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Jay Brown
Jay Brown
@catfever
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Joined: January 19, 2010 3:00 pm
Topics: 2 / Replies: 20
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keep your eyes peeled at :15...most violent pitchpole I've ever seen....I have seen this before and think its in France at St.Maries de la Mar. If you...

14 years ago
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The decks on a nacra are also very easy to pop off and re-epoxy down. When I did mine to repair a chain plate blow out, I just used a chisel and hamme...

14 years ago
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After considering Pete's comments, he might just be right with the tri. New pics in album. 4 bulkheads in and glassed, can really see the change in t...

14 years ago
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one more time..

14 years ago
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Not sure if you guys have seen this one.... imagine being at the helm when it happened...

14 years ago
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14 years ago
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I have also decided to make the project a modified c-class catamaran rather than the original trimaran idea. The trimaran would have meant breaking up...

14 years ago
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New pictures on the technical album. Cut open the bow to allow for easier shaping without wrinkles. Will do the rest of the bulkheads forward of the f...

14 years ago
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Bob, you should be able to fix this without too much trouble. It doesn't look like it has affected the tramp attachment points, or the resulting decki...

14 years ago
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Thanks for the replies guys! You guys make some good points regarding the bouyancy issues. I might have to find some 5.8 or 6.0 hulls instead of the s...

14 years ago
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I figure double trapping shouldn't be a problem. The ama's are 17' catamaran hulls, plenty of bouyancy and room for the skipper and crew. Also, I agre...

14 years ago
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Thank Erice, I have done many of those calculations actually using the 60' ORMA tri's. But should look at the smaller trimarans. The problem, I think...

14 years ago
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Mark, DON'T shorten your rudders. I know lake levels around NA are going down, but you will regret it. Aside from poor helm and over/under steering a...

14 years ago
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Hey guys, I am the guy who made the dolly that Wolfman pointed out in his post. I think I accidently have two profiles on this site (sorry Damon). It...

14 years ago
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The effort required to right any cat will also depend greatly on the wind strength. The windier it is, generally, the easier it is to get the boat to ...

14 years ago
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Try Chip @ whirlwind if you're looking for a great sail at a great price. If you need his contact info, PM me. He built both my spin and my new main. ...

14 years ago
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br /> started an album to document progress....

14 years ago
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Alex and Johno thanks for the replies. I have taken to cutting the bow off of one hull. I have modeled the entry after the vertical bows of the Nacra....

14 years ago
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Does anyone have any ideas what kind of rig I could use for this? The c-class catamarans have 40' high fixed wings these days, so I was thinking of a ...

14 years ago
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Hey guys, we all like going fast on reaches, but i think we are missing a few things. Regardless of whether you are racing or merely reaching up and d...

14 years ago