Category Archives: New Designs

Steamradio

I see over at Steamradio that while I was gone, some guys were having a religious experience building a 42′ KSS hull in 4 days with a half dozen people. I watched the guys at Sea Island Boatworks build Peter Cromwell’s 56′ first hull in 4 hours. Plus assuming a half day bagging each of the two panels.  Add another half day for adding sheer timbers.  But still not 4 days total.   And they were joined, not just proximate like the KSS pictures show.  And no religion involved.  And when he was pissed, Keith did the 40′ main hull in the DVD again in less than 3 hours.  Still no religion.  Pic shows the hull spread.  It will be pulled back in when keel is cured.

While on the trip I did work out an improvement to a composite rapid build that I published in early 90s, using CM hull for a female mold.  I built the Geko amas that way and Kevin in Kauai did a couple of cats that way.  I sorted out much faster steps.  I have to squirt 2 part poly on the spaceship before I have time to model and publish it.

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Obscurity Threatened

I guess in Argentina a local naval architect has to verify plans before a boat can be built. I got this very nice note. My obscurity is in danger?

Hola Eladio! Hughes es uno de mis diseñadores favoritos, felicitaciones!
Conta con mis servicios para lo que necesites, yo soy socio del astillero Alba y le acoplamos la oficina técnica así que por ese lado estas cubierto.
A tu disposición para lo que gustes.
Un cordial saludo!

Horacio I. Saboldelli   Técnico Constructor Nava

and translated by Googles

Hi Eladio! Hughes is one of my favorite designers, congratulations!
Conta my services for what you need, I am a partner shipyard Alba and will couple the technical office so that way you are covered.
At your disposal for whatever you like.
Kind regards!

Horacio I. Saboldelli  Builder Technical Nava

LeapSonic – Speakerless Speakers

While in Japan I met Whitney Rich. He has several companies including one that makes speakers using, well “LeapSonic is a small speaker that can turn a resonant flat surface into a flat panel speaker. The LeapSonic sound actuator is attached to a smooth resonant surface; this surface then acts as speaker.” See http://www.leapsonic.com/

I imagine these could be very useful on multis;  especially tour and charter multis.

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27 Cat Update

This is an update to my venerable 27’ sailing catamaran design. I am doing it first in foam/glass, largely built on a bagging table, then later will do it in CM developed plywood.
The interior space has increased, but the overall configuration is the same. The berth width inside will be just over 3’ wide. Like on the original, the galley and seating will be just inside.
It will still fit on a trailer. More on features when I get a chance.

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27 Cat Update

I’m modeling an update to my early 27′ catamaran design. That was 1983 as I recall.
It will be first designed in bagging table foam/glass, then next in the rapid CM plywood epoxy. I’m trying to keep the original functionality but with sick new looks.

Redoing another version.  Figured out how to keep the inside space as big but looking smaller.  That’s what designing is.

Mini Ocean Liner

Exploded view of a 79′ mini ocean liner I am working on.  Just a study so far.
I sent pics to Roman but no response so email address might not be working.

Later note.  I have already figured out two ways to do the connective job much lighter and easier.  Design process.

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