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Forum: Multihull Sailboats 27-07-2008, 08:22
Replies: 259
Views: 92,706
Posted By ldrhawke
Keep us updated on how your new solar cells works...

Keep us updated on how your new solar cells works connected in series. I foresee new and improved software and hardware quickly coming to improve solar cell performance and to address some of the...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 26-07-2008, 14:00
Replies: 259
Views: 92,706
Posted By ldrhawke
If you are not using the solar cells for your...

If you are not using the solar cells for your drive system batteries, why did you say this? You sure don't need 144 volts for your refrigeration system or lighting.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 26-07-2008, 09:21
Replies: 259
Views: 92,706
Posted By ldrhawke
A lot of words. It would be far easier to say the...

A lot of words. It would be far easier to say the answer to my question about recording daily KWH output is NO!

You have no idea what you KWH out put is for a day from your solar cells, but you...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 26-07-2008, 06:26
Replies: 259
Views: 92,706
Posted By ldrhawke
Do you use solar cell controllers that record...

Do you use solar cell controllers that record actual daily out put or are you guestimating 70% output. Several good solar cell controllers actually record daily kwh out put and/or feed it to an on...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 25-07-2008, 15:01
Replies: 259
Views: 92,706
Posted By ldrhawke
This is directly from the Kyocera manual. ...

This is directly from the Kyocera manual.

It applies to all solar cells using PhotoVoltic cells. Bottomline is even if 1/2 of a single cell in the solar cell panel array with dozens of cells is...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 25-07-2008, 14:12
Replies: 259
Views: 92,706
Posted By ldrhawke
I'm curious as to how you address a problem I...

I'm curious as to how you address a problem I have with my solar cell mounted horizontally on my dodger? The factory has told me following problems are not unique to my Kyocera cell, but simply the...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 12-07-2008, 06:21
Replies: 259
Views: 92,706
Posted By ldrhawke
Nothing wrong with the math............it's the...

Nothing wrong with the math............it's the selective use of numbers by the man doing the math.:D
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 28-06-2008, 14:29
Replies: 259
Views: 92,706
Posted By ldrhawke
[QUOTE=44'cruisingcat;176921]Your posts with...

[QUOTE=44'cruisingcat;176921]Your posts with photo's are much wider than the actual page.

............../QUOTE]

They aren't on any of my screens. What browers are you using and how do you have...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 28-06-2008, 13:50
Replies: 259
Views: 92,706
Posted By ldrhawke
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Forum: Multihull Sailboats 28-06-2008, 11:04
Replies: 259
Views: 92,706
Posted By ldrhawke
Now if you want to see a real work of art and...

Now if you want to see a real work of art and design, look at this boat built by the sons of Schionning who designed the Waterline 1480 and built this big old heavy and slow 49 foot, 6.7 ton one for...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 26-06-2008, 12:47
Replies: 259
Views: 92,706
Posted By ldrhawke
If you guys think its safe to sail this boat,...

If you guys think its safe to sail this boat, with it sitting nearly a foot deeper in the water under a full load, and average 15.6 knots for nearly 300km or 20 hours (meaning speeds exceeding mid 20...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 25-06-2008, 14:20
Replies: 259
Views: 92,706
Posted By ldrhawke
And you have every right to your opinion. The...

And you have every right to your opinion. The fact is a vendor is presenting his product on this forum and making claims to interest buyers. It worked with you! I enjoy reading FastCats topics, even...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 25-06-2008, 12:31
Replies: 259
Views: 92,706
Posted By ldrhawke
I hate to be quoting you all the time, but I...

I hate to be quoting you all the time, but I really am curious about some of your statements. Can you show us the basis and how you come up with some of your rather liberal load carrying numbers.
...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 25-06-2008, 12:01
Replies: 259
Views: 92,706
Posted By ldrhawke
I guess I do need glasses. For some reason I...

I guess I do need glasses. For some reason I read your earlier following comments about installing solar cells to indicate that you would not be using a binimi as shown on the 405 dwrgs, but would...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 25-06-2008, 10:32
Replies: 259
Views: 92,706
Posted By ldrhawke
IMHO your new 405 or 410 doesn't look anything...

IMHO your new 405 or 410 doesn't look anything like the FastCat 455 and far more like the Fusion, but that's only my HO.

My main point was really your claimed sail away displacement of only 3600...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 24-06-2008, 11:37
Replies: 259
Views: 92,706
Posted By ldrhawke
Nor sure without seeing the actual plans, but the...

Nor sure without seeing the actual plans, but the point is it can be anything you want it to be. It could have been left empty for racing purpose. The point is the layout can be anything you want...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 24-06-2008, 09:17
Replies: 259
Views: 92,706
Posted By ldrhawke
Plus, if the Fastcat 405 rendering showed the...

Plus, if the Fastcat 405 rendering showed the helm size in the proper perspective relative to the actual size of a person standing or seated, he would probably want to reverse the transom to gain the...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 24-06-2008, 08:56
Replies: 259
Views: 92,706
Posted By ldrhawke
Wrong....the Fusion is totally customizable, both...

Wrong....the Fusion is totally customizable, both in the hulls and in the cabin. The one I show in the photos is a two cabin layout. They have a two, three and four cabin layout. The same...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 24-06-2008, 05:37
Replies: 259
Views: 92,706
Posted By ldrhawke
Talking As an Admin, why do you ask:rolleyes: No I have...

As an Admin, why do you ask:rolleyes: No I have no commercial connection to Fusion or anyone. I'm a retired engineer. I'm jazzing Gideon because I think, even with his creative efforts to make his...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 23-06-2008, 12:36
Replies: 259
Views: 92,706
Posted By ldrhawke
Where have I seen the New Fastcat 405...

Where have I seen the New Fastcat 405 before...let me think! Anyone else see a little design plagiarism here? The total design and all the dimensions are nearly identical, even down to the...
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