... you ... only the ... Hi Marc thats what i thought. As long as my hulls sit within the box it should ok about my moveable cross beam and swinging sail set...
MechDOC2 when I added my photos of my line drawing I mistakenly put them in the New orleans album. I don't have access to delete them, could help me out and...
You are right, Lloyd, I apologise. The post caught me at a bad time and I took some frustration out on you. I can only say I'm sorry, and that it's not my...
... and ... tried ... tell ... No problem Bill, And no hard feelings either I hope. We all have our days and I myself may have came off a little more harsh...
Hey guys, I have loaded a few pics of my Cabin Razor near the finished state and would like to hear some of your comments on her. The name of the boat is...
Hello Lloyd, 'Lil' Boy Blue' looks very nice, my first footy was a semi scale type too. I just love short fat scalish sailboats. Where are you thinking of ...
Thanks Graham, I have to be honest...it was your pintail 12 that got me hooked on these small boats. I had been thinking of building another hydroplane and...
It weighs in fully loaded at 14.2 oz. without a keel bulb weight. I put it into a long tub of water and waterline is at the bottom of the bow and stern. I...
This doesn't look healthy. 50 g. is a very small bulb and you're going to be very tippy. If I were you I would add more lead. There will be a trade-off between...
you fell into a common trap for novice builders. The weight factor and how it's distributed in all boats and especially one that is only 12" has to be...
With a Cat...in theory I can and should split the bulb weight 1/2 to each side, or do I forgo the keel bulbs altogether and just have two fins. Obviously...
Marc, I have to say it's a LOT of FUN reading about your plans and progress. I have an extra bathing suit to loan you, if you need it-- and I suspect you will....
heres a thought, how about using only one keel, in the middle of the tramp? you got the stability of the cat so you can lighten the amount of lead too, and...
... Worst case is that I keep adding ballast to the keel(s) or inside the hull. Problem with having "movable" pontoons, is the need to alter rudder linkage...
There was a narrow beam cat called Misty Miller designed and built in England in the late 1950s. She had light bulbed keels on both hulls and seems to have...
Marc keep us posted whenever you come up for air! --I see from the messages that you're generating interest--nothing like building a boat by committee hee hee ...
... I did think of running it like a Y , coming from each pontoon then down... but I nixed it. The only other reason I could think of for not having the keel...
... progress. I ... suspect you ... upright in ... pontoon ... can set up ... the pontoons ... events, but ... stance. As for ... in and out, ... see you...
My that was a major thread hijack! Getting back to SVEN's razor... Do you think that the excess weight is in the structure itself or is it in the equipment...
I think most footy's have the nose dive issue, its kind like a jeep on big tires I plan on starting the keel's even wit the mast, in fact the keel sare...
Hello Lloyd, and it was Bob.S's 'Kitty', the famous sinking footy which got me started! I wondered if you would use the single sail Lug Rig as I did on the ...
... I have to agree with Angus. A 50gm keel bulb will not be enough to keep the boat upright in any wind except extreme light conditions as in almost no wind....
