Let’s talk about LOAD PATHS – Replacing our catamaran’s aluminium front beam with a carbon fibre one
How did we know it was ok to change our aluminium beam to a carbon one? Take a behind the scenes look at why we decided to change our aluminium front beam on our Catana42s for a carbon fibre front beam and longeron.
Shayne talks about the amount of load our catamaran sees at the front end and why we decided a fixed beam arrangement was a better idea for the way we sail our boat.
We also talk about the purpose of the seagull striker and martingale arrangement https://youtu.be/xWxjm7F_agw and why we don’t need any extra wires for our bow pole. https://youtu.be/LFnUSseeELM
It’s an insider’s view into the thought processes behind our new carbon front beam and longeron setup. Lots of engineering speak here so be warned 🙂