Skimming Disc Outriggers - Plans and Digital Templates

$40.00

Dimensions: 23.875" x 36" x 9"H [60.6 cm x 91.4cm x 22.8cm H]

Skimming disc outriggers are designed to provide hydroplaning lift. They are easier to mount than hydroplaning wings or hydrofoils.

Advantages:
• They may be connected to a hull with a single crossbar, out of the way of paddles.
• They are lighter than traditional displacement floats.
• They are positioned above the waterline so they create no drag at low speeds
• At 9 knots of boat speed they provide approximately 180 LB of lift [82 Kg]
• The lift increases with the square of the boat velocity
• At 12.7 knots of boat speed the discs produce 360 lb [162Kg] of lift
• The discs have approximately 27 lb [12Kg] of buoyancy
• They are perfect for sailing kayaks, sailing canoes and narrow, light sailboats up to 4' wide. They work best with hulls which have minimal rocker and are light weight.
• The skimming discs do 1 of 2 things: They either provide more stability with your current sail area, or, allow you to carry more sail area and go faster with less heeling and less reefing of sails.

• They increase the speed of a monohull by about 18%

Included: Plans and digital patterns for the discs and a single crossbar. Instructions on how to mount them to your existing boat.

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Digital templates will be emailed to you after purchasing the plans. These can be printed full scale on a plotter on bond paper.