From one of my favorite space machine designers, Daniel Simon. Not a cat, but at first glance…
“1937-39 Mercedes T80
With a 44.5 liter V12 engine, 3000hp, Ferdinand Porsche design, and a speed record target at 750km/h ( 470 mph ), this 6-wheeled monster was developed to beat existing British and American records of the time – on a German Autobahn. It never happened. “
Zeevonk, the KHSD 45 that Henk and Joke used for tours and charters for a decade has been sold to a new owner. Joke stopped the operation after Henk’s untimely passing. Good sailing to the new owner. Zeevonk is full of memories. Time to make new ones.
I see that Diab (the pvc foam core people) has a new website. http://www.diabgroup.com/
I can’t believe how much nicer it looks than I ever had time to make it.
I have to admit this unit looks so cool that I can’t stand it. What a work of art! The green windows make no logical sense but how cool are they?
It almost like a 15 year old gamer designed it to only exist in cyberspace, unrestrained by how it will be at sea. I can think of a dozen things that will not be right at sea, but it doesn’t matter. It looks so cool.
For any of my builders.
“I have a pretty good supply 16 rolls (see images attached) of Vectorply uni e-glass that I’d like to sell to a builder at a really good price if you know of anyone who could use the product. It’s 9 oz. glass in rolls that are about 15″ wide. It has a polyester veil and is made, primarily, for infusion work, as far as I can tell.
I have no idea as to pricing for the stuff, but I’m in a discounting mood so that it can be used by someone who really needs the stuff.”
Let me know if interested and I will connect you.
Nice article by John Marples in the last ProBoat issue.
Got this nice shot of Pipeline 3 my 46′ cruising tri, formerly Famu.
I worked on this cargo cat for the Caribbean over the winter. It is designed to be rock bottom inexpensive to build. It will be built using a developed plywood half hull mold. Instead of core it will be solid skin with triaxial stringers. Internals and connectives are epoxy/plywood.
At first glance it may look similar to the powercat 89 but except for the reverse bows, nothing is similar. Instead of flare it merely has a spray deflector.
I finally wanted to render it and Monday I will get back to plotting out everybodys plans.
I think I had this once before, but I understand it has been upgraded. So here you go.
https://www.windyty.com/?surface,wind,now,37.788,-146.733,4
