Hello All, Well I have a small question here goes. what is the math formula to find the cranck shaft torque to turn a given size prop and...
Ari, Thanks for the input but like I said I will not be racing this boat just doing some skiing with the kids and pleasure (speed) cruising....
Hello All, Well I am looking at building a 18' tunnel hull speed boat the plans are from the 50's mechanix illustrated. http://www.svensons.com...
I have a few questions that I am sure there are no simple rules of thumb to go by but please give it your best shots. First question when...
Ok here is a non designer question but I must know. Why do power and high speed cats not use the rounded hull bottoms like the big sailing cats?...
Ok, Well I have been playing around with the spread sheet and according to the spread sheet the single layer biax 1708 inside and out is strong...
Karsten, Here is what I got I am using epoxy resin the boat is 30' with a 8.5' beam and a 24 degree deaedrise. The main question I have is the...
Mikemac, Well the easiest and cheapest way to do it is to buid a male mold out of plywood and 2x4's then cover the wood with a thin single...
Hello All, Well I have been playing with the vectorlam spread sheet for sandwihich cores and well I have a few questions. First thing I am...
I do not care about resale I am just wanting to build the cheapest safest boat to play with for a little while.
Ok can anyone tell me where I can find info, formulas, etc.. to figure out what laminate schedule I need for my boat? I am looking at building...
Hello all, I am looking at building a 22 to 26 foot sailing cat to take out in the rivers and offshore only 25 miles or less(offshore fishing...
