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    VPP polar diagrams

    I just tried the standard "radar" chart, it looks ok, but the angle label is oddly placed. I can email the spreadsheet if it would help, it's very...
    Post by: tuks, Dec 16, 2007 in forum: Sailboats
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    Sailing Experience

    Rant Fanie. I am extremely offended by your coments. You insult the entire South African sailing community based on one experience, and I do...
    Post by: tuks, Dec 16, 2007 in forum: All Things Boats & Boating
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    Sailing Experience

    Nice Fanie, looks good. When those babies are faired up an painted they will look like a million bucks. What colour are they gonna be?
    Post by: tuks, Dec 15, 2007 in forum: All Things Boats & Boating
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    Anti Capsize / Damage and Sails

    Fanie have you had a look at the Farrier website. There is some interesting stuff on righting trimarans, alot of it is similar to your ideas....
    Post by: tuks, Dec 15, 2007 in forum: Multihulls
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    Fiberglass mast

    Both are glass fibers, E-glass is the usual stuff, S-Glass is a higer grade or different composition or something! It is stronger and stiffer and...
    Post by: tuks, Dec 14, 2007 in forum: Boat Design
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    Sailing Experience

    I cant believe how quickly you are building this boat, but I will be blown away if you can make foils, sort out rigging, bolt down fittings, and...
    Post by: tuks, Dec 14, 2007 in forum: All Things Boats & Boating
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    Fiberglass mast

    I think e-glass is just too flexible, perhaps s-glass is worth a look? EDIT Now that I think about it, I remember reading about a home built...
    Post by: tuks, Dec 14, 2007 in forum: Boat Design
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    Sailing Experience

    Sounds good, you are progressing well. When do you plan to be finished by?
    Post by: tuks, Dec 14, 2007 in forum: All Things Boats & Boating
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    Anti Capsize / Damage and Sails

    I suppose I should, I usually avoid the >1000 post threads, will check it out when I have a moment.
    Post by: tuks, Dec 13, 2007 in forum: Multihulls
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    Anti Capsize / Damage and Sails

    I disagree, I suspect that you will find that most of these pitchpoles are a result of sailing on the edge of controll and then stuffing the bow...
    Post by: tuks, Dec 12, 2007 in forum: Multihulls
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    Anti Capsize / Damage and Sails

    If pics will help I have many [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] When Silk II(Corrected) Pitch Poled(Pink Spinnaker) I heard it was because...
    Post by: tuks, Dec 12, 2007 in forum: Multihulls
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    Anti Capsize / Damage and Sails

    Petros that sounds like a good idea. I recall them on some local monos many years ago, Thunderchild, a 50footer in Cape Town, and Zulu Dawn,...
    Post by: tuks, Dec 11, 2007 in forum: Multihulls
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    Sailing Experience

    Sounds like you are making good progress. I remember as a kid practicing casting in the garden. The neighbor was not impressed when he saw me...
    Post by: tuks, Dec 10, 2007 in forum: All Things Boats & Boating
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    Anti Capsize / Damage and Sails

    I fully agree, the capsize risk is one of the things that has stopped the domination of sailing by multihulls. Alot of really smart people have...
    Post by: tuks, Dec 10, 2007 in forum: Multihulls
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    Anti Capsize / Damage and Sails

    I have read about this before somewhere and like Richard said the major cause of capsizing is pitchpoling so the conclusion was that it is not...
    Post by: tuks, Dec 10, 2007 in forum: Multihulls