The clear downside to the cat hulls for the project is the immersion issue. If you sink her too low forward; you need to add bow extensions and...
I don’t know how anyone can argue about whether plywood is or is not suitable without knowing spans and loads. No typical off the shelf i beam...
That seems odd to me. For a typical repair of 1” thick material; you’d taper is 8-12 to 1 or 8”. This to avoid the same issue as prior remarks...
My outside observer opinion is that you ought to videotape your work and post a link here of the after 500 miles as well; perhaps someone seasoned...
The only reason to go to a foam over 2 pound density is if the foam is doing some major work carrying the people on deck; even then; only the top...
Oh, I see, not as a catamaran.
What do you mean by lotsa heel Tom?
If that thing is a little off center or cockeyed; that could be the reason. Still, Bodo will answer best. Maybe it warped on you… I’d think...
I’m gonna stay away from push/pull debate, my boat can’t push. For the ‘yaw’, this is probably also best answered by the Swedish fella, but my...
My boat has sharp bows; she’ll never push more than seaweed safely.
Why push vs pull? just stopping?
Well, if forced to not swing, I have two 20 pound Navy anchors I can tie near the stern. Those are easy.
I know you won’t take this wrong based on our prior interactions, but it felt like you were speaking sailor to me.
I anchor very little. But would like to be setup for it in a protected harbor. Not to complicate things, but I’d like to use a sea anchor as...
Fellas.. I’m as dense as ipe, here. And misread Helmut as well. The soft shackles Colligo made for me I do not trust and they were originally...
