Beam design for a demountable catamaran

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  1. UpOnStands
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    For fallguy, what is the inner hull to hull spacing just prior to dropping in the fore and aft beams? Bigger than 2346mm or 7'9"?
     
  2. fallguy
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    8' is the plan. The smaller beam is about 8" in on each side or so, so will be like 9'4", the big beams are just under 15'. Beam of the vessel is about 16', say 15' 9".
     
  3. guzzis3
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    The hulls may float upright on their own but may not stay that way as you maneuver them around.

    My idea with the dollies is to use a powered or ratcheting caravan mover to get them around on the flat, and an A frame to your tow vehicle to get them down the ramp. It makes them essentially a mini trailer but minimises the depth you need to float them off and means the road trailer does not have to go in the water.

    Anyway I am sure you will figure something out.
     
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    umm, Richard Woods states that the hulls fit inside a standard 40 container. So, just noodling things. Take a 40 foot high top container and cut a hole in the roof so the cuddy sits partially down into the container but not resting on the hulls. Submerge the container until the hulls float. They are prevented from tipping by parallelogram arms in the fwd and aft beam sockets. The hulls are withdrawn from the container and the arms are extended to spread the hulls
    sufficient to insert the middle beam. The hulls are brought back towards the container, the fwd arm is removed and the hulls are moved fwd to straddle the container and tied off to minimize movement. The middle beam is lowered down the aft face of the container and inserted into the boat. ++ and the hulls are moved together to seat the central beam ++ The boat is moved back and the fwd beam is installed. The boat is reversed and the aft beam is installed. The cuddy is another issue.:eek:
     
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  5. fallguy
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    The hulls would need temporary scissors beams so the only maneuvering is in and out.
     
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    The easiest thing is to use linear bearings. You get to the landing and run the bunks out wide.
     

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