While I noticed a lot of creativity on the web: people backyard building steering wheels and spars in carbon; I have not yet found scantlings for...
First suggestion: change your user name to Walter or whatever, but not Benladen.
I am not sure whether this message belongs in this forum or in marketplace, but I am wondering if other forum members have found out where to buy...
How about Dudley Dix. Currently based in South-Africa, but moving to the USA soon. I am not sure about the lifting keel, but he may be willing to...
Dudley Dix has a very nice set of photos of two Mini Transat yachts under construction. http://www.dixdesign.com/oneill.htm
Alik, Could you add the english translation to your web site and/or email it to me?
Skene's Yacht Design I just received Skene's 8th edition and you are absolutely right, although the author has some ideas that seem to be...
Thanks Mmd and Steve for the quick replies. I'll have to order Skene's ... I had hoped to save a little and get more recent data by buying...
I received the article mentioned above. It is useful, but does not mention numbers/scantlings. Those interested may email me for a copy. Since it...
I am trying to figure out how to size a ketch rig (mast and standing rigging). Larsson explains how to size a single sticker's (sloop) rig, as...
Nick, I checked your site but (in my old browser) it just showed a background image. Could you post a little more about the techniques you use. I...
Mark, You've been enrolled in YDS for half a year now. I'd be very interested in getting an update. Michiel
I do not know the maximum radius. We had to get curved plexiglass sliding hatches. Since the curvature was too big to just bend the plexiglass a...
Hi, I scanned the web briefly for information about the Bergstrom & Ridder rig. It appears Hunter uses a modified version on their line of...
I just found the following piece of software: http://ants.dif.um.es/~humberto/sdn/ Yacht development software, with stability and VPP analysis...
No drawings but at least they have the sizes: (I copied the URL from a post by Polarity) http://www.boat.de/cgi-win/engine.exe/hersteller
The Dashews suggest using neoprene instead of sealant. This way you will always be able to remove the windows. Check out their "Offshore Cruising...
Estimating CE of high roach main Thank you very much for the replies, they have been very helpful. Follow-up question: how do I find the center...
Hi, I checked Larsson's Yacht Design and Gerr's books to find information about where to put a mast in the fore and aft direction, but did not...
