65- by 32-foot catamaran 3200sqft of living space

[U20guy2]

"I spent three years on the design of this. I've looked at thousands and thousands of yachts."

http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_18884125?source=rss

Hey guys how long ago was it the Tin can returned home after its short adventure?

 

[barnone]

Thousands of screws huh? Might want some epoxy on that. :lol:

 

[big chicken]

65 by 32 with 3200 square feet of living space and nine bedrooms and yet only weighs five tons of which 700-800 pounds are screws.

Hmmmmmm.

 

[U20guy2]

Big Chicken - fair guess he has the voids filled with a lighter than water gas like say methane it keeps the ply from Homo Depot dry. LOL

 

[unShirley]

Pix? Who designed it?

 

[U20guy2]

Pix? Who designed it?

Umm This is what the builder said

"I spent three years on the design of this. I've looked at thousands and thousands of yachts."

 

[Bob Perry]

I love the bow.

 

[SemiSalt]

I love the bow.

I might love the bow too if I could figure out which end it is.

 

[U20guy2]

He would have been better off just finding some place up in Butte County to park it probably would have been a nice house then again water space is free right?

 

[Lorax]

those construction photos have all the makings of a train wreck in progress. anyone in the area want to take a closer look and report back?

 

[Windward]

He will probably just anchor in Richardson bay for a while as a free houseboat. First good winter storm will have him on the breakwater unless he has some serious ground tackle.

Perhaps he could grab some gear from the mothball fleet.

 

[U20guy2]

Marin County should collect all of his personal info now - so when they end up covering the recovery costs or clean up bill they know who and where to send the bill.

 

[DA-WOODY]

at least he's realistic

He doesn't plan on coming back.

the ocean puts out much stress per inch

The BIGer they come ....................................................

dude should have made it out of ferro cement

and designed it in the shape of a fish habitat

how about starting with an old navy barge / structure ??

110'

US Navy BARGE

• Year: 1945
• Current Price: US$ 244,500
• Located In Seattle, WA
• Hull Material: Steel
• Engine/Fuel Type: Single Other
• YW# 37464-1533966

at least you know it floated for the last 65 years so should hold up for a few more

+ should hold 3 of every kind of most anything you could think of

 

[Dave]

On a side note, what are the effects of chines on a multi?

 

[JaredC]

On a side note, what are the effects of chines on a multi?

When you're over at 40 degrees because you designed your own multi, and you got optimistic about your righting moment... The chines will help.

 

[ScowVegas]

Is it just me, or does that look like your standard pine 2x4s and interior grade plywood?

and seriously 700-800lbs of screws? SCREWS? This guy might have looked at 1000's of yachts - but it does not appear that he spoke to one boat builder

 

[Rasputin22]

Pix? Who designed it?

Umm This is what the builder said

"I spent three years on the design of this. I've looked at thousands and thousands of yachts."

No, but I spent the night at a Holiday Inn...

 

[pogen]

Is it just me, or does that look like your standard pine 2x4s and interior grade plywood?

and seriously 700-800lbs of screws? SCREWS? This guy might have looked at 1000's of yachts - but it does not appear that he spoke to one boat builder

Residential building code calls for doug fir, not pine in them 2x4s.

 

[U20guy2]

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Is it just me, or does that look like your standard pine 2x4s and interior grade plywood?

and seriously 700-800lbs of screws? SCREWS? This guy might have looked at 1000's of yachts - but it does not appear that he spoke to one boat builder

LOL its seems his deck and cross beams are plysheet and extra long 2X4's also.