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.
I just got this picture of the 19′ beachcat molds being built in China.
Almost done with setting up the 22mm mainsheet car system.
After learning that the Harken end blocks would be around $200 each after tax, I resolved to make my own.
I laminated then trimmed some 5mm thick ones of scrap carbon fiber. The end blocks attached by soft solution.
One result of a gifted car was that the pins were too bent to remove for attaching new turning blocks. Nobody stocks the 5/32″ pins needed. They said Harken would need 5 weeks and much money to replace. I am using stainless bolts from Stoneway Hardware. Ends not fastened to the track in this picture.
For decades Harken has been my go-to deck hardware company. I was recently gifted a Harken 22mm car and bought track for it, for my 12′ trimaran.
As noted in earlier post, the cost for the track end blocks shocked me.
Today I bought these beautiful Lewmar blocks for $14 each at Fisheries. I did lam up some ends for these blocks which I will paint and post next week.
I’m always on the lookout for new foam core products that can reduce the hurt to the wallet or the environment, or both. https://newatlas.com/cellulose-foam-insulation/59654/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2019-05-14%20083526%20Other%20Daily%20Basic%202019-05-14%20083930%20Eco-friendly%20foam%20outperforms%20the%20real%20thing&utm_content=2019-05-14%20083526%20Other%20Daily%20Basic%202019-05-14%20083930%20Eco-friendly%20foam%20outperforms%20the%20real%20thing+CID_857d128ac851e6afd69c585a1ad7bc0b&utm_source=Campaign%20Monitor&utm_term=Read%20more
But bugs me when they have odd anecdotal measures of strength or insulation values, but no actual numbers.
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.
