Joe wrote:
Nice Dink Doug.
Looks allot like a trinka. I'd never deal with the hassles blow up's
provide.


Thanks Joe. I like the Trinka too. I thought about getting
one cheap from a cruiser near us that has one, and using it
for a mold, but he wouldn't turn it loose for a low enough
price. So I designed my own hull.

The basic concept was to develop an elliptical cross-section
that maximized stability for a given beam and minimized
wetted surface for a given displacement. The design program
says it should be about 90% as stable as an inflatable and
have about 1% more rowing drag than a 10' Whitehall (it is
9' LOA). I thought that was a good compromise point!

The planks are really strips of foam core and I am almost
ready to laminate on the carbon fiber. The hull should weigh
around 11# bare. All finished, I figure it'll still weigh
less than 30#.... maybe around 20# which would be great.
Lift it with one hand.

When I get it done, I'll take a picture of it holding up a
truck. Maybe that will convince you of the strength of foam
core & carbon fiber

Fresh Breezes- Doug King