Can anyone think of a lightweight way to increase a foam-cored fiberglass-epoxy composite’s resistance to a saw (circular, reciprocating, or...
This is intended as a floating home for an extended family. Regular crew will include four adults ranging from mid 30s to late 50s and two young...
Thanks all for the replies. I’d hoped to respond sooner, but we live in interesting times. Catsketcher, Rob, my review of a previous thread...
One of my requirements for a coastal cruising sail cat 14m LOA 7m BOA is a shallow draft <0.6m with boards up. Construction will likely be cored...
Thanks all for the input. Ideally, my cat will be able to raise and lower masts with 2 crew on calm waters. Both the 12m real cat and the 14m...
We intend to do several trips downriver in a sail catamaran with masts lowered. Think Mississippi, Tombigbee, and Danube rivers. Without some...
Hi Gonzo, I liked your answer better and I had to check where my math went wrong. As it turns out I had solved it for 2mm, not .2, which I agree...
Hi Bigcat. Thanks for the description of your rig, I like your solution for a beam reach. I’m aware of the fact that copper is antifouling because...
I’m familiar with CopperCoat, but the firsthand reviews I’m given seem pretty mixed. Most seem to indicate that it doesn’t seem to increase the...
The purpose of the fire resistance would be to protect property and lives, particularly my family’s. A certain amount of money would seem worth...
I’ve been debating the mono vs biplane question. As you say Niclas, biplane would lower the air draft, lower the center of effort, decrease the...
What I’m proposing is a plumb-line copper cable dangling from the tabernacle to the water, with connections to the copper cladding in the event...
