Are we Making our Catamaran TOO LIGHT?

As we replace Paikea's timber with composite structures, we address a key engineering question: what are the real trade-offs of reducing weight? Simply removing kilos is not the goal; the objective is intelligent weight management.

In this video, we install a new structural bunk and discuss the critical considerations—from increasing payload capacity to understanding how shifts in center of gravity and center of effort affect sailing performance and balance. This is about recalibrating the entire vessel's performance envelope, not just making it lighter.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Installing the New Bunk & Bulkhead
1:30 - The Weight-Saving Goal: Data & Targets
3:45 - The Core Question: Trade-offs of Weight Reduction
5:20 - Payload Capacity vs. Structural Weight
7:10 - The Impact on Center of Gravity & Balance
9:30 - The Engineering Goal: Intelligent Weight Management
11:15 - Laminating the New Bulkhead In Place

SAFETY DISCLAIMER: PROFESSIONAL WORK
This video documents professional marine work with significant risk of injury or vessel damage. This is NOT DIY instruction. You are solely responsible for your own safety and actions. We are not liable for any application of this information.
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