Well don't you know? I was sailing a neighbour's Hobie 14 today. Each hull had the deck flange typical of many dinghy designs. Are deck flanges...
Steve, that makes a lot of sense. You are a beacon and you're shining light on this issue. Thanks. Just to be clear, I was considering adding...
Yeah, that's my understanding too. Hydrodynamics For Dummies suggests that allowing the wave to cling to the trailing rocker provides some...
HJS, sweet ride! What is it? Your design? Your build? Is she as quick as she looks? Yes, the original post was made with the 'Piper in mind....
All the recent fast boats have chines. But, my old girl has a round bottom. Is it feasible to bolt a spray rail to the hull (above the DWL) to...
Ti, just to be sure, the displacement is raised to the power of 2/3, right?
Hoytedow, thanks for the reply. I don't usually expect a concise response right away. It's obvious that you completely understood exactly what...
My micro-cruiser is in the shed for the winter. I've been completing some epoxy and glass projects. For every hour of glass work, I seem to have...
David, that is incredible. Very enjoyable reading. I now feel educated in the details of bow design.
The shrouds on my trailer sailor are attached at the hounds with pins and split rings. I'm considering using bolts with nylock nuts for...
Oops. I already had the templates drawn and cut for a 3:1 ellipse. And being a lazy *******, it was easier for me to do more work than required...
A spell of spring weather has allowed a little more work on this project. Check the photos. The strake has been removed from the cockpit drain...
The epoxy work got completed during milder temperatures and with the help of an electric heater. You would expect that the sanding could be...
Great background on inlets and outlets in a fluid stream, Yellowjacket. All good information, for sure. This project involves a cockpit drain....
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] The crease that was the inside of the strake has been filled with 24 layers of 6oz glass and epoxy.
[ATTACH] There is still 17" of ice on Mazinaw Lake, but the temperatures have been creeping up, so it's time to start some spring projects. The...
I am intrigued. I'm not familiar with cowl and bullet, so I tried to google it. A lot of firearms sites popped up, AND, this Boat Design thread....
Elliptical! Of course. The fundamental shape of hydrodynamics. I totally overlooked the ellipse. Thanks, PAR. I'm still curious to know if...
Tom, your replies are always concise and accurate. You are correct in assuming that the flow will be intermittent. I have been searching for...
[ATTACH] Here is a sketch that may trigger some discussion. Is one of these 2 options the better trailing edge for the through hull? Is there...
