DIY Yachts

If you haven't owned a catamaran or a yacht before then building one first up is not a good plan because it won't be long before you realise you should have done this or that differently. Buy something close to what you think you might need and when you have some miles under your belt sell it off an...

David Tyler is reporting on his latest iteration of his soft wing junk type wingsail over at BD.
http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/boat-d ... 25-13.html

Why? The more I look at them the more complicated they seem. They also look extremely expensive once you consider a full size cruising sail for a +40ft cruising cat instead of a toy day sailer... I'm not suggesting that this is where all cruisers will end up I'm just saying this is the obvious (to ...

mahnamahna,

This thread may interest you;

http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/boat-d ... 49425.html

The more I see and read, the more I think this is the way forward for cruisers.

That soft wing sure looks powerful ! But to my eye, the internal view upwards looks complex and fragile, not sure if that fits well with cruising offshore away from a parts supply. Early days, I think future developments may simplify things. While the wingsail I posted does use a stayed rig, two luf...

Here is a simpler version/system that may be of interest.

http://www.advancedwingsystems.com

If you have good quality air coming out of your compressor get an air wash or air supplied respirator.

What about Dyneema AND a carbon mast ! lol.

Never done it but this link will give you something to think about.

http://www.aes.net.nz/comment19.html

Cheers and good luck.

Convective airflow is what most household chest freezers rely on... that is, they radiate heat from all 3 sides (some just the rear) as the condensing coil is routed around the perimeter of the shell. They dont have a fan, they just radiate the heat from the sides of the shell. This heat will rise ...

Here is a lightweight fit out ply you may wish to consider.

http://www.goldcorelight.com/index.htm