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Thank you Thank you for sharing your experience and suggestions, I have changed the height, the problem come in the specific way I use the boat. outbound I am loaded up with fuel and tons of books and come home light. My displacement can change over 100 % so it’s hard to get the height just...

1000's of miles over the past few years. I have a change to the amas on my “to do list”. They have too much initial buoyancy making the ride stiff so I thought I want to narrow then up, when I get some time. If I do it again I think I could live with a single outrigger. Big waves have...

This thread is for the homebuilders out there. I would enjoy hearing about your projects. I started with a list of things I needed a boat to do and ended up with a 64’ power tri

slicer We slide through most waves.

I keep a spare on the boat and have changed it in the water to test my skills and tools. I also pull the prop when I haul and maintain the joint.

I have used Airmar's marine transducers many times, they have always had something that worked. sales@airmar.com or phone: 603 673 9570.

I have a somewhat oversized anchor on a light bow. On long runs I pick the anchor up with the stern cat using the float/retrieving line. The anchor rode remains attached through the bow roller and it’s an easy drop if needed. it’s nice having a clear bow in a big sea.

For me it was during Boy Scout camp, I got on a sailfish and never wanted to get off. Then using all my lawn mowing and paper route money I got a used Hobie, which got me into racing. Then I learned that some owners needed people to race on their boat. This put place like the Caribbean...

My Boating After many years of working in the marine industry I started thinking about building myself a boat. In Kaohsiung, I meet a man who was building a boat there. One of the interesting things in his boat was a dentist chair set up in the saloon. He explained he had been a dentist for...

I always try to install a low point drain on the tank top with a stand pipe and roll the plate where I can to reduce the welding. Also try not to return fuel to bulk tanks, just to your day tank (the hot fuel causes condensation). I use dip sticks on the bulk tanks and sometimes a sight gage on...

Boat Manager I have used a book “The International Marine Boat Manager: Your Vessel's Custom Handbook of Operating and Service Procedures by Bob Payne, Nick Ellison" \ Also I have used software packages that cover logs, maintenance, and storage (parts, stores, provisions)

I haven’t shipped to Zland but if you are building a cradle I would suggest steel. Some places have trouble with timber cradles

No I am not that fast and have a big tri in the works so the single out rigger boat may have to wait till you get out to Asia

Just had one off. They are just pinned and lashed on.

I don’t have all chain and run at relatively high speeds (compared to sailboats). Waves often cover the bow rattling the anchor and roller. I use the trip line to retrieve the anchor at the stern, where it can be stowed ready to launch. The anchor rode remains attached and leads through the...

Never leave port with out it. have used many times

Fatty

I always use a trip line and in addition I place a float on the line so that the nylon rode floats up so when the boat moving around the coral is not snagged. The float I am using lifts a few feet of chain and the nylon in calm conditions. In a blow it just sinks. I have to admit I rarely...

The Carabao has been a friend and beast of burden to the people in the western pacific since their introduction in the 1600’s. Sedately plodding along the dusty roads, these wonderful animals were happy to pull their heavily loaded carts. They were the island’s trucks, tractors, and...

You lost me _ I was talking about the proa. my tri also does 400/day at less them 1 L/nm

You are right, its a good looking boat. Chuck Neville helped me with a boat that looked similar to the Passagemaker Lite line. http://www.nevilleboats.com/stock_plans_jollyman_57.htm but my boating needs changed so its way back on the burner

Thanks I have seen that Forum - I am pretty fat with design help and have developed lots of data running the tri. The new boat should have a 400 mile per day range but the SL will be under 2. Been lucky to spend lots of time on light boats (RC44,TP52,RP75)

Maybe Proa is not the right term; it’s a stabilized mono hull with a single out rigger

After a few thousand miles on a power tri. I have started thinking about a power proa.