Trimaran conversion

[mrthethird]

Tried this on the Design Board first....

PAR influenced me into posting this project here

I have been tinkering with design a bit, and am looking to move forward on this conversion project. It has been on the back-burner long enough. I have a 14' kayak hull that is about 70% complete, and I would like to modify it to carry a sail and two amas, much like the CLC conversion kit offered on the web.

I have drawn a basic sketch of what I have in mind, and I am looking for some other opinions. I know that opens the door...

My CAD skills are pretty rudimentary....

Any input on rig, daggerboard size, ama size, pretty much any input is welcome 

[mrthethird]

Hmmm....

I will post more as I progress. The forms for the amas should be ready for testing very soon. I will be cutting them out of cardboard first, and attaching them to the actual strongback to check for fairness. I have decided to reduce the sail size to 40 sq ft, and am considering a furling main system of some sort. The rudder control system is eluding my ability to sketch out....

[Charlie Jones]

I too am doing a trimaran conversion. I'm taking our CLC John's Sharpie, an 18 foot cat schooner, and converting it to a trimaran. Graham Burns drew the amas for me, I designed the cross arms and connectives. Yesterday I bored all the holes for the bolts to hold it all together, today I'm going to deck the amas.

I started work on these two weeks ago Friday. Must be finished and tested BEFORE  9 Jun, because my wife wants them done so we can sail the boat in the Texas 200. ;D

[mrthethird]

yer a bit further along than me....

Looks real good. I had considered s&g construction, but the kayak hull is already strip-built, so I'm staying with that.

That boat ought to be a blast down on the gulf.