http://smalltrimarans.com/blog/?p=1637 A community for enthusiasts of trailerable (and cartoppable) trimarans Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:32:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://smalltrimarans.com/blog/?p=1637&cpage=1#comment-3387 Peter Wilson Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:27:06 +0000 http://smalltrimarans.com/blog/?p=1637#comment-3387 I recently converted my 4.5 meter fiberglass canoe to a trimaran I made my amas from plywood Gorilla glued and covered with dacron shrink skin Laquer and sealed multiple coats, works like a charm and lots less expensive than epoxy. I sewed my sails from poly tarp material from large roll stock. My sails total about 120 sq.ft. my speeds are better than yours, maybe you need more sail area. My rig is also cartopable. I recently converted my 4.5 meter fiberglass canoe to a trimaran I made my amas from plywood Gorilla glued and covered with dacron shrink skin Laquer and sealed multiple coats, works like a charm and lots less expensive than epoxy. I sewed my sails from poly tarp material from large roll stock. My sails total about 120 sq.ft. my speeds are better than yours, maybe you need more sail area. My rig is also cartopable.

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