Handy Personal Link Thread

[rwatson]

This wont interest most people - but I thought I would assemble a list of threads that I think will be helpful for my project. I will add to these over time.

First List :

Trim Tabs

Trim Tabs information needed

Lifting Strakes
Lifting Strakes

Strip Planking
http://bowdidgemarinedesigns.com/Bow...ng_Videos.html

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Tank Venting


http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/ope...nks-40405.html

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Manies build - similar method (3.1)

Manie's Microcruiser

Manies re-inforcing with carbon Fibre (3.2)

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Hull Fairing Technique

Fairing the hull with notched troweler.

[rwatson]

Controlling outboard from two locations

Two Selectable Power/Transmission Controls into 1 Motor

[rwatson]

Originally Posted by Angélique

Drinking water and fuel (gas for the outboard) is stored in jugs on the Cosmic Muffin, so that must have been the water ballast tanks which were used in the tropics to carry an additional 1,325 litres (350 US gallons) of drinking water for utility purposes.



Cheers,
Angel

An example of water ballast holding drinking water

[rwatson]

http://www.thecoastalpassage.com/windows.html

1) paint Lexcan overlap on the inside.

2) Hold in place with 3M VHB 4991 which is 2.3mm thick, he was given the similar but thinner variety. The 1.1mm variety is more common but the right stuff is 2.3mm thick.

3) You need a silicone of the correct colour (black in my case) with a neutral cure. If using Perspex you may get away with only a 20% + or- joint movement capability. With lexan or polycarbonate you need more because it's rate of expansion is greater. I found the right stuff at “Lincoln Sentry” in Mackay. It is Dow Corning brand, silicone # 791 with a whopping movement rate of 50%!. The Dow material is intended for the construction industry. Those glass and steel office buildings use very large panels of glass. Because of the size of the glass, they can expand a lot and this silicone is intended to tolerate that.

[rwatson]

Square top mains?

square, roached or pointy - seems pointy still works good

[rwatson]

Application technique - spraying, step by step instruction

A PVA Mess!

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Assembling a Fairing Crew

[michael pierzga]

Some valuable info was passed in the shaft tunnel thread.

[rwatson]

Some good ideas on trailers at

Trailer usage for launching


including bronze coated hubs

http://www.titanbrakes.com.au/

[rwatson]

Calculating power requirements for engines

Convert kN to required kW

[rwatson]

http://www.scribd.com/doc/39037779/D...p-Hull-Surface

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http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/pro...tml#post546318