Wi-Fi down in office building last Thursday and Friday. Owner gone and his voice mailbox full.
Verizon modem no longer working, probably since last unavoidable win 10 update. Clearly the universe was telling me to go sailing. Little 12 foot tri. Rudder seems to be a 6% or so 6000 series foil; probably from a Hobie. Would be very easy to stall. I was worried about maneuvering. Nah. Did great. I will change lots of the sail handling things, but I am fussy about sail trim.
Delightful to sail. “Does everything it’s supposed to” noted Tim Ryan, also trying it today.
Trump tariffs in place now on fiberglass. That is on fiberglass from China, which means almost all of it.
Scott at Fiberlay noted that as of September 24th the tariff will be 10 percent. On January one, that jumps to 25 percent. Prices at Fiberlay, and surely the others, will reflect that.
Thank you Mr Trump.
Better order your stuff before January.
Wireless 12v switches. No need for wires to the lights from the switches. No batteries. On composite boats, and composite tiny houses, this is huge. No need to cut into the composite to hide wires, nor fasten the wires to the composite surface. Built in dimmers and smart light sorting too. Around $320 for a kit. I probably spent 50 hours doing and connecting switches on the lunar lander. These would have been a bargain. Only scary part is the switches look like the flush button on my Toto toilet.
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.
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
