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    New trimaran concept?

    another option indeed, I can picture it already
    Post by: stove, May 5, 2015 in forum: Multihulls
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    New trimaran concept?

    Hi all. Has anyone built or designed a trimaran 20ft-40ft where the amas can slide FORE and AFT? Think of the possibilities: Slide the amas aft...
    Thread by: stove, May 5, 2015, 7 replies, in forum: Multihulls
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    Please help with cheap ama construction

    Thanks Phil
    Post by: stove, Mar 3, 2015 in forum: Multihulls
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    Please help with cheap ama construction

    Hi Catsketcher When you mentioned "Most of the owner built multis are of a pretty standard laminate - almost always less than 1150gm/m on cedar is...
    Post by: stove, Feb 15, 2015 in forum: Multihulls
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    Please help with cheap ama construction

    Thanks Redreuben, appreciate
    Post by: stove, Feb 13, 2015 in forum: Multihulls
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    Please help with cheap ama construction

    Redreuben, what do you think of this layup: 450gsm CSM first layer on top of male mold followed by 600gsm woven roving plain weave followed by...
    Post by: stove, Feb 11, 2015 in forum: Multihulls
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    Please help with cheap ama construction

    Redreuben, will I be able to use coremat with hand layup? AMT composites indicated resin infusion. Also will I be able to use polyester resin with it?
    Post by: stove, Feb 11, 2015 in forum: Multihulls
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    Please help with cheap ama construction

    Thanks redreuben, I will do some costing on different materials including coremat. Maybe the extra expense in going for foam and epoxy together...
    Post by: stove, Feb 11, 2015 in forum: Multihulls
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    Please help with cheap ama construction

    Hi I'm struggling to find single skin polyester-glass scantlings for my amas. I can get woven roving 600g/sm at a great price (old but still in...
    Post by: stove, Feb 10, 2015 in forum: Multihulls
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    Please help with cheap ama construction

    Two pics of mono hull Soling converted to Trimaran. Yellow trimaran uses Soling as center hull with two self made amas. The other trimaran uses...
    Post by: stove, Feb 10, 2015 in forum: Multihulls
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    Please help with cheap ama construction

    Hi all I've made some test samples over the weekend, tried different kinds of plastic sheeting. Redreuben you were correct, the polyester attacked...
    Post by: stove, Feb 9, 2015 in forum: Multihulls
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    Please help with cheap ama construction

    I will make a test sample on part of the plug using different release methods over the weekend. I will report back soonest. Thanks again guys
    Post by: stove, Feb 5, 2015 in forum: Multihulls
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    Please help with cheap ama construction

    I was also thinking plastic sheeting, I read elsewhere that one can use box sealing tape on the plaster and then plastic sheeting stretched over...
    Post by: stove, Feb 4, 2015 in forum: Multihulls
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    Please help with cheap ama construction

    Thanks Turnpoint I will take your advice into consideration. Will 8-10 layers of 450 csm be enough for female mold? Is there no way I can maybe...
    Post by: stove, Feb 4, 2015 in forum: Multihulls