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    America's Cup sailed with Multihulls

    Extreme performance multis racing in a high profile (huge sponsorship and media coverage), would be awesome, but: it has been done, and really...
    Post by: frosh, Jul 18, 2007 in forum: Multihulls
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    Mast Deflection Speeds (esp dinghies)

    Hi Water Addict, lets call a truce on this issue. I concede you probably know your stuff pretty well, it's just that the message you convey is...
    Post by: frosh, Jul 18, 2007 in forum: Sailboats
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    Should I buy this

    The Hobie 14 is a great solo adult boat and goes very well as such. More weight on board will significantly downgrade the performance. It's your...
    Post by: frosh, Jul 17, 2007 in forum: Multihulls
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    Mast Deflection Speeds (esp dinghies)

    Water addict, If you read and absorb the material in my postings and also the stuff about the Finn dinghy masts, and the Fiberspar web site, it is...
    Post by: frosh, Jul 17, 2007 in forum: Sailboats
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    Foam filled ply for sole

    Hi, I would personally use the thicker one because that fuel tank is a fairly large unsupported span.
    Post by: frosh, Jul 17, 2007 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    Glassing Spars

    Fibre type and orientatation has a huge bearing on whether you will get a stiffness increase that is noticable. The very best stiffener is uni...
    Post by: frosh, Jul 16, 2007 in forum: Wooden Boat Building and Restoration
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    Foam filled ply for sole

    I would strongly favour the foam composite ply version. The use of the solid ply mainly provides much extra weight and very little extra...
    Post by: frosh, Jul 16, 2007 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    Epoxy question

    There are really two questions of importance here. Firstly, not all epoxy resins are created equal for continual water immersion. Many are...
    Post by: frosh, Jul 16, 2007 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    Mast Deflection Speeds (esp dinghies)

    mathematical obsfucation! Hi Water Addict, in simple terms the answer is that I have never seen a mathematical proof for reflex response being...
    Post by: frosh, Jul 16, 2007 in forum: Sailboats
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    Peoples Foiler II-the newest boats

    Hi Trev F. You can cross swords with me, no worries mate! I stick by my original contention that although the foiler Moth and any offshoots are an...
    Post by: frosh, Jul 15, 2007 in forum: Sailboats
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    Moth on Foils: 35.9 knots(41.29 mph)

    There are some very well made comments by several forum members in the last few posts. I couldn't agree more with Chris when he makes a very valid...
    Post by: frosh, Jul 14, 2007 in forum: Sailboats
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    Mast Deflection Speeds (esp dinghies)

    Is mathematical proof the only valid methodology? Hi Water Addict, with due respect to your design qualifications and Tom Speer's Mathematical...
    Post by: frosh, Jul 13, 2007 in forum: Sailboats
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    14' Singlehanded Trimaran

    Low adrenaline sail boat! Hi Pascal, the Astus might appeal to a very limited market who don't realise that as beginners they will outgrow this...
    Post by: frosh, Jul 13, 2007 in forum: Multihulls
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    Hobie/J24 Trimaran Conversion

    Hi Delane, congrats on launching the hulls. Geez--- it looks like your vaka needs to be put onto a extremely low calorie diet!
    Post by: frosh, Jun 29, 2007 in forum: Multihulls
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    Mast Deflection Speeds (esp dinghies)

    Hi Ramona, thats an interesting discussion on the Finn carbon mast. Pretty much what I would have expected. A few years ago very skinny round...
    Post by: frosh, Jun 29, 2007 in forum: Sailboats