I was Chief Engineer at TPI when the Freedom 39 went through the shop for the first time. I designed the masts for that boat. I have seen...
The $225K sounds about right for a quality built plug and mold. My ballpark target guess would have been $250K - $300K. If you have...
Without being too specific and revealing your source for privacy reasons, perhaps you could tell us what the square footage of the boat hull is,...
You could be very right in your observations and conclusions. And as I said before, I never really have liked Kevlar in a boat laminate. As...
Well, there could be lots of reasons for that. Under what circumstances did the carbon fibers break--during infusion, or after the laminate was...
Do you mean properties as to the weave of a Kevlar-only fabric, as opposed to any other weave? That would correspond to what happens with any...
Your presumption is wrong. Kevlar is NOT like Nylon. I have no idea where that notion came from. Kevlar is actually quite stiff--that is, it...
Uncivilized, At the very least, you should download the free copy of the Gougeon Brothers book "The Gougeon Brothers on Boat Construction."...
FatCat, Welcome to the forum. As you can see by these early replies so far, there is probably not a lot of data around to answer your question....
H Dave, Welcome to the forum. By Googling "treworgy yachts" I obtained the following link:...
Brian, Your idea is almost exactly what I had in mind for my Modular Catamaran Houseboat idea. You've probably seen it, but I did a...
I have no idea. I am not up to speed on prices. You would have to ask the suppliers for a quote. Eric
In my experience from the design side, all three manufacturers are high quality. We put them (Naiad and Wesmar) on my Moloka'i Strait...
Yes, talk to ABS. I don't know if they have a written protocol for this policy, perhaps they do. I have been told so in so many words by ABS...
Scphantm, Wildcatfan is correct that if you attempt to get classification, it will be an expensive and never-ending process. You will have to...
Hi Susan, Welcome to the forum. You have several options open to you. First, you can take out a classified for sale ad in Soundings Magazine....
Hi David, Interesting picture--There is a statement in the article that alludes to the reason: And the shape of the boat is designed to...
Hi Adam--Voodoo92--Welcome to the forum. I am going to give you some advice, and please don't take it the wrong way. You are to be commended for...
You would think. In fact, Steve Dashew has capitalized on that beginning with his Deerfoot designs, and later with his long, lean powerboat...
Some shipyards and designers do put windows between the sheer and the waterline, and of course, the closer they are to the waterline, the more...
