brian eiland
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Just a thought,...for an adventurous, open minded, multihull oriented sailor to consider.
There are a number of used catamarans out there in the market. I think this video is very informative on the subject,..
There are a fair number of these boats that have experienced bulkhead problems up under their mast. These problems are more problematic due to the mast compression loading onto that bulkhead rather than problems affecting the overall integrity of the boat itself .
What if a different type of rig was designed for these vessels,...that did not depend on that faulty bulkhead. What if that rig were an aftmast one as I have suggest,...or a an A-frame mast rig?? Sure it would take some re-engineering and re-structuring, but it could result in great new sailing boat without the huge cost of building a new vessel.
There are a number of used catamarans out there in the market. I think this video is very informative on the subject,..
There are a fair number of these boats that have experienced bulkhead problems up under their mast. These problems are more problematic due to the mast compression loading onto that bulkhead rather than problems affecting the overall integrity of the boat itself .
What if a different type of rig was designed for these vessels,...that did not depend on that faulty bulkhead. What if that rig were an aftmast one as I have suggest,...or a an A-frame mast rig?? Sure it would take some re-engineering and re-structuring, but it could result in great new sailing boat without the huge cost of building a new vessel.
