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-Thanks Mark, My thoughts were that they need to be clear of the water at low speeds when skin friction is more important, especiallly with the holes in the...
Thank you for the offer to forward my questions to the Yahoo discussion group. I think that some or all of the following questions may be most suitably...
... heating ... drain ... cockpit seat ... YES PLEASE keep the propane bottles outside. Small leak big boom. Propane is heavier than air, will sink to bilge...
There are laws in Australia as to how and where gas(propane) bottles can be stored and used on boats. This is outlined by Standards Australia. It may also be...
I recently tried to back my 5m Jarcat with an outboard. Half a knot if I was lucky compared with 10 knots forward. Getting off a beach with an outboard in...
I can relate to that. Depends on your prop pitch. Most outboards are designed to go (1) way thus have their tips cupped for maximum thrust transfer aft. Of...
I agree that it would be good but It would be a nightmare to build and fit and the extra weight The only advantage I see is for motor sailing. Rgs Tony ... ...
... just ... not ... electric ... Hi John, Have you considered a couple of Etek motors instead of the Solomon solution? The advantages as I see them are: -Less...
Hi ya Col......... I have known about ETEK for over a year. After doing a bunch of digging found out they have about half the torque at max output, as a...
-Could the 200 odd kg of batteries and the drive be kept in a pod , keeping the weight more outboard and the centre of drive more central and keeping the...
Robert, Of course you can always put batteries in an optimal location. But optimization has "some" considerations. Outboard is where we live so they take up...
John, It is obvious that you have done your homework and have thought deeply and practically of the issues. Short of super cooled super conductors or heavy...
Yes sir, The submarine pod would be extreme and agree the maintenance would be duties of a small child. Of course the pod would take added weight just for the...
... be ... changes ... Foils have been a mess for designers. They add drag at low speed, at ... like ... I was thinking of minimal foils for damping...
Might work on a smaller harry. But major problem for a visionarry. See http://www.foils.org/sailfoil.htm for info regarding foils and their designs. I think...
Ive looked at these before I struggle with the cost of them when compared to some other types. There is also the charging situation. You cannot trickle charge...
John suggested renaming a thread started in 'motors'. What are the best ways to limit hobbbyhorsing? The low bottom bracket on the rudders has neen suggested...
I am happy to let them post when they can find a moment to scratch themselves. Maybe some generous souls could chip in for admin assistance. ... will ... ...
Thanks Robert. No admin funds, paid subscriptions, or 'digs' of any kind (thanks all the same JT) will expedite posting. We don't want to bore over 300 people...
... prop ... Props are a challenge..... of course they have been on the design table of lots of manufacturers. Coming and going presents the same problem...
Actually I personally do care about the mundane things cause interesting tips or issues surface. The elevation of the lower strut support for the rudder has...
For my small Harry I an considering having the hulls exactly at the 2.5m max towing width and having either a fold-out or slide out ww accommodation pod- a bit...
We had quite a discusion of this kind of thing back about a year, on the Multihull boatbuilding group, you could search for that discusion. Our premise was it...
That idea could have merit only downside I could see is when it blows hard and you have to be out in the weather to provide the righting moment. But only if...
I have a jarcat 5 and I appreciate he ease of rigging and having everything working, includung the kitchen sink. My only problem is that it is a bit bouncey in...
-Thanks tony, The trampoline would still be prety large but you are quite right about getting a bit wet if you want to keep pushing it in a blow though it...
Hi Jim, The plans of all models will include everything needed to build the 'corpus' as you mention and most of the details such as bunks, cupboards, lockers, ...
