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Forum: Multihull Sailboats 03-02-2024, 17:30
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Posted By Buzzman
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

Bargain. Should be bought by a maritime museum.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 30-12-2022, 19:56
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Posted By Buzzman
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

I do the same. Small squares of scrap thin ply or particle board.

But I add a small piece of polyethylene plastic under the ply square to prevent it becoming part of the joint.....


Needs to...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 07-11-2022, 17:42
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Posted By Buzzman
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

Ring shank nails are old tech. They were recommended for Searunner (and other ply panelled tris) in the early years becasuse they were the 'best tech' of THAT time.


This is no longer the case.
...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 06-11-2022, 17:52
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Posted By Buzzman
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

Avoid leaving steel or even S/S fasteners in the plywood or timber. While Randy is correct - you can't stitch and glue the ply initially - this is the beauty of this methodology.
Literally you...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 05-09-2022, 18:10
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Posted By Buzzman
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

Reckon the asking price gives that away.....lol
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 05-04-2022, 16:50
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Posted By Buzzman
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

Wonder why it's for sale...???
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 15-01-2022, 22:23
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Posted By Buzzman
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

Does anyone have any further information on what happened in the incident involving the Searunner "Furthest" off Wrightsville Beach?
CG reports crew taken off but vessel in pics still afloat with...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 01-11-2021, 00:24
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Posted By Buzzman
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

Yeah, this is my problem right now. Can't afford to build the deluxe poly tunnel, so am going with hoops of electrical conduit screwed to the akas in the folded position, then super heavy duty tarp...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 31-10-2021, 19:50
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Posted By Buzzman
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

Phil, believe it or not, I have figured out a way to do a temp pole tunnel, but have yet to implement it. Keep forgetting to buy the conduit 'pole' when I'm at Bunnings lol
It's coming!
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 31-10-2021, 18:32
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Posted By Buzzman
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

I agree. My Farrier project fills to around 6" every time there is a major storm here, becasue the foredeck is open and only covered with a tarp, so rain falls on the cabin, runs down to the foredeck...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 28-10-2021, 18:31
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Posted By Buzzman
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

Joining the cut off ama back to the wing is the same principle as Phil outlined above. Use butt blocks.
Basically, if you put to pieces of timber together with nothing but glue between them, this is...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 21-10-2021, 17:33
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Posted By Buzzman
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

Yeah. Sounds promising. You don't have to use West System necessarily, any epoxy resin would do, as you will be adding epoxy and glass only as glue bond, not as chemical bond, as happens in a wet...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 21-10-2021, 16:50
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Posted By Buzzman
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

Is the bottom rotten due to rainwater leaking in past the tarps? If so then yes, you will need to replace those panels, and for insurance probably the base of the C/B trunk. The top loooks like it...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 21-10-2021, 16:41
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Posted By Buzzman
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

Yeah, and it cost over US$25K to move it around 10 miles, because of the road closures and LEO costs....
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 03-10-2021, 17:27
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Posted By Buzzman
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

Pics? Link?
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 09-09-2021, 19:49
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Posted By Buzzman
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

Not necessarily. Twin 9.9s are a useful size for getting on and off the dock and minimal motoring long distances.
20HPs might be better all round, especially punching into a steep chop or bar...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 13-08-2021, 21:09
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Posted By Buzzman
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

It depends. Some smaller capacity motors have Hi Thrust gear boxes and larger diam props to provide higher thrust, such as Yamaha 9.9 T9 High Thrust. Two of these would be more than enough, but one...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 09-08-2021, 18:26
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Posted By Buzzman
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

Jim Brown outlines one method of making a 'fuse' for the Searunner mainsheet in his book The Case for the Multihull. Something similar might work for the C/B..?


From memory, it involved a hasp...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 21-07-2020, 21:48
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Posted By Buzzman
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

Nice vid, Max.

The boats' name reminds me of the lyrics of a song by Cold Chisel, a legendary Aussie rock band. Scroll down till you find the line:

"Or the growing need for speed and...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 13-07-2020, 18:34
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Posted By Buzzman
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

Jon
Some photos might help people get an idea of what you're after...!!
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 10-07-2020, 21:09
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Posted By Buzzman
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

"Novacaine" - LOL - Pay that one!!
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 04-06-2020, 17:18
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Posted By Buzzman
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

^^^^^^^
What he said...!!!

Gets pretty tropical here in temperate Oz too, and I wouldn't do anything out in the sun.

One tip I picked up from a YT vid is too put the containers of 'pox out in...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 04-06-2020, 01:32
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Posted By Buzzman
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

Yeah, 'pox is a bitch. It gets hard to pour when it's cold, and then doesn't mix easily, but at least the 'working time' is longer. However it also means that it will not go off correctly, or...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 02-06-2020, 21:22
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Posted By Buzzman
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

To anwer your question as to whether or not you can paint the decks with WEST instead of Interlux etc) the answer is - NO.

Epoxy is NOT very UV resistant at all, so still needs to be covered with...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 01-06-2020, 18:06
Replies: 4,969
Views: 1,264,590
Posted By Buzzman
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

You can also use 30microgram polyethylene film, the sort of thick, tough plastic industrial plastic bags and wrappings are made from. Sometimes called builders film, usually used under concrete...
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