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(Updated 6 Feb 2010)

Solo16 Prototype Project

www.LunadaDesign.com : Solo 16          Building Log      

16 Oct 2009 - I've offered to build the prototype Solo 16 by Chris Ostlind of Lunada Design.  Chris is will be sending me the first cut of the materials list and plans for the akas in a couple of days.  In the mean time here's the spes and a few of renderings of the Solo 16 from the Lunada Design website and some comments from the designer :

"The Solo 16 is a purpose-built trimaran for fast sailing.  You will typically, sit within the main hull, but you also have the option of sitting on the gunnel level hiking benches, or the side tramps that provide a smooth flat surface out to the amas. If the wind is really ripping, you can slide all the way out to the ama and let the boat find its own potential"

Solo16 Sport Specs    

• 6 Nov 2009 - Designer Chris Ostlind provided the first rendering of the nesting patterns for the main hull and the first pass at the materials list (see below) 
  The offsets will follow next and the will allow for the start of the project. 

Preliminary Materials List Main Hull shell

• 15 Nov 2009 - Starting to get some additional information needed to build the Vaka.   The vaka (main hull) will be built using a type of jig to help hold the various panels and bulkheads for stitcing and glueing.  See diagram below.

• 20 Nov 2009 - Designer Chris Ostlind has sent the sheets with offsets for the main hull panel, and the demensions for the building suppport pictured above.  Hopefully this weekend I'll be able to start marking and cuttng the OCB for the building support.  I may also start to document a general project plan so I can keep on track.  I also have promised to keep a log of expenses as I go through, that's always a question people have - what will it cost to build. 

• 24 Nov 2009 - Here's some additional layouts for the 6mm amas bulkheads and the six sheets of 4mm ply with nesting for the amas panels.
  
  
  
  
  

• This next diagrams, (that I have take the liberty to "colorize" shows the vaka bottom panel (light green) in the building support and in the next image the sides are added.