Hydrodynamics of High Speed Marine Vehicles by Odd Faltinsen
A free standing mast is simple enough. But a sloop rig with a freestanding mast is more complicated, but do-able i.e. Juan K did an IMS boat with...
So long as the hull falls within: Cp .55 to .85 L/B 3.9 to 15 B/T 2.1 to 4.0 FnL 0 to .8 accuracy is good.
All of the above are great.; But what turned on the light bulb for me was: Primer of Navigation by George W. Mixter (mine is the fourth edition...
Still wont beat the tricel panels in terms of weight.
Take a closer look it is very easy to create inside and outside bends, by sawing kerfs on one face or the other to create the desired bend radius....
I would look into panels made from stock like the ones available http://www.tricelcorp.com/ D.
"the effect of violent motion on sleep, after a few days of heavy weather sleep deprivation also adds significantly to the physiological response...
I sailed to Tahiti from San Francisco in '95 on a 36 footer we had 40 gallons on board plus a emergency reserve of 20 gallons at all times we ran...
Sig 45. Very,Very Nice boat!
As Usual Eric Sums it up very well. If I could add another $.02. The use of Uni Carbon Fiber can make good engineering and economic sense when...
This is close to what your looking for: http://www.jetthrusters.com/combi.html
other good reads are: Professional Boat Builder No.127, M.Peters writes about step design and offers great info Part 1 of the same article is a...
Float volume as a percentage of total displacement would likely depend on RM and inshore or offshore use (more researve volume offshore) Amas in...
You might find this paper helpful
This will produce section offsets just enter the cord length
Check the GL rules they provide a very good methodology for Yachts
The load put on your anchor rode is due to friction from wind and water passing by your vessel the displacement would only relate in terms of...
