This is turning into a very interesting discussion for me. Many of you clearly think that this is just not going to work for various reasons, such...
Copious power is not what I have with a 2.5hp outboard! The aim is to build a car roof topable boat that is easily handled and launched that can...
Thank you Barry for the link. It is an interesting read. I presume most of it holds true for a catamaran windsurfer setup. The article supports...
Thank you, but that is the challenge. Your comment seems strange considering your username! I have seen videos of people planing with 2.5hp so it...
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Hi, I am trying to make a planing catamaran from a windsurfer board cut in half and a 2.5hp outboard. The board has a rounded stern and I am...
Thank you. I have experimented with weight distribution as much as possible but you are correct in thinking that there is not enough buoyancy to...
Thank you. The boat is made from a BIC Veloce 328 windsurfer board (12.5kg) that has obviously been cut in half. It cost £30. The aim was to save...
Thank you for this advice, it turned out to be spot on. I have made exactly what you said. I took the boat out today and it stopped all the...
Still concerned that I don't have enough surface area for planing but want to try everything else first. I have read that having a sharp angle...
Thank you all for your comments and advice. The stern was digging in rather than lifting out of the water so it could be a trim issue. So firstly...
Hi, I'm new to boatbuilding and this site. I recently had the idea of trying to make a boat that planes with a 2.5hp engine. It appears that even...