Spotted nice pic of Trilogy IV. It was built by Kevin Millet and began as Hula Girl. 48′. Foam/glass. 49 pasengers. I think I designed it in mid 90s. On Maui.
Fish Expo Time Again
Once again it is time for Pacific Marine Expo, (formerly known as Fish Expo) in Seattle. Again, this is the serious boat show. Or you could go to METS in Amsterdam.
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Sarabi in Mexico
I came across this long ago pic of my 56′ Aero rigged cruising cat Sarabi when she was visiting Mexico.
Video of 37′ Tri
What a nice video, courtesy Jon Reed. I had not seen it before. It is Lance’s 37 tri that I designed back in ’86. Before CADD. Still looks quite modern and fast to me. Cylinder mold plywood/epoxy. Lance was professionally building Constant Camber but chose this for his own boat. Still looks fast for a livaboard cruiser. And it looks like somebody bought a drone doesn’t it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxfZgb5fTEY
Mystery Trimaran
I got a couple of pictures of what looks like one of my 37′ or even 40′ trimarans, from John who saw it. Located Block Island.
Does anyone know the boat? I first thought it was one of the 37s but it looks a bit bigger overall to me. If it is the 40, there is funny story. It seems that multihull legend Jim Brown went to look at it and its plans while it was being built. His reported comment was “Hughes is just showing off.”
“the Making of Sumo” Picture Sequence
I had not before seen this sequence of pictures of the making of Pat LeMehaute’s KHSD 37 trimaran at Islamorada, FL. The link is only on Face for now so you have to be from there to see it. Foam/glass. What an amazing job.
OK I find that none of the Facebook links work. Will see what I can do to get the sequence here. Kludge would be to go to Pat’s Face page and find the albumn.
Smiling at Construction Manual Reaction
One of my new builders just read the 220 page plus construction manual. He once met one of my earlier builders and says “”Now after reading your manual I understand how he (Thomas D) was such a know it all (in a nice way.”
Smiles.
Installing Hardware: Note To Future Self
“All the SS FHMS that I used to install the winches and other hardware were rubbed with mold release wax and painted with green soap first. So despite being epoxied in, they can be removed when I upgrade or move the hardware a bit. Without the car battery and jumper cables trick.”
New Chartercat in a Box Launch
Charles Elkins launched his beautiful 36′ daycharter cat in a box recently. He launched in Georgia. It is foam/glass. I’ve just been told it was CM construction. I stand corrected.
Materials Exchange 2
Maybe best way to start is to send me what materials you have and what you want for them. I do want to give my builders first crack at them instead of anyone who lurks here. Hit me at khughes@multihulldesigns.com whith what you have and want to sell.