G'day, As well as designing the haryproa cargo ferry mentioned above which has been shortlisted for the Marshall Islands version of what you are...
Thanks. Much less of both. Cool. Let me know if I can help. Thanks again. Can do, if your idea of fun is lugging anchors and supplies back...
Starting with the small boats. Materials for a 20' Tornado would build a 32' lee hulled proa with an 8' windward hull. It would be single...
Sorry, I was meaning you could get them built. It will cost more than buying second hand, but you should end up with what you want rather than...
There have been some significant breakthroughs in boat building recently. Building your own hulls is not such a chore, and is probably less work...
"Objective information"? You partially quote something I said without referencing it, followed by a quote a designer (who never designed, built...
OOPs. A mistake in the above. Thanks Doug for pointing it out.
If you are going to quote nebulous claims, please reference where they came from so we can add some context and know that you are not pulling them...
On what do you base this? BJ, The best shape bottom for any boat where performance and comfort are important is as long as feasible and as...
I doubt you will notice much, if any difference in a 21 footer. If ease of handling is paramount, then removing the headsail is a no brainer....
Free standing catamaran masts have been around on 50 and 60' cruising multis for a decade or so. They work well. No reason why they wouldn't...
Blue Bell, No one answered because it is not possible to do so. The Sarah, built properly, is as safe and seaworthy as any other similar boat....
In Aus, foam, glass, resin at $82 per sq m from ATL/Allnex plus gst. Ply, hoop pine, epoxy and glass from Boatcraft, $90 plus gst. Both would...
It is not rocket science, or even naval architecture to know that a big genoa will have more power than a small jib! The question was, "Are you...
Interesting indeed. Are you saying an overlapping genoa is a better light air/choppy upwind rig than an equal area (ie, taller) non overlapping...
