Greetings, Boat Design Veterans, I have just imported an outrigger sailing canoe from France to Switzerland, where I live. This 16 ft va'a, that...
Hello Pete here from SW Western Australia, I could really use some pointers to the mathematics and theory of planing hulls, windsurf and water...
Aft view shows rig with mahogany (orig plans called for white pine) hiking boards. Orig plans suggest to anchor boards to akas, which are metal,...
For comparison purposes.
Malibu Outrigger (MO) original compared to Hobie Cat 18 Hull, approx to scale.
Planned build based on orig Malibu Outrigger, using cast off H-18 hull (vaka) and H-16 (aka) outrigger, with cast-off wind surfer carbon masts and...
1/4" by 3/4" strips of WRC
The sharp edge made it easy to finish with the hearingbone technique.
The sharp edges made for delicate sanding when glassed as not to sand through the 3.2 oz. glass!
21' by 14" wide closed hull design. This will have a flare at the seat area to about 15" to 16".
The next one I build will have a softer chine so it can surf downwind better.
Free building plans for an asymmetric multi chine outrigger as an experimental platform for rigs. So far tested with a Gibons rig and with a...
