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by Dinis Matias
Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:58 pm
Forum: Finished Boats
Topic: Duet power catamaran launched
Replies: 13
Views: 4012

Re: Duet power catamaran launched

Tom Tom and Dan, if was today I would have gone with a different designer and plans, but the overall design brief would remained the same. I only can comment on the plans that was provided to me. The Skoota 36 has the potential to be an outstanding design, but not as it is now, in my opinion. I did ...
by Dinis Matias
Sun Dec 03, 2023 12:13 am
Forum: Finished Boats
Topic: Duet power catamaran launched
Replies: 13
Views: 4012

Re: Duet power catamaran launched

Dan, baloney is a cheap meat sandwich, I totaly agree with your comments. After so many people congratulate me on my build, I have to admit that I have done a decent job out a mediocre plans and that reflects on my skills and not on the plans. On my design brief, I ask for a full time off marinas li...
by Dinis Matias
Sat Dec 02, 2023 11:37 pm
Forum: Finished Boats
Topic: Duet power catamaran launched
Replies: 13
Views: 4012

Re: Duet power catamaran launched

narfi, I launched October, this year and she is a of marinas full time liveaboard.
by Dinis Matias
Sat Dec 02, 2023 3:59 pm
Forum: Finished Boats
Topic: Duet power catamaran launched
Replies: 13
Views: 4012

Re: Duet power catamaran launched

Fallguy and I share the same problem and we are not the only ones
by Dinis Matias
Sat Dec 02, 2023 3:57 pm
Forum: Finished Boats
Topic: Duet power catamaran launched
Replies: 13
Views: 4012

Re: Duet power catamaran launched

Early this year when I done a dip test, we done 14.4kn at 4850 rpm with a 14x11 propelers. This time around the maximum speed that we achived was 13.4kn at 5650 rpm with a 14x9 propelers, with 4 adults and more the half load. This time around my speed is; 3000 rpm 1 gph 6.5 kn 4000 rpm 2 gph 9 kn 50...
by Dinis Matias
Sat Dec 02, 2023 12:46 pm
Forum: Finished Boats
Topic: Duet power catamaran launched
Replies: 13
Views: 4012

Re: Duet power catamaran launched

The bulbous bows were added after I done a dip test early in the year and find out that I was down by the bow 10 inches.
The design has a LCB 1.250 m aft of the LCG and the designer told me he does that because the majority of builder put more weight aft.
I don't agree.
by Dinis Matias
Fri Dec 01, 2023 8:48 pm
Forum: Finished Boats
Topic: Duet power catamaran launched
Replies: 13
Views: 4012

Duet power catamaran launched

Duet is a very modified Skoota 36 power catamaran, was launched October 2023 in Steveston, BC, Canada.
I invite you to see her here : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWozWL ... TvD4MnneSA
I appreciated any comments.
Dinis
by Dinis Matias
Sat Apr 08, 2023 4:23 pm
Forum: Builder's Small Boats
Topic: GV 10 stored on my cat
Replies: 3
Views: 910

Re: GV 10 stored on my cat

I access the flying bridge on the side decks up build in steps.
by Dinis Matias
Fri Apr 07, 2023 11:19 pm
Forum: Builder's Small Boats
Topic: Link to videos
Replies: 1
Views: 724

Link to videos

by Dinis Matias
Fri Apr 07, 2023 11:15 pm
Forum: Builder's Small Boats
Topic: GV 10 stored on my cat
Replies: 3
Views: 910

GV 10 stored on my cat

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