Hikurangi Sailing Canoe Up Closer
Here is an even closer look at the ulua double outrigger sailing canoe named HIKURANGI. Our previous post about this boat is here. Sailor Frank Gorden shares a few more pics along with links to a few...
View ArticleWhat Makes Trimarans Fast
Our friend Stefano recently sent me the link to the following trimaran article (in pdf). It’s written by multihull designer Tony Grainger. Tony is one of the boat designers that I interviewed in the...
View ArticleSeaclipper 13 Trimaran Building Project in Canada
The Seaclipper 13 trimaran is one of the newer small tri models designed by John Marples. Sailor Don Thompson is almost finished building one in Ottawa, Canada. It’s a very nice looking one too. Don...
View ArticleAlien Trimaran – Not From Outer Space
The Alien trimaran is a unique sailing craft that perfectly fits into the DIY category of boats we’ve seen a lot here on smalltrimarans. I think you’re gonna like it too! The following was sent to us...
View ArticleHaines-Hunter Tramp Trailer-Tri for Sale
Randy D. is selling his Haines-Hunter Tramp Trailer-Tri. Anyone not familiar with this production boat from the 1980s designed by Ian Farrier can check out this page on the F-Boat website. And also...
View ArticleVoltair Trimaran for Sale
Sailor Nicholas Apollonio built a unique small tri he named Voltaire that we featured here. He had some great sails in the boat last year and thinks it makes for a great lake sailing boat. Nicholas is...
View ArticleTiny Peek at a Modified Piver Nugget Trimaran
Small trimaran sailor Gary Baigent sent me the following 2 pictures, along with their explanation, this past weekend. It’s short and sweet… Writes Gary: Couple of photographs to maybe go with your...
View ArticleEver Heard of a ConverterYacht Trimaran?
Sailor Slava Joukoff sent me the following info and pictures last week. This small trimaran was recently sold to him under the name of “ConverterYacht”, meaning may have been originally sold by a...
View ArticleA Grande Small Tri Project
Kayaker Eric Light is putting outriggers on his boat. He has published photos and general info about the building project on his blog, which can be found here. For a general overview of this project,...
View ArticleSearunner 25 Trimaran Restoration in Minnesota
Sailor John Ebert and his brother are going to restore a Searunner 25 trimaran in Minnesota. They recently purchased it from someone in Duluth. The ad for this boat can still be seen on this...
View ArticleSearunner 25 Trimaran – Deep Restoration
As per our previous post regarding this Searunner 25 trimaran … it appears its new owners are wasting no time in restoring her. John E. sent me lots of great photos of progress so far. (I am amazed at...
View ArticleHeart of Gold Trimaran
Sailor (and self-boatbuilder) Berthold Theelen recently finished building this small trimaran in the Philippines. He named it “Heart of Gold.” Great name. Great looking tri :-) This tri’s center hull...
View Article4.5 M Double Outrigger Sailing Canoe
Small trimaran sailor (and self-boatbuilder) Andrey Titorenko shares his boat with us in this post. Actually, he shares both his online photo album here, with lots of pics and a google translation page...
View ArticleTwo in One Folding Trimaran – Concept Design
Our friend Stefano discovered a web link to this concept tri. It appears to be a dissertation project from an Italian student. This boat joins a large beach cat with a larger center hull. It’s a nice...
View ArticleCLC Sport Tandem with Double Outriggers (New Update)
Here is an update on the CLC Sport tandem double outrigger kayak featured last summer. Sailor Algie Bennett continues to refine and tweak this boat. He writes: A quick update for you – a new video of...
View ArticleNicky Cruz 25 Restored and Sailing
Here are a few pics of a recent boat rescue. Boat designer Graeme Delaveau got to rescue one of his own designs – the first ever built Nicky Cruz 25 trimaran had been sitting on a trailer on a farm...
View ArticleSeaclipper 13 Now Sailing in Canada
When we last heard from sailor Don Thompson he was still building his Seaclipper 13 trimaran. His boat is now sailing. Don shares the following report with us about how the boat is performing. As...
View ArticleA Grande Small Tri Project
Kayaker Eric Light is putting outriggers on his boat. He has published photos and general info about the building project on his blog, which can be found here. For a general overview of this project,...
View ArticleDWX Epoxy for Boatbuilding
I just discovered a new product being advertised at Duckworks. It’s billed as a new type of epoxy that offers some terrific benefits not currently found with most other epoxies right now. Since I’m a...
View ArticleFirst Strike 20 Trimaran Now Sailing
I just received the following Strike 20 Trimaran info from Richard Woods. He has been selling plans for this sailboat for awhile but this is the first one sailing (video below). By the way, Richard...
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