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Re: One last thought---outriggers/pontoons
By:John Monfoe
Date: 11/24/2000, 4:20 am
In Response To: Re: Strip building outriggers/pontoons (Les Corley)

: I will try to design my own with bearboat. I still like the idea of an
: assemetrical design so I don't have to use a lee board.I'm going for
: 9ft.by about 9in.w. 10in.tall,thanks for the info on bearboat John, hope
: you all have a good thanksgiving

Make sure your mast has flotation so it won't turn turtle, (upside down) or self rescue is not possible. When the mast floats on a cat, it is easy to just stand on the haul in the water and grab hold of the haul in the air and flip the boat upright. I,m not sure how that would work on a trimaran. The first time I fliped my cat, the mast wasn't sealed and it took a half day to right it with the help of a power boat and a pontoon boat. Keep us informed if you build your pontoons so we can learn from you.
John

Messages In This Thread

Outriggers
Chris Howie -- 11/18/2000, 12:24 pm
kit from CLC *Pic*
Brian T. Cunningham -- 12/1/2000, 6:18 pm
CLC Proa *Pic*
Paul Raymond -- 12/3/2000, 9:42 am
Re: PLANS from CLC
David Dick -- 12/1/2000, 11:41 pm
Strip building outriggers/pontoons
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/20/2000, 12:32 am
Re: Strip building outriggers/pontoons
John Monfoe -- 11/20/2000, 6:03 am
Re: Strip building outriggers/pontoons
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/20/2000, 11:49 pm
Re: Strip building outriggers/pontoons
John Monfoe -- 11/21/2000, 5:41 am
Re: Strip building outriggers/pontoons
Tom -- 11/23/2000, 1:46 am
don't make pontoons from scaled down kayaks
Paul g. Jacobson -- 11/27/2000, 8:31 pm
Re: Strip building outriggers/pontoons
John Monfoe -- 11/23/2000, 6:05 am
Re: Strip building outriggers/pontoons
Les Corley -- 11/23/2000, 12:49 pm
Re: One last thought---outriggers/pontoons
John Monfoe -- 11/24/2000, 4:20 am
Re: Outriggers
Erez -- 11/18/2000, 2:36 pm
Re: Outriggers
Rehd -- 11/18/2000, 10:45 pm
Re: Outriggers
Erez -- 11/19/2000, 3:29 pm
Re: Outriggers
Rehd -- 11/19/2000, 4:12 pm
Re: Outriggers
Les Corley -- 11/20/2000, 5:27 pm
Re: Outriggers
Rehd -- 11/21/2000, 10:03 pm