Progress continues.. 70 hours in so far. Looking to get the mast up this weekend and check leads so re-enforcements can be added while there is...
Making progress!! Total Hours: 59.5 and counting [IMG] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Every two - three years the call to design and build a boat embeds itself into my mind. So here we are again! Here's a link to more photos of...
Hello All, Plugging away on my Everglades Challenge Trimaran. Making good progress! Looking to have a couple of sails made. Anyone have a good...
Loads Hey Tom.. Thanks for the info on the C-channel.. Never thought about how the torsional loads were created.. Makes sense.. I was...
FEA, Solidworks and Waterstays. Hey John.. Thanks for the input. Learning Solidworks as I go. . I've looked for the "black line removal" and...
Beam Collar and plates. SamSam, Thanks for the thoughts there.. I was going sort of the same direction you proposed with Thor's Mallet although a...
Giving the Beam Mount a Shot Building up one beam mount after tinkering with the software a bit more.. I figured a bit of empirical data would be...
Interesting.. Not a manufacturer here but what a great concept! I don't suppose this would work in a marina where there are no waves??
One Last Idea.. OK Fellas, 2am a few days back there was an epiphany of sorts regarding the pivoting beams for the amas.. Pulled out the...
Beautiful Boat. Huge Balls. Something like this you might bring in a professional restoration guy in for a few hours to help prioritize and get a...
Lost the Pivot Points Well guys, After much tinkering in the shop, researching and blowing through paper in sketches I've decided to change...
