Yes shallow water means mostly flat water, but it has to be able to withstand some light chop. I dont think I'll be able to afford a solid hull...
The boat will have a 25-60 horse outboard motor on it and top speed will be 30-50 mph. I'm going to core the transom with 1/4-1/2 inch marine ply...
I'm building a 16 foot by 6 foot shallow water poling skiff and i need to know how thick the hull should be. I found a weight per square foot...
Hah wow thats great. But im talking a serious tunnel, that has been designed for maximum (or close to it) shallow water efficiency.
What calculations go into putting a tunnel into a small, 16 foot, outboard skiff? Can i do it? Can you tell me how to do it? Thanks.
Thanks alot!
I've heard you cant use fiberglass mat with epoxy resins. Is this true?
I've heard there is a different formula than the 2xLxW-90 for boats with flat bottoms, is this true? Or is it safe to use this one?
What is chine walking. And what are the regulations for a boat over 20ft?
Alright well heres the real question i need answered. How does the CG figure out the max HP for a boat?
Alright i've been looking at some designs for 17-20 foot flats skiffs and most of them have a low rated HP, under 90 most of the time. Why is...
Thanks alot, those look like great boats.
Okay, so?
Im wondering if the deadrise of the boat pretty much defines the angle where it will plane? (consider the engine is properly installed) So a...
Alright, well im looking to build a 17-22 foot flats boat with a semi planing hull. I would like to be able to have it planing, but also be able...
