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Why aren't diesel turbines more popular on small sail and power boats? Alright, the cost, I can see that. But other then that? I can see a lot of pluses in using a diesel turbine on a smaller (35" plus) sail or power boat. It would be much smaller than a conventional diesel engine, noise and...

Has anybody had any experience with a sailboat designed by Van de Stadt, Caribbian 40, perhaps even built one? This boat seems like a bigger sister of a very popular design by the same designer, Van de Stad 34. The 34's have been built all over the world. A tripple hard chine, 1.1 m draft with...

I recently saw on youtube how they make carbon fiber masts in a factory. The process didn't strike me as particularly difficult. So, given the superior quality of CF, why don't we see more DIY built mast, booms and other parts?

I understand why a DIY builder would prefer radius chine construction over the traditional round bilge design. Advantages are obvious: basically, you have two flat surfaces and one constant radius chine. In the environment where you may not have all the equipment necessary and may lack the...

I found a really neat design for a triple hard chine sailboat. The problem is - I don't know anything about the designer or how to get additional info. I then went ahead and built a model and it is as cute as they come and would make a solid cruiser. Well, when building a model, I simply used...

I noticed that many moderately/heavy cruising sailboats sport a high aspect sail ratio. Makes me wander, why? I can see that on a racing boat this would make good sense. But on a moderately/heavy cruiser? It really doesn't add speed, makes sailing more uncomfortable and makes the boat more...

I fairly regularly hear of boats that were built in Eastern Europe - Poland, Czheck Republic, the Ukraine. I also saw several very nice Alu boats from over there. I would like to hear from folks at the forum about their own experiences, if any, with having a boat built in EE or any rumor...

Why don't we see more of multi-chine designs, specifically 3 chines? 3 chines are very close to the round bilge and still can be built by an amateur. I just recently saw a very nice design offered by South Pacific Boat Company. The price for the CNC precut plywood kit was insane (about $34K for...

Folks, I found a fascinating sailboat design, here, on the forum. It is Bornrif 33measuring 31 feet waterline. The boat is currently under construction in Holland and will soon sail. I exchanged several messages with the designer regarding designing a slightly longer version of this gorgeous...