Octave Marblehead Prototype Rigs: Cranes

Ray is making progress with the rigs for the Octave prototype. The design uses a simple method for cantilevering the cranes from the upper mast tubes. After drilling, fitting, and bonding, carbon tow is used to prevent splitting. The mastheads are filled with low density filler mainly to keep water out. This system eliminates all fittings […]

Octave Marblehead CAD Files

Screen shots in preparation for tooling files. Part of the tendering process for outsourced production tooling.

Octave Marblehead Prototype: Sheeting Run

The prototype boat has as an RC tray a simple horizontal shelf spanning the hull and capturing the fin trunk. The mainsheet enters the boat through a fairlead immediately below the boom at the sheeting point. A simple sheeting circuit goes to a block anchored inside the hull at the transom. The turning block is […]