The design goal is to sail it as flat as possible and keep planing like a wide board windsurfer. I want to have as presise and controlable a helm as possible. I did accidentlly "fly a hull" while attempting to put some shape in the sail by sitting on the leeward rail. A slight gust(??) quickly...
OK, here you go... or should I say, here I go. Sunfishamaran trials went great. A couple pics anf 2 UTube videos. I love it... Now where's the wind?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VpW2XcqwYE&feature=plcp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6-oL0rNH-4&feature=channel&list=UL
I have though about a hydrofoil boat like the Hobie Tri-Foiler.I could make fixed foils on the bottoms of the daggerboards and push down and lock in place. Then fabricate a single foil rdder that adjusts at the tiller grip like a Moth. If planing doesn't go, I already have a book on how to...
Oh, I thought about capsize. When it's a monohull they say it "turned turtle". With the Sunfishamaran it will have to be "turned turtles". lol I think with a masthead float, the hulls should swing downwind and like a Hobie, act like a sail, helping to bring it back up. And besides, it's got two...
Wow! What a great exchange of ideas. I only want to make it go fast. I am an iceboater and the key is reducing friction and efficient use of apperent wind. I want it to get on a plane as quickly as it can. I hope to use the close hulls to act like a skimboard and the 8' beam is perfect to...
I am building a serious Sunfishamaran now. I have constructed composite crossbeams. I am using Prindle 18 rudders and a Trak 18 mainsail and jib on a 26' aluminum mast. I will try to upload some pics. I am rigging the mast today.
=-) PAD =-)
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