The master is at the printers and a new lot of CM DVDs will be here as soon as they are printed.
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
Frank’s 44 in Indonesia
I just got the latest and first on water pictures of Frank’s KHSD 44 built in Indonesia. Lots of flat bagging table stuff. It looks great. It will have a wing mast. Trying for an overall pic next.
Pipeline 3 Heads Out
Pipeline 3 heading down the St. George River. She and her crew are headed south – like way south to the Bahamas or Caribbean. Check out her transformation here – http://www.lymanmorse.com/boats/pipeline-3-kurt-hughes-165
Recall that she was Salty’s KHSD 46 trimaran known as Famu Sami.
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.
Andrew’s Tri
While in japan I got to visit Andrew and his KHSD 37 tri. Not many sailors at all in Japan. The locals think he exists for their amusement. He was hauled out about 15 meters from the sea and maybe 2 meters above it. When I was there we got word from a fisherman that a typhoon was coming. I see on the news that Kyushu where the boat was got hit square on. Hoping for word and the best for him. Also found at https://www.flickr.com/photos/96861389@N00/sets/72157626206345542/
Back
Back. I see there are 1200 emails. I will be getting back with everybodys’ projects as soon as possible.
More 32′ Trimaran Runabout
The customer decided on the solid wing version of the trimaran runabout. The solid wing version below. Microstation stopped being able to do any trim cuts so I can’t put holes in the shell anywhere. I have to get back where I can complain to tech again to find out why the fail.
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.
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.