I haven't been able to figure it out either.
Hi Jeff, Ocean Rowing.com (the Ocean Rowing Society) are the primary arbiters of the sport of Ocean Racing, and certainly, they are the major...
Interesting discussion. First of all, full disclosure--no, I have not rowed on a big ocean myself, but I had studied ocean rowboats extensively...
Hi W9GFO--It's really hard to have walking space on an ocean going rowboat. Interior protection, in my opinion, in the form of protective cabins...
Hi Tom, We thought of that! I attach an image of some sample sections which show the wing mirrors on the bulkhead at station 19, the aft cabin...
Hi Richard, Thanks for all your questions, I'll take them in order: 1. The keel is deeper than other boats because I think other boats don't...
Hi Foster, Your points are well taken, and we have tried to think through various scenarios that might lead to failures and "dire straits."...
We do have a radar reflector on board--it is a Plastimo tubular radar reflector that is mounted on the back side of the wind generator pole....
At the moment, the solar panels are not aimable, but that could change. One thing I thought of at one point was to put solar panels on the sides...
Hi Mr. E, Yes, that is by design. As the wind blows stronger, you want the bow to deflect to leeward placing the stern into the wind--it's safer...
Hi Uli, Yes, there is a sliding seat. It is shown in the stowed position in the interior general arrangement plan, just to the right of the water...
If the sail is more than a few years old, it could be stretched out, and there is not much you can do about that short of a recut. And if you are...
Hi Waikikin, Thanks for your comments. We are approaching quite a number of professional builders to build this boat, and there is a fair bit of...
Hi Bregalad, Thanks for your comments. I have been wanting to do an ocean rowboat design for about 30 years. My early concepts back then were...
It has been a long time since I started a new thread, but now is the time to go again. I have just finished a design for a Pacific Rowboat,...
In my case, I usually start my design fees at US$1,000 per foot. So for a 40' boat, you're looking at a minimum of US$40,000. I'd probably up...
I don't hold a lot of high regard for Bob Beebe's numerical work. For example, his A/B ratio is nonsense, and for speed-power prediction, he does...
Ted Brewer, I think, intended MCR to be applied to sailing yachts, but technically, the factors that go into the MCR equation are indifferent to...
SHoggard, For vertical space between bunks, you have to make use of the space that you have. Typically, a good bunk or berth height for sitting...
SHoggard, There are no "standard" sizes for bunks on boats, for the very reason you cite. That said, if you can get a copy of some architectural...
