This thread has become little more than a series of personal attacks and of little value to followers of the thread. I see insult in some posts,...
Wide sterned light boats are easier to sail downwind. A boat with narrow stern pulls up a quarter wave, which pushes on one side requiring a lot...
This is a general response to various posts in this thread. 1) When I use floating frames on a steel design it is for sides and most of the...
There is no requirement for yacht designers to be registered or licenced. In USA a Naval Architect has to be a qualified Professional Engineer. My...
You really should get the advice of the designer of the boat. The designer may not want you to make the change. I try to stick to a policy of...
Hout Bay 50 steel excursion gaff schooner
Sabbatical II aluminium cruising ketch
Dix 65 steel cruising cutter
Little Creek 47 steel staysail schooner
Hout Bay 70 steel gaff schooner
Dix 64 steel staysail schooner
Mike, in response to your post of 01-21-09. Yacht design and scantling rules have the same origins, they have developed empirically over a...
At no time have I ever said that a boat has to be heavy to be strong. The fact is that steel is strong but it is also heavy. Aluminium is also...
Steel or aluminium radius chine or round bilge wood, GRP or aluminium cutter
Steel multi-chine schooner or cutter
steel or aluminium radius chine cruising cutter
Steel or aluminium radius chine cruising cutter
Steel round bilge cruising cutter
Multi-chine or radius chine steel or aluminium cruising sailboat
Radius chine steel or aluminium cruising sailboat, Maroni or gaff cutter
