Did some looking... What exactly are you looking at improving Dirk ? Any specific boat in mind ? The Catalac won't be the boat asking for this...
Hi Sandy, I agree that dimensions are within the playground of the architects, but it seems we are the only two people talking here (apart from...
Thank you Sandy, I got your point on this one :-) One can lose heading in many ways... A series of slaps, even just one it it's enough to stall...
What about the keel system already installed on the Oceanic ? Just a sketch as I don't have any good picture at hand : [IMG] Does anybody...
First option, daggerboards mounted outside of the hulls so there would not be intrusion in the interior, might be a good idea but on the type of...
Petros, Interesting point, you are correct, daggerboards will also improve a lot... Adding daggerboards requires some hull work too, this...
Augmenting sailplan will improve speed and windward capability to some degree (I'm no rig expert so if others care to comment more, please do...)...
Thanks Bax ! We are looking for more than coastal cruising, someone else already told us he would not consider crossing the pond with one......
AFAIK This boat is similar to 'Polynesian Concept', from the message Choy Designs returned to me : By the way, for those of you who know...
Well, we do need space, we will be living on the boat... Hence the choice of a catamaran... (taking the no heel and speed as a bonus)
This [IMG] Is the type of boat I am talking about... it is listed for sale here -click- I did contact Choy design, they were so kind to...
Hi all, I have been directed to this forum as it seems there are a lot of knowledgeable people here. First this forum did not seem the right...
Hi, Quick intro... We've been sailing a few years now and we are thinking of moving on, buy a catamaran within our limited budget and start...
