Re: [bolger] Powered sharpie advise
Michael Bryant,
I would consider a Wharram catamaran, the Tiki 21 or 26, which has shallow
draft, a huge platform for walking around, viewing wildlife, while these are
typically sailboats, a powered version would be great. Two outboards spaced
5 or 6 feet apart would provide awesome manuverability could be rigged with
canopy, and has a wonderful netting arrangement that would probably be the
best place to sleep in a rain forest. I would expect a humid stuffy feeling
inside a small hull.
A Wharrram contact place is:
http://communities.msn.com/ThePCAWharramCatamaranCentre/home.htm
Good Luck,
Chuck C.
In a message dated 4/8/00 3:29:43 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
clydewis@...writes:
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Michael Bryant wrote:
I would consider a Wharram catamaran, the Tiki 21 or 26, which has shallow
draft, a huge platform for walking around, viewing wildlife, while these are
typically sailboats, a powered version would be great. Two outboards spaced
5 or 6 feet apart would provide awesome manuverability could be rigged with
canopy, and has a wonderful netting arrangement that would probably be the
best place to sleep in a rain forest. I would expect a humid stuffy feeling
inside a small hull.
A Wharrram contact place is:
http://communities.msn.com/ThePCAWharramCatamaranCentre/home.htm
Good Luck,
Chuck C.
In a message dated 4/8/00 3:29:43 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
clydewis@...writes:
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Michael Bryant wrote:
> I am trying to choose a powered sharpie design to build in wood. I
> live in Manaus, Brasil and plan to use the boat for cruising,
> exploring & fishing the Rios Solimões, Negro and Amazon. Because
> of
> some tricky and fast eddy currents in parts of the Amazon river
> system, I think one of the beamier designs would be better , but I
> really like the Idaho. During high water times I would like to
> explore some of the flooded areas of land in the Amazon forest and
> shallow draft is important. Also fuel economy is a factor. My wife's
> uncle is a professional boatbuilder in nearby Manacapuru who builds a
> local style of boat similar to a powered sharpie in native woods and
> I will be utilizing his expertise, so ease of building is not really
> important. Any ideas and advise will be appreciated.
> Thanks and best regards,
> Mike
> >>
>Michael Bryant <yurymike@.............(snip)
>is after a boat for the amazon====>
>Because of some tricky and fast eddy currentsMichael,
> in parts of the Amazon river system, I think one
>of the beamier designs would be better ......
>and shallow draft is important.
> Also fuel economy is a factor....
Stability, shoal draught & economy
would all be well covered by a power catamaran.
You dont mention reliability, but 2 smallish O/Bs
would also double that factor..
You can achieve standing HR in the hulls with
a bit of elegance in just a 26-28 feet, which would
go well with a pair of 9.9-25hp motors..
Cant advise on Bolger Power Cats but its hard to
imagine him leaving this interesting & increasingly
popular genre unexplored. (Anyone???...)
Jeff Gilbert
ps I mention increasing popularity...MULTIHULLS has
recently launched a POWER MULTIHULLS offshoot
Mag, also 6 issues pa. I believe. Down here most of the multi
sailboat designers have leapt into the market as they
can easily beat the 40ft mono offshore cruisers on
speed & economy..
.