This guy was mentioned on this forum before IIRC.
The two things I see wrong with this... is
he wants to build a 50' x 30 trimaran for $25,000, and
one of his heroes is Ken Barnes... and yes, he does know how Ken Barnes's most recent voyage ended.
I know how expensive boats are to work on and to refit and build... and I just don't see him making a seaworthy vessel capable of handling the Southern Ocean for $25,000.
The fact that David Vann says:
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Ken [Barnes] was well prepared and knowledgeable, and he had the proper equipment aboard to survive the conditions.
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pretty much sums it up for me.
Looking at the images of the boat design and the actual photos of the boat, I don't think the boat is going to be able to withstand the kinds of stresses it is going to be encountering.
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