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- April 23rd, 2019, 5:41 pm
- Forum: Technical Forum
- Topic: Outboard Motor Mount
- Replies: 29
- Views: 81970
Re: Outboard Motor Mount
So the distance from the balance point to the center of the front beam is roughly 4' ??? If so then your looking at about 84 lb-ft of torque on the front beam.
- April 23rd, 2019, 5:39 pm
- Forum: Technical Forum
- Topic: Righting a SC15, Parts, and Repairing
- Replies: 19
- Views: 39403
Re: Righting a SC15, Parts, and Repairing
Braeden910, We typically will tie the righting line around the forward cross beam right between the tramp and the hull. I personally have found it to be a bit more beneficial to put the line over the top of the hull, however as the boat starts to come up that will put you on the outside of the hull,...
- April 23rd, 2019, 5:32 pm
- Forum: Technical Forum
- Topic: Outboard Motor Mount
- Replies: 29
- Views: 81970
Re: Outboard Motor Mount
Greg,
Do you know where the balance point is located on the torqueedo when it is sitting horizontal like this? Worst case if all the weight was located in the propeller you would be looking at roughly 115 lb-ft of torque on the front beam.
Do you know where the balance point is located on the torqueedo when it is sitting horizontal like this? Worst case if all the weight was located in the propeller you would be looking at roughly 115 lb-ft of torque on the front beam.
- April 20th, 2019, 8:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: RIP Bill Roberts
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9402
Re: RIP Bill Roberts
I have posted his obituary in the thread "Sail On Bill Roberts"
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- April 20th, 2019, 8:12 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Sail On Bill Roberts
- Replies: 2
- Views: 73242
Re: Sail On Bill Roberts
Here are a few pictures of Bill
Bill Circa 1980 ?
Bill doing what he loved most, April 7th, 2019[/size]
- April 20th, 2019, 8:04 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Sail On Bill Roberts
- Replies: 2
- Views: 73242
Re: Sail On Bill Roberts
William C. Roberts, Jr. died peacefully Friday evening April 12, 2019 at his home on the St. Lucie River in Palm City, FL doing what he loved best, preparing to go long distance racing on one of the world’s fastest production sailing catamarans of his own design. Billy, as he was then known, was bor...
- April 19th, 2019, 4:16 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Sail On Bill Roberts
- Replies: 2
- Views: 73242
Sail On Bill Roberts
We are sad to report that Bill Roberts passed away unexpectedly last Friday, April 12th 2019. It was an extremely sad day for Bill's family and everyone that knew him. He was a great contributor to the catamaran sailing community and will be greatly missed. When the phone rang at 11:00 we always kne...
- January 12th, 2019, 9:42 pm
- Forum: Technical Forum
- Topic: Righting a SC15, Parts, and Repairing
- Replies: 19
- Views: 39403
Re: Righting a SC15, Parts, and Repairing
Braden, I'll respectively disagree with Havliii about not using the righting system. The righting system was designed so one person could right the SuperCat 20 and works extremely well on the SuperCat 15. I will agree that reconnecting the shroud when by yourself can be difficult, but if you use you...
- July 16th, 2018, 12:27 pm
- Forum: Technical Forum
- Topic: Weather / Lee Helm SC 17 - Help needed
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11045
Re: Weather / Lee Helm SC 17 - Help needed
Tom, You might not be able to see the asymmetry with the naked eye. It can be very subtle and in some cases only visible with a set of templates or a straight edge. The problem may only be with one rudder, or it could be with both. Assuming both rudders are original to your boat it would not surpris...
- July 10th, 2018, 10:20 pm
- Forum: Technical Forum
- Topic: Weather / Lee Helm SC 17 - Help needed
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11045
Re: Weather / Lee Helm SC 17 - Help needed
Tom, If you consistently have weather helm on the starboard tack and it is neutral or lee helm on port tack regardless of which side the rudders are mounted on the boat then I would be 99% certain that the problem is with the rudder(s) having an asymmetrical profile. Other things like tip movement d...
- July 7th, 2018, 9:46 pm
- Forum: Technical Forum
- Topic: Square Top Sails - Part 2: The Square Top Sail and SAIL TWIST
- Replies: 1
- Views: 18292
Re: Square Top Sails - Part 2: The Square Top Sail and SAIL TWIST
Here are a few examples of varying degrees of twist in a square top sail. All photos were taken in 5-7MPH of wind over a period of a few minutes. The first picture shows the sail with a very straight leech. This picture was made to show the extreme of leech position, minimum twist, rather than to sh...
- July 4th, 2018, 11:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ARC-22 touch up paint
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6350
Re: ARC-22 touch up paint
Happy 4th of July!
If you give Tom a call he can give you the details on the paint that was used on your boat.
If you give Tom a call he can give you the details on the paint that was used on your boat.
- June 26th, 2018, 12:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mast Section
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6171
Re: Mast Section
Kevin, The demand for Carbon masts has steadily increased over the years which directly effects the demand for aluminum extrusions. Unfortunately the aluminum extruder we have historically used changed ownership and is no longer interested in pushing the long extrusion lengths needed for masts. We a...
- June 19th, 2018, 5:02 pm
- Forum: Technical Forum
- Topic: Raising the mast
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8779
Re: Raising the mast
Braeden, The 15 & 17 mast can easily be raised with 2 or 3 people here are a couple of suggestions: Only open 1 lever, with two levers open the mast could go too far forward and damage the mast pedestal Put one person on the tramp to lift the mast. Put one person at the top to help lift it off t...
- June 18th, 2018, 9:50 pm
- Forum: Technical Forum
- Topic: Sc15 hull repair
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8085
Re: Sc15 hull repair
Hold tight on trying to repair that from the inside. There is a flange inside the bow that I think is going to make that repair difficult.
I would really give Tom a call and he can give you the best advice on how to fix that...
I would really give Tom a call and he can give you the best advice on how to fix that...