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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 06-07-2012, 18:44
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Posted By s/v Jedi
Re: Capsize Ratio's

Well.... I think our boat isn't expensive for what it offers either, but not many of the CF cheap club would call it cheap :p

cheers,
Nick.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 06-07-2012, 08:34
Replies: 266
Views: 82,211
Posted By s/v Jedi
I had not realized it had to be cheap too....

I had not realized it had to be cheap too. Strong, light and cheap, those 3 don't come together I think. You can get any combination of 2 out oc those 3 though...

cheers,
Nick.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 04-07-2012, 20:02
Replies: 266
Views: 82,211
Posted By s/v Jedi
If balsa is done right, every small piece of...

If balsa is done right, every small piece of balsa is completely encapsulated by resin and thus only damaged pieces can get wet.

99% of all cases of wet core in decks are caused by holes drilled...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 04-07-2012, 09:41
Replies: 266
Views: 82,211
Posted By s/v Jedi
Re: Capsize Ratio's

The Sundeer's are also cored under the waterline without any problems. It's just that some shady manufacturers are only in it for the money and then there's lots of people who keep pointing at those...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 25-06-2012, 15:47
Replies: 266
Views: 82,211
Posted By s/v Jedi
Re: Capsize Ratio's

I believe many of those, if not all nowadays, do. That is part of it, making sure the implementation of the laminate is good. But it doesn't say anything about how strong it is yet.. you have to...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-06-2012, 06:06
Replies: 266
Views: 82,211
Posted By s/v Jedi
How can you quote the right math for acceleration...

How can you quote the right math for acceleration by gravity and then make the collossal mistake by keaving out mass in the impact math?! It is speed multipled by mass that gives the power of impact....
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-06-2012, 23:21
Replies: 266
Views: 82,211
Posted By s/v Jedi
Re: Capsize Ratio's

Exactly. Sundeers have all that: very light and very strong. But there are only a few production builders who do the dry layup / infusion process correctly to achieve the goal. TPI Rhode Island is...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 18-03-2012, 13:30
Replies: 266
Views: 82,211
Posted By s/v Jedi
Re: Capsize Ratio's

:whistling: Did it with a dinghy in the surf off a beach in the Dominican Republic... killed my 15hp Mercury outboard. The lesson was to not run out of gas while maneuvering through the breaking...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 18-03-2012, 08:21
Replies: 266
Views: 82,211
Posted By s/v Jedi
Re: Capsize Ratio's

It is 2/3 of boat length, not 1/3. So with a 30' boat you can handle those 20' breaking waves if head on and Neptune is happy :thumb:

ciao!
Nick.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 18-03-2012, 04:41
Replies: 266
Views: 82,211
Posted By s/v Jedi
It's the waves that kill boats, not the wind....

It's the waves that kill boats, not the wind. Breaking waves unleash their power upon anything they encounter while non-breaking waves can pass without harm.

Rule of thumb is that a yacht can...
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