Interestingly (to me at least lol), I recently discovered that a Solcat 18's rudder crossbar is ahead of the mainsheet, so there's no need to...
Ok thanks, I'll ignore the ratio and wet out correctly - I'll get myself a vaccuum machine in future, for the actual 20ft cat where the strength...
Update pics: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Question: when I laminate the 1 layer of 160 gsm fibreglass onto the PVC sheets (pic below), I get a...
Hi all, another update on my build. I'm now building a Patina Vela using the building method I plan to use for the 20ft beachcat. Let me know if I...
Hi all, update on the boat build plan: I've decided to first test/prove the planned manufacturing concept by building a simpler boat, namely a...
I'm quite confident in the calculations, why would you say that's not possible, if a Hobie Getaway (16ft) can reportedly take 270kg load capacity?
I think you're giving me too much credit by asking what the design draft is, I've benchmarked a number of existing cats and tweaked the parameters...
The figure of six people is not a necessity, more of a wishlist. I think sailing with 6 people will be possible on lighter days, but for real...
I'm confident the cat will be able to take 6 pax, but possibly only for a leisurely cruise in light winds, and not in moderate to strong winds....
I agree, something's got to give, and I'm hoping the design will be a suitable compromise between the two - either going to come up short on load...
Thanks for the advice regarding leeboards and endplates, I think I'm going to keep it simple and skip the additional complexity that endplates...
Hi Rumars, Thanks for the feedback, appreciated it. I understand that the inside fibreglass layer should be continuous, but I was hoping that it...
Hi Solgato, Thanks for the input, yeah I've done some benchmarking on the Getaway - like the low aspect ratio keels but hoping to get better...
Will do, thanks!
Hi Upchurchmr, Thanks for the advice and comments - hull height is for additional load capacity, pitchpole resistance, and hopefully some reduced...
