I’m in the process of refurbishing my MacGregor 26M. I want to build a new daggerboard. They tend to be kind-of sacrificial. :oops: It appears...
For many years I've been working on various designs for a live-aboard cruising boat... much of it already recorded on this site. I like the...
I have a question that's kind of academic and kind of practical. Say I'm going dead down wind, wing on wing with a 155% Genoa. I have a...
Most of us have probably seen this... qKGupz_9mGc I've have always wanted to do this, but of all the kites I've made (with my kids) none are,...
Introduction and Credits Another A.D.D. moment and diversion from the Z40½. Having never seen, much less sailed, a Proa in person, I thought...
Dr. Lazauskas, First, I want to thank you for this staggering contribution to design. I've been running trade studies on several designs...
I read several posting that their are benefits of having a certain amount of flexibility in an un-stayed mast. I see from Rob's HarryProa videos,...
I found that the software I use didn't have a feature that I was brutally trying to simulate manually using DelftShip... so I just created my own...
Does anyone have any sources for purchasing carbon tow?
This is a purely academic murmuring. I have no intention of using it! Somewhere on the forum I read about the suggestion of using a "soft"...
Brief - What is the quickest (for rough estimate) way to simulate drying strip planking? Oven, food de-hydrator? Details - I'm building a boat...
I see that Rob's HarryProa's and others have the rudders on the lee hull. Besides the underlying concept of having all the sailing equipment on...
Has anyone seen anything more about the aerodynamics of the wing? I just saw a picture that shows the flap hanging off the back of the wing. The...
A perfect boat (for me). My desired... 1) Single hand 2) Fast 3) Gentleman racing 4) Live two 5) Sleep other couple and children (2...
Ok... I'm exploring... not judging! Setting my sights on a heavy, passenger, windward hull AND a light, longer leeward hull. AKA......
Assume I am and future readers of this thread are fairly logical and have done the forum and Google searches. I have read quite a bit here and on...
Is it possible to make a symmetric hull (front to back symmetry) that will plane or is the blunt transom required? In other words could a boat...
I have never given Proa's a second thought. It was just too strange for me. However, some recent issues brought it back to the forefront of my...
Summary What’s the cost of a slipping and/or mooring a boat in your area (anywhere in the world)? I'm thinking in the 40' to 50' range, but...
I’ve muddled on designing and building a boat for many years. Several years back I started the mental explorations of how to achieve my goals and...