http://www.touchcad.com/tc_training_mari.html Then click on the "Why TouchCAD for marine design" link. You probably want to email the...
successful move This year I moved the last big piece of my 14.5 meter catamaran. It was 12 ft 5 inches wide. The permit was $22.00 for a 250...
touchcad on OS X TouchCad is a great program. I have been using it since 2004. It has evolved into a very powerful program. It has been very...
It points out how limited people are in their ability to comprehend technology and integrate it into a project. Hydroptere also is a project of...
Why not look at a proa? There is one living area. Very easy to sail. Low cost build. www.harryproa.com
Hey whoosh, Go look at a semi trailer. They have a mechanical sliding unit that shifts the tandems. Since you are trying to gain height...
Extremely masochistic to use english measurements!
If your CAD package is 3D, then extrude the bottom panel up and get the volume to the design water line. In metric this will be the displacement...
Depending on what build method you use, It could take a lot longer than 2 years of build time. You can have my plans for free. Well that is...
You could do it! Will be interesting to see what your design turns out like.
Great picts of the build! Aluminum looks cleaner and more agreeable than wood/glass/epoxy. What do you do to keep the boat from becoming an...
Acrophobia cure It is quite easy be cured of acrophobia. Go do a parachute jump. The first jump will allow you every true sensation in the...
There is not one book for designing multi-hull boats ... that I have found. It can be inexpensive in money ... but costly in time. I am at...
Porter Cable 6" Random orbital sander/polisher. This is a finish sander. Then if you want to get rid of a lot of material fast, Hitachi Vertical...
Rick W, Is it possible to get a simple force from Xfoil? For example 500 N at the center of effort in the x direction? regards
Glad to help out a bit. Perhaps next time I will be able to show you all the small lost corners of Marseille. ... now get to work on building! smile
The GunBoat has a forward "hole" and the steering is in the cabin just behind it. I think this idea of forward steering station is to get a more...
JAK there is a program called TouchCAD. http://www.touchcad.com/ The how-to movies are very informative.
Go spend 48 hours sitting on a raft 9 km out from shore. Then you may loose motivation for this masochism dream.
You will need a sleeve for a wearing surface. Or you can machine the bearing on to the stock and use a bearing surface in the rudder tube. Or...