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    trimaran hull shapes

    [IMG] Well, that didn't work. Luckily, I didn't use any computer in designing the boat. Harry
    Post by: harrygee, Mar 27, 2013 in forum: Multihulls
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    trimaran hull shapes

    Hi All I've done a few more races with the new boat, starting to learn how to sail her. Last weekend we went out in a forecast gale, thinking...
    Post by: harrygee, Mar 25, 2013 in forum: Multihulls
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    Cracking bog

    Hi Tunnels Thanks for your follow-up. I'm just as wise about the cracking bog. That means I haven't got a clue. That's why I asked. I'm quite...
    Post by: harrygee, Mar 19, 2013 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    trimaran hull shapes

    Thanks Stove There was little wind so I didn't get much out of it. The long race (24 miles is long in this club) was going ok until about the 20...
    Post by: harrygee, Mar 10, 2013 in forum: Multihulls
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    Cracking bog

    Thanks for your advice. The radius I'm using to bond bulkheads is about 10mm, so not a lot of volume in Tasmania's cool climate. I use a 10 litre...
    Post by: harrygee, Mar 10, 2013 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    Interesting article by John Pizzey on his proa concepts

    Hi Corley Thanks for bringing it to my attention. John has a history of frightening me with his proas and sidecars. I've probably sailed faster...
    Post by: harrygee, Mar 7, 2013 in forum: Multihulls
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    Cracking bog

    Hi All I've recently completed construction of a GRP trimaran so it may be a bit late to ask this question. Throughout the build, I had problems...
    Thread by: harrygee, Mar 7, 2013, 7 replies, in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    trimaran hull shapes

    Hi Stove My forstay and side stays are 5 mm (just over 3/16"). The geometry means they're not heavily loaded. the backstay is not structural and...
    Post by: harrygee, Mar 6, 2013 in forum: Multihulls
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    trimaran hull shapes

    Hi Stove The beams are made of curved, laminated oregan, 6" deep tapering to 4.5" where they meet the ammas. There are 1" wide laminations, capped...
    Post by: harrygee, Mar 5, 2013 in forum: Multihulls
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    trimaran hull shapes

    Hi Stove and All The new boat has been in the water for a month but I don't yet have a clear picture of how it goes. I had a leak at the...
    Post by: harrygee, Mar 4, 2013 in forum: Multihulls
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    Multihulls and 70' waves

    Hi I wouldn't think that October would be a bad time to be out there. I got beat up in July, about twenty years ago. At least three other...
    Post by: harrygee, Oct 23, 2012 in forum: Multihulls
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    Multihulls and 70' waves

    I deliver sailboats on that coast, mostly to Tasmania across Bass Strait. There is nearly always a current flowing south, rarely more than 3...
    Post by: harrygee, Oct 23, 2012 in forum: Multihulls
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    thicken up gel coat

    Sprinkle sugar from a suitable container with perforations as a "salt-shaker". You can sprinkle it on pretty thick. The resin / gelcoat will...
    Post by: harrygee, Oct 5, 2012 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    trimaran hull shapes

    Thanks all There's so much information in those replies, I'm going to spend a few days checking it out. I like the look of that Warren in the...
    Post by: harrygee, Aug 7, 2012 in forum: Multihulls