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    Adding vee to cat hulls

    Mike, It is a a 44' round-bilged hull designed by Robin Chamberlin. The fix is not beautiful, but who cares, as it is underwater. If it solves...
    Post by: simon, Jun 16, 2011 in forum: Multihulls
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    Adding vee to cat hulls

    Mike, the boat in the picture also suffered from slamming, they added a strip of plywood to the bottom of the hull forward of the keel and...
    Post by: simon, Jun 15, 2011 in forum: Multihulls
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    build a cat

    http://www.harwoodmarine.com.au/pics/under_construction/cyber_14/CYBER_4800_BROCHURE.pdf
    Post by: simon, Jun 1, 2011 in forum: Multihulls
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    Experience with hydraulic linear drives

    Good day, what experiences do you have with hydraulic linear drives? I have used a Lecomble and Schmitt for about 7 years and about 20000...
    Thread by: simon, Jun 15, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: OnBoard Electronics & Controls
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    A cape Horn vessel

    http://www.periple.com/ is what I call a Cape Horn sailing yacht, capable of being single handed, extremely solid, versatile and most of details...
    Post by: simon, May 2, 2010 in forum: Boat Design
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    stressed ply multihull

    http://www.multihulldesigns.com/ has Cylinder Mold designs which is a further development of stressed plywood construction.
    Post by: simon, Apr 27, 2010 in forum: Multihulls
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    A cape Horn vessel

    While cruising around Patagonia, I met two completely different boats , which sailed from New Zealand around Cape Horn to Ushuaia. Of course their...
    Post by: simon, Apr 24, 2010 in forum: Boat Design
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    A cape Horn vessel

    If you do not like bad weather, you will need a solid deckhouse for watches, you will spend a lot of time in the Patagonian channels, where rain,...
    Post by: simon, Apr 21, 2010 in forum: Boat Design
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    A cape Horn vessel

    What is a Cape Horn vessel? You can reach Cape Horn nearly day-sailing, once you reached the American Continent. Simon
    Post by: simon, Apr 21, 2010 in forum: Boat Design
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    AC or DC alternator

    Thanks for the feedback. I have got a 12v battery bank, which is charged by solarpanels, windgenerator, the 12v alternator and the 230v...
    Post by: simon, Feb 20, 2010 in forum: OnBoard Electronics & Controls
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    AC or DC alternator

    If I need 3 kW over a time of 1 - 2 hours, is the 230V alternator a valid alternative to a generator, not wanting to have an separate generator to...
    Post by: simon, Feb 20, 2010 in forum: OnBoard Electronics & Controls
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    AC or DC alternator

    Good day, What are the advantages of using an AC alternator (like the dynawatt,...
    Thread by: simon, Feb 18, 2010, 33 replies, in forum: OnBoard Electronics & Controls
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    adding glass-layer to existing underwater

    Hello everyone, thanks for the feedback. Correction: 600grms of Double bias used on the outside and 400grms on the inside. Phil: Do I...
    Post by: simon, Dec 25, 2009 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building