Hi there.

I ran across this place today doing some research on rudder design. Looking forward to reading and following this site, maybe adding to the discussion.

Quick bio:

Patrick
Naval Architect in New Orleans, LA
A couple of (small) boats
1 dog
1 good woman
Looking for another boat

Cheers

 

Welcome Booker,
you've made a good find.

oh and what boat are you looking for?

see you around,
Hans.

 

Welcome aboard, Booker.

A dog, a good woman, a few boats .... and you want more?

Greedy *******!!


Just kidding. This is a good place, and the observations of a NA will be welcome.

 

talking of woman/ where is Frosty?

 

Yeah... standard welcome does apply, we are more interested in what you can design sir, maybe u have posted some of yur design and link to yur website?

Welcome, welcome, welcome...

 

Been down your way once Booker.

Welcome. Your good woman got a sister? I'm always ready to travel for a good cause.

Tim

 

G'day Rudder

You'll get lots of help on this site.

Like I can help you with the rudder thing.

It's a flappy thing at the back of the boat that makes you do turns.

Although some of the people on this forum are idiots and say really stupid things.

Poida

 

Poida,

Thank you, my friend.

I've wondered for years what those flappy things hanging off the back end of boats were for, but I was too embarassed to ask.

 

Thanks.

I'd love a Parker 2520 XLD with a single 250 HP yanmar or similar diesel outdrive. Otherwise, a lafitte or reno skiff hull (south Louisiana shrimp boat) about 30 feet long. I'd power and outfit it for overnight trips. In the long run, I'd like a Grand Banks 42' classic.

Yeah, I'll get right on that.

Thanks, and no, her two sisters are spoken for. I got the pick of the litter, though.

You see, there's the problem. I was trying to fit them on the bow.

Cheers

 

You'll do fine here, Booker.

 

You'll do fine here, Booker.

Charmc, wash your mouth out with soap we can't have people with a sense of humour here, it'll destroy the.....the....I dunno it'll destroy something.

Poida

 

Hi there

Ambience, old chap...the word you're groping for is ambience..(bloody Aussies...had to invent velcrose because they couldn't tie shoe laces...)


And Hi Booker....

 

Welcome back Max... That didn't take long. The outlaws throw you out then?

 

Hi there

Not this time Trev. Retreated before the weather. Scuttled home while we could. High winds, rain, hail, floods...Reminded me of Scotland in mid-summer....

 

Thought you got back rather quick Berg.

Talked to my sister in Akron, OH, about 2.5 hrs. NNW from here. She said they had golfball sized hail. Thankfully the same front had lost gusto by the time it got here.

Tim