Archive for April, 2009

Greek Gato Especial Moving Along

Previous boat building experience and excellent craftsmanship have gotten this project off to a fast start

 

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The construction sequence is moving along smoothly now in Athens, Greece as the builders are ready to join the two hulls with a set of bulkheads and the bridgedeck.

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Fresh Take on the Solo16 S

A safe, speedy solo cruising craft for adventurous souls

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After a lot of input from readers of this site, I have completed the modifications to the Solo16 S design that reflect many of their
expressed interests.

The Solo16 S now has a bit more displacement as a direct response to suggestions for the use of a small 2 hp outboard and some spare fuel. At the same time, the vaka hull was given additional beam above the waterline and the shear was raised some to allow for mods to the amas.

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