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Melanésia cat

Someone has already made ​​the experience of joining two Melanesian and sailing?

I bought the plane of the Melanesian and I am thinking of building two hulls and use the rudder and crossbeams of hitia 14.

 

Wing sails with 5,6m mast.

 

Skeg or not?

 

Any sugestion?

 


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    Rich Young

    Rogerio, 

       I am wondering, why not just build the Hitia?  The shape of the Melanesia hull is not designed to trail a rudder or mount catamaran beams; the Hitia is a similar size and designed to do exactly what you want.  I bet you could sell your unused Melanesia plans if the money is a concern.

       Unless you've already built the Melanesia.  In that case, I'd say "go for it" and let us know how it works out :^)

    --Rich

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    Rogerio Martin

    several pieces of 40 cm (the width of the hull of the Melanesia) left from my Tiki 30. I bought the plan to make a paddle. But as I will have a catamaran soon, I thought I would learn on a small. Because I just sailed the monohulls...

     

    Hitia is the next...

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    Rogerio Martin

    The Melanésia cat start build