So just for fun I was thinking to convert something like this: [IMG] to take a small sail, say 15 sq ft or so, just for some fun off the...
Queens day storm was regarding large cats in survival conditions, I am more concerned with under 30' multis trying to go fast in heavy winds. And...
What about an acrylic dome over the companionway hatch, a la moitessier? Could this be a simple, if not quite as nice, solution to extend the...
That's kind of what I mean My keelboat rounds up when overpowered. Sure it might auto tack and get knocked down in worst case scenario, but...
That's actually not what my boat looks like, this is a similar boat here: [IMG] Shoal draft keel though... I was thinking maybe to do a hard top...
I would love to see some build pics of this boat...
I'm playing with the idea of adding a pilothouse or else a hard dodger to my '81 hunter 25 sailboat. Does anyone have pics of other boats whose...
Hi champ, glad to hear someone is on the same wavelength as me. As far as I know, the only cruising tacking outrigger with accommodations in this...
From my own minimal experience on my tacking wa'apa, and from written accounts of other tacking outriggers, you lose between 1-2 knots boat speed...
I always wondered what the deal was with that video, whether the skipper did it on purpose and whether he was alright. You must admit that,...
haha from thes posts it seems the key to multihull safety is "don't ever **** up"... unfortunately we are all only human... the skipper, pit crew...
Any na will tell u that it doesnt work if u scale a boat plan up or down by more than 15% or so, due to some rule of physics. Please someone here...
How did you like the Hawaiian type mainsail? I always thought having the foot of sail (basically its an upside down Marconi no?) at the top would...
