101 design principles

[peter radclyffe]

now i understand daniel, i have skenes & lloyds,
i have designed many boats , thanks ad hoc & others

[Submarine Tom]

Rule #1: Never build higher then the boat is wide.

-Tom

[frank smith]

Originally Posted by Submarine Tom

Rule #1: Never build higher then the boat is wide.

-Tom

I dont know of this rule , would you please explain it for me.
thanks F

[Tad]

Many years ago yacht designer Bob Wallstrom passed on to me the 3 most important rules of successful boat design......1) Watch your weights, 2) Watch your weights, 3) WATCH YOUR WEIGHTS!...........

Bob worked at Luders Marine, Phillip L. Rhodes, and John Atkin's office before starting Brewer and Wallstrom with Ted Brewer.

[Submarine Tom]

Originally Posted by frank smith

I dont know of this rule , would you please explain it for me.
thanks F

Sure. In general, it's better not to build your boat any higher than it is wide. So, if you have a 10 foot beam, best not to build any part of the structure higher than 10 feet. It's a pretty general rule and very basic but I thought it appropriate for the "101 Boat Design Principles".

-Tom