Highland Fling (ex-Condor) was relaunched recently. One...
    Thread by: Coastal Ogre, May 12, 2021, 4 replies, in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics