I had an opportunity to interview John Marples yesterday about his new Seaclipper 24 trimaran design. If you’ve heard my previous interview with him then you know he is a wealth of information … especially when it comes to offering home boatbuilders great tips and food-for-thought. (more…)
Multihull designer John Marples has just announced that plans for his new Seaclipper 24 Trimaran are now available. These plans are for the “micro-cruiser” version of the boat. (more…)
Jim Brown has just released the first video footage of the Seaclipper 20 trimaran. It features Jim providing a full description of the boat, along with some good footage of how this new sailboat moves in light airs. Enjoy! (more…)
Boatbuilder Scott Watts and his apprentices at Seaworthy Solutions have constructed the first Seaclipper 20 trimaran for one of his clients in Florida. A couple days ago, he emailed the following photos of the first trial sailing run of this new Jim Brown/John Marples creation. (more…)
In light of the updated, re-release of Jim Brown’s classic book, “The Case for the Cruising Trimaran,” I thought tri fans might enjoy an interview featuring Jim talking about this publication. I requested one, and Jim kindly sat down with me for a few minutes on the phone as we talked about some of its contents. (more…)
If you’ve never read (or even heard about) Jim Brown’s classic book from the 70s entitled, “The Case for the Cruising Trimaran” then you’re in for a real treat. This book went out of print when its original publisher decided to focus more on “how-to” nautical books. That being said, there is plenty of practical how-to stuff in here, including fascinating stories that trimaran lovers will enjoy … including small tri enthusiasts. (more…)
Jim Brown’s newest trimaran concept, the Seaclipper 20, was on display just a few days ago at the yearly Cedar Keys event in Florida. Boatbuilder Scott Watts is constructing the first Seaclipper 20 trimaran at his shop in St. Augustine and brought his model, which is close to being finished. (more…)
John Marples gave me permission a couple of weeks ago to announce that he is currently working on a brand new model in the “easy-to-build” Seaclipper line of trimarans. He and Jim Brown are calling it the “Seaclipper 24 Trimaran” because it’s obviously going to be in the 24-foot range.
One thing that will separate the 24 from the just-released Seaclipper 20 model is a “cuddy cabin.” This was something Jim Brown wanted to include on a boat this size … if it wasn’t too big. (more…)
The building plans for Jim Brown’s new “Seaclipper 20 trimaran” are now for sale at www.Searunner.com. Upon release, Designer John Marples sent me the following … “Joe, The plans are officially available for the Seaclipper 20, including full-size patterns for all bulkheads. There is a total of 9 sheets – including the patterns – so they are very well detailed. Plans also include the Liquid Joinery and Standard Details booklets, and papers on Rigging and Metal Parts. I mailed the first bunch (4 sets) today. Cheers, John” (more…)
A lot of guys first heard about Jim Brown’s new Seaclipper 20 trimaran by listening to the audio featuring Jim talking about this new model here. If you haven’t heard it yet then be sure to check it out.
As a result, there is a lot of interest right now in building this new super-rugged trimaran. Scott Watts, who is in the business of building and fixing boats, is currently building a prototype for Jim right now. To my knowledge, this needs to be completed before the final plans will be released. (more…)
