What a stunning boat, and yellow is perfect for such a wild boat. Ever considered a venturi drain for your ballast (another thing from lasers)? You could have one facing in each direction drive water in or suck water out. Just make sure you have water tight compartments too, so you don't accidentally sink...
Hello John C. Harris, I know narrowness is performance, light, very integral to design, but I am wondering, what if all you want to do is go a little bit faster than an equivalent length monohull, want interior volume for cold nights and parties, and love being on a nice wide "raft" at anchor. What would you think of a fatter main hull with some configuration that she naturally rounds up for safety as the ama begins to fly?
"Fat" multihulls end up being not much faster than monohulls---all the disadvantages of a monohull with none of the advantages of a multihull. Such boats are out there, but aren't for me.Counter-intuitive as it may be for monohullers, the correct thing to do in a fast multihull when overpressed is to bear away, exactly the opposite of monohull practice.
***** Thank you, Chesapeake Light Craft - your bearing away comment is a lifesaver - literally. The experimental idea I am having is that the wider hull would be a planing hull (big dinghy) paired up with the narrow displacement ama. It would probably pound like crazy if you go too fast beating. I'm thinking about a completely asymetrical vessel in all aspects, perhaps just for the sheer contrariness of it all!
I'm so excited about this design, great to see a tour and love watching it sail. I think I'm becoming obsessed!
What a stunning boat, and yellow is perfect for such a wild boat.
Ever considered a venturi drain for your ballast (another thing from lasers)? You could have one facing in each direction drive water in or suck water out. Just make sure you have water tight compartments too, so you don't accidentally sink...
Thanks for the tour. And thanks for showing the engine-sledge from close.
Cheers!
Great boat, and great video. Still would love to see her tack, though... 😉
Nice! thanks for the tour. can't wait to see it out sailing in another video sometime.
Very nice, Can't wait to see some footage from off board, I'm intrigued to see that thing turn around.
would like too see the finished inside !!
Do you see a huge difference between sailing with or without daggerboard ?
Doesn't the V shape of the hull plays this role ?
Hello John C. Harris, I know narrowness is performance, light, very integral to design, but I am wondering, what if all you want to do is go a little bit faster than an equivalent length monohull, want interior volume for cold nights and parties, and love being on a nice wide "raft" at anchor. What would you think of a fatter main hull with some configuration that she naturally rounds up for safety as the ama begins to fly?
"Fat" multihulls end up being not much faster than monohulls---all the disadvantages of a monohull with none of the advantages of a multihull. Such boats are out there, but aren't for me.Counter-intuitive as it may be for monohullers, the correct thing to do in a fast multihull when overpressed is to bear away, exactly the opposite of monohull practice.
***** Thank you, Chesapeake Light Craft - your bearing away comment is a lifesaver - literally. The experimental idea I am having is that the wider hull would be a planing hull (big dinghy) paired up with the narrow displacement ama. It would probably pound like crazy if you go too fast beating. I'm thinking about a completely asymetrical vessel in all aspects, perhaps just for the sheer contrariness of it all!
You should put her into the everglades challenge.