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Wa'apa Outrigger Sailing Canoe Build

Hello fellow sailboat enthusiasts. I am going to document my Wa'apa sailing canoe build here to share my progress and get good advice from you all...

Thread by: John Bjorklund, Nov 11, 2025, 24 replies, in forum: Multihulls

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Russian Proa in Massachusetts Circa 2019

Hi proa people, Was just havin some beers with a fellow sailor and he told me about a Russian proa that he encountered somewhere on the coast of...

Thread by: Daniel Reilly, Mar 29, 2025, 4 replies, in forum: Multihulls

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Proa Circumnavigation?

Has a proa or outrigger of any sort (Atlantic, Pacific, Harry, Tacking outrigger, etc.) ever successfully circumnavigated the world? I was kinda...

Thread by: Daniel Reilly, Jul 17, 2024, 58 replies, in forum: Multihulls

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Unusual design for an extra-heavy-displacement 11ft long Atlantic Proa for circumnavigation

I am currently designing an extremely unconventional sailboat, which we as a couple hope to sail around the world, and if we are successful, that...

Thread by: artis, Nov 24, 2023, 173 replies, in forum: Boat Design

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Sampan Lee Hull?

[ATTACH] I'm sure some of you have seen this before. I don't think it was ever built. The designer claims he used a Sampan hull shape for the...

Thread by: member 76956, May 20, 2022, 10 replies, in forum: Multihulls

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Proa Shunting in Heavy Weather

I have a technical question which would likely apply to all styles of proa: On occasion I have read concerns with regards to shunting in heavy...

Thread by: NewSalt, May 3, 2021, 59 replies, in forum: Multihulls

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Wave force induced power proa magnetic propulsion

Kind regards, happy boaters! I want to start a topic on wave force induced propulsion. Brief intro: I have been reading and enjoying this...

Thread by: AAn, Sep 3, 2020, 7 replies, in forum: Propulsion

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How a proa works / I'm making a 45ft one in Aluminum

Hi Smart boat engineers First let me announce that I am building a proa in Alu based on plans for madness by John C. Harris. Those plans are...

Thread by: SV Pororoca, Jan 8, 2020, 29 replies, in forum: Multihulls

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I need help to determine a proa

First, I am asking here because I don't know a better place and the proas are multihulls after all. I intent to build a small proa and I spotted...

Thread by: Lubomir, Oct 18, 2019, 2 replies, in forum: Multihulls

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A short story of the building of the proa 'JacKnife'

This site was invaluable to me as a source of information when I was designing and building my proa 'JacKnife'. So as a thank you I have put...

Thread by: Barnian, Sep 23, 2019, 2 replies, in forum: Multihulls

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The Rewards of Designing and Building Your Boat

Designing an building your own boat can bring great rewards. In my case anyway. I praise every minute I spend on my boat, just as I enjoyed the...

Thread by: Enter Miles, Aug 4, 2019, 3 replies, in forum: Multihulls

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60+' custom Harryproa cruiser "Kleen Breeze" first trials

The novelty of Kleen Breeze is that it features unstayed wing masts in schooner configuration and double bidirectional Speer foil rudder boards....

Thread by: lucdekeyser, Aug 4, 2017, 26 replies, in forum: Multihulls

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Malibu Outrigger (orig) off CA coast...from WWW, 60s, Wood?

For comparison purposes.

Uploaded by: BobBill, Jan 14, 2015, 0 comments, in album: Member Album by BobBill

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Hull comparison

Malibu Outrigger (MO) original compared to Hobie Cat 18 Hull, approx to scale.

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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...

Uploaded by: BobBill, Jan 14, 2015, 0 comments, in album: Member Album by BobBill

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Asymmetric multi chine outrigger

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...

Uploaded by: Othmar, Mar 9, 2008, 0 comments, in category: Sailboats - Multihull

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Salamba high definition render

High definition render for magazines. See http://www.marinetechs.com/salamba.html

Uploaded by: jonathan, Dec 22, 2003, 0 comments, in album: Salamba

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Salamba high definition render

High definition render for magazines. See http://www.marinetechs.com/salamba.html

Uploaded by: jonathan, Dec 22, 2003, 0 comments, in album: Salamba

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Salamba from the front

A 6m beach cruising proa Check out http://salamba.marinetechs.com for more info

Uploaded by: jonathan, Nov 15, 2003, 0 comments, in category: Projects in Progress

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Salamba detail

A 6m beach cruisin proa. Check out http://salamba.marinetechs.com for more info

Uploaded by: jonathan, Nov 15, 2003, 0 comments, in category: Projects in Progress