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Old 07-29-2013, 05:29 PM   #235
brian eiland
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City: St Augustine, FL
Vessel Name: RunningTide
Vessel Model: 37 Louisiane catamaran
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Originally Posted by manyboats View Post
Scotty I still think you've got the most efficient boat on the forum.
Its certainly one of my favorites for a coastwise trawler.

I'm thinking of a few modifications ?
1) Steel plate hull from deck level (bottom of that dark stripe on Firefly)down with a little harder chine shape like Island Eagle.
2) Island Eagle shape would be easier to fabricate in flat panel steel, and it would result in a little more displacement volume for the vessel.
3) That extra displacement shape would allow for a 'reasonably' thicker steel plate with less smaller-pieces of internal framing. This extra weight of the hull would be down low contributing to less rolling moments.
4) Then we save weight on the top. The deck and all superstructure from the bottom of that dark stripe on Firefly all way up including the roof of the saloon and pilot house would be built from resin infused polypropylene honeycomb panels. I believe you could save as much as 40% off the current weight of that structure that exist. Wow, what that might do for her rolling motions.
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