[quote=catfever]Hey Everyone,
well I decided to take on a winter project. I have been thinking about building a trimaran from beach cat parts for quite some time. I have an Australian Nacra 16 square that I am looking to use for its parts; hulls as Ama's, mast, sails etc. I came across a c-class catamaran on craigslist out of Vancouver and picked it up from North Vancouver, Canada last weekend. I couldn't pass up the deal, free, and am planning on using one of these hulls for the center hull on the trimaran.
I am sure I will be looking to all of you for more advice as the build progresses, however, have some basic design questions I need opinions on.
a. What is the optimal length to width ratio. The centre hull is 25' long and the two ama's are 17'. I was thinking 16' width, opinions?
b. Anyone have any experience installing bowsprits? Need to know optimal tube thickness and diameters to fly a 300sqft spin on a 29' mast.
c. How would I calculate needed crossbeam diameters and wall thickness? I am also thinking of a internal dolphin striker configuration for the front beam.
Thanks for the help![/quote]
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