Reply to Comments: Toward A Better Homebuilt Boat
Mr. Lepak is thinking in the same vein as me. My thoughts on the trimaran are
in regards to boats within the range most typical of Bolger and Michalak boat
builders. My own tri, which is described in an article on
Duckworksmagazine.com is a converted Windsprint. The additional hulls are my
own amateur design. So I'm talking about home built daysailers in the under
21' category.
To reach more of my own goals for a trimaran I might try replacing the main
hull with a canoe or kayak. Of course my Windsprint hull is roomy by
comparison to either of those, the hull shape of both is more sophisticated
and wouldn't pound like mine does.
I need to raise my out hulls up so they are out of the water unless the boat
is heeling. It will go much better at 15 degrees of heel.
I really am looking for smart people to come up with more innovative rig
designs which can be furled and even reefed more conveniently.
My boat was almost yacht like when I borrowed a Minnkota electric motor for
it and could easily navigate the marina. But I would really rather row the
boat when there is no wind or tight spots.
I'm not qualified to even day dream about a home built boat with cruising
accomodations. If I was going that route I would probably start with Micro.
Mike Masten
In a message dated 1/3/03 10:28:44 AM,gnjlepak@...writes:
in regards to boats within the range most typical of Bolger and Michalak boat
builders. My own tri, which is described in an article on
Duckworksmagazine.com is a converted Windsprint. The additional hulls are my
own amateur design. So I'm talking about home built daysailers in the under
21' category.
To reach more of my own goals for a trimaran I might try replacing the main
hull with a canoe or kayak. Of course my Windsprint hull is roomy by
comparison to either of those, the hull shape of both is more sophisticated
and wouldn't pound like mine does.
I need to raise my out hulls up so they are out of the water unless the boat
is heeling. It will go much better at 15 degrees of heel.
I really am looking for smart people to come up with more innovative rig
designs which can be furled and even reefed more conveniently.
My boat was almost yacht like when I borrowed a Minnkota electric motor for
it and could easily navigate the marina. But I would really rather row the
boat when there is no wind or tight spots.
I'm not qualified to even day dream about a home built boat with cruising
accomodations. If I was going that route I would probably start with Micro.
Mike Masten
In a message dated 1/3/03 10:28:44 AM,gnjlepak@...writes:
>I think you make a lot of good points about tris as daysailers. They have
>the stability and safe to be relaxing and comfortable to sail. For
>cartopping the size will be limited by how big and heavy a hull you are
>willing to cartop. This tri was built with a used canoe for a main hull,
>and if you didn't add the cabin it would be cartoppable.
>http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/projects/banane/banane.htm
>
>For quick homebuilding I would go along the lines of Bolger's Tarantula
>trimaran in BWAOM chapter 31. At 23' it would not be cartoppable, but
>just
>reduce the main hull size to what you want. I would use simple V shaped
>floats instead of flat bottomed, more seakindly and even easier to build.
>Build it so that at rest the floats are both out of the water, and you
>can
>use crew weight to sail it level in light winds and keep down wetted
>surface. I would use a leeboard or daggerboard in the main hull. It could
>be designed to use a used Hobie cat rig to save on sails. Or windsurfer
>rigs as in the above link.
>
>Another possibility is starting with a kayak main hull, though probably
>makes a smaller tri than you are thinking of. Go to
>http://www.clcboats.com/then scroll down to pics.
>
>I think there are a lot of good ideas out there already, but as you say
>room
>for more possibilities. One thing to work on is making it really quick
>to
>get from the cartop to the water.
>
>Gary Lepak