More activity in Lake Chelan.

Stehekin Based Ferry Ready for Launching

I came up with an upgraded view of the very successful Alii Nui 65 daycharter cat, for an upscale market. Hydrostatics are exactly the same so should be only a plans extension. It keeps the row of seats all along the cabin side. Slightly smaller motor and clip the fin keel

This little unit worked so well that Kauai needs another. Submitted soon.

I’m still trying to decide if its worth it or not. Last year was extremely valuable in both information and networking. And the exhibiters were amazing. Will there be that much more this year new?

Only a couple of the classes look like they will have something that I don’t already know.
Steve D’Antonio and Belle Blanding will be there; always informative. I see there is a seminar or infusion repair. They should have asked Ollie with his secondary and tertiary infusion when the primary failed. Missing the early bird price today. Still not sure.

And oddly, SNAME is having an expo in Tacoma at the same time.
https://www.ibexshow.com/education/?utm_source=print&utm_campaign=education

I was in Europe, then work was piling up so quickly that I put this off. And the phone won’t let me onto this site to add and edit. I have been doing things on the Facebook Multihulldesigns page as it is instant on the phone. Catching up here a bit now.

On the Seine in Paris. trimaran in the front and catamaran seen aft.

From 4 years ago a memory, but so cool. The KHSD 56′ catamaran to the rescue.
“Tanks for Vanuatu! Above & Beyond the Call of Duty.

When the crew of Sea Mercy’s Disaster Relief vessel “Lil Explorers” (Courage and Shannon) got word that the people living on two of the remote islands in Vanuatu were in grave danger and at risk (their water catchment containers had been destroyed by Cyclone Pam), they made a decision to find a way to help. Where everyone said it could not be done, they said they would find a way to help. The question was how to get the water tanks on their vessel and secure them enough to make the 80 mile sail to the devastated remote villages in order to deliver them? These pictures show that where there is a will there is always a way. Be warned, these pictures are not recommended to be viewed by the “faint of heart” sailors.

The good news is that containers (water tanks) made it safely, were offloaded safely (floated in), the remote island people were so grateful, and Lil Explorers and her crew came away unscathed and as hero’s. We’ll post the full story (along with offloading pictures and video) when they return to Port Vila and have internet again.

Thanks Lil Explorers!”

this pic of Simmo’s KHSD 24 tri is one of my favorites.

I will be out of the office and the country June 3 through 17. I will have phone with email and text, but not the workstation with me. I will not be able to send plans order fulfillment until I am back. I will be able to respond to questions.

Gerry is a sailor’s sailor. It’s for sale.

YouTube vid of my 42 world cruising catamaran built by Gerry Downton. Nice. And this office is designing a 2020 design upgrade.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_B3zZ_zUO_4&feature=youtu.be

I’ve pretty much been doing nothing but this upgrade to the world cruising 42 cat design to possibly go into production. And the 19′ cat for China. and everybody’s tech questions.
I can’t show the design yet.  Pic below is one of the original ones out sailing.