With keel it's almost too sticky I agree, and I've been thinking about that ... However, as now built, with keel, the boat has a little too much...
31' aluminum power boat ... See attachment ... Used to be inboard powered, now outboard powered ... We are rebuilding the bottom, and now we...
Can anyone refer me to a supplier that can source about 50' of 5086 alloy reverse chine extrusion. The material will be welded at the joint...
Near Boca Grande, Florida
A Yard Bull is ... A forklift as big as a house ... It's a brand name ... See Wiggins Lifts .... BTW ... Thanks to everyone who replied ...
Thanks Petros Thanks for the encouragement ...
Images Here are some images, as requested
About re-lofting Petros ... Do you really think I need to contemplate re-lofting the hull? I confess I am a hobbyist-engineer, not a degreed...
Thanks, Petros Thanks for confirmation regarding my assessment of the failure .. I was starting to wonder if I was too ignorant to be dealing...
I still think you're missing my point ... Unless the longitudinals are joined to the plating by continuous welds, the load bearing capacity of the...
Good points ... My analysis was that the welds bonding the longitudinals to the plating experience little or no stress during operation, since the...
I should add that most of what I propose is based on ABS minimum standards for a vessel of this class and size, standards that were not in place...
I agree that lifting the boat out with perhaps 15,000 pounds of water INSIDE the hull would place stress on frame bonds to the plating opposite to...
In March of this year, we ran our 31' aluminum cruiser aground and sustained a crack in the hull. We were able to make it to a marina, where a...
