Rogues gallery. Hanging with Nigel and Walter at IBEX.

Carbon/Kevlar hinges. What a great soft solution. What did I hear, 50,000 cycles and no failure?
I finally figured out to put the company contacts in the pictures. Zoom in to read the card.

IBEX 2018 in Tampa.
I had intended to just surf the vendors, and not stop for swag.  A quick trip and travel light.
Didn’t happen that way. So many cool new products.
I will post the standouts for me.  I have been posting to the Facebook Multihulldesigns Blog more often as I can post in seconds from my phone. Blog here is not phone friendly yet.  https://www.facebook.com/Multihulldesigns-943388672507292/

Here I thought it was Richard’s sparkling personality that attracted the crowds. Maybe it’s because Profligate is such a great mother ship. 63′. Its been traversing the waters along Cali and Mexico forever. Sail on.

Kamanu, a 36 foot daycharter catamaran was my first COI vessel. I remember designing it during the 1984 election season. It has been carrying passengers for more than 30 years. Cylinder molded plywood epoxy.  It just popped up on Facebook so I noted.

The last of the Design Books just went into the Priority envelopes, and sent overseas. It doesn’t make sense to print any more. I used to sell several a week. Now it is rare since everything is online.  Plus postage has gone up drastically.

And my earlier guesses forward were not so good. I still have a box of VHS and another box of PAL construction manual tapes lying around.
I will discuss best path forward with Matthew at the IBEX.  Maybe the best is a link for a download.  This old book cover picture is the only one I found here on the laptop.

For some reason I can’t resist a quirky project. And with some people paying late, the cash flow helps.
This fellow wants to keep his prize VW, taken from his inefficient pontoon boat, and get a more efficient sled under it. I modeled it with the 36′ Boat in a Box charter hulls. It will require a lot less power now.  For the Mississippi River.  He will be notorious.

I will be attending IBEX 2018 next week in Tampa.
The product vendors are the best reason to go. Anyone with one of my projects wants me to look at some equipment or products, let me know.
I will have cell with me or text. 206 719 4893

The most common feature that I hear about now with foam/glass multi builds is the difficulty in finding and getting core. I can’t believe this lot hasn’t been all grabbed yet. It has a waiting time of as soon as you pay for it.
It’s ideal for multis of 35 to 55 feet long. Bob Lanford, I gave seller your number that you gave me. It doesn’t work. Hit me with another way to contact you.
some glass is also still available.
prices are very good.
Again:
CORE CELL A600
LINEAR STRUCTURAL FOAM PLANKING
3/4″ 19mm (6PCF)
(Bead & Cove) Planks – 2.50″ Wide – 89.50″ Long = 235.75 sq. in.
235.75 sq. in. / 144 = 1.55381/sq. ft. per plank
120 sq. ft. /1.55381/sq. ft per plank = 77.2 planks

Plank Count /Box = 272 planks
5 Boxes = 1360 planks = 121,720.00 Inches/12 = 10,143.33 Total feet

I worked up the first run at a new 30′ fishing cat for a customer here in PNW. Dead simple design and build. Double chine for rapid build with lots of payload. Ply/epoxy, with core as needed.