You can put individual lines on a plot in Excel by leaving a blank row in the x-y data. Use an X-Y plot with lines but no points, then format the...
Given that you don't know where to find used sailboats, it sounds like you don't have much experience with sailing. 50+ feet is not a small...
There's a Grampian mailing list at Yahoo groups (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Grampiansailboats/). No doubt someone there will be able to help....
I think good advice has been posted here. I'll add a couple places to find price information. First, to see what the completed boat would be...
I've got a table of offsets for a sailboat that lists stations from -1 to 11 and a station "A" aft of 11. Unfortunately, I don't have and most...
I'm going to add one check before you do this. A keel stepped mast provides more support for the bottom of the mast that a deck stepped mast, so...
Hi Dick, I wouldn't give up on finding a lead foundry in France. Somone's got to be making keels for all those Beneteaus, Jenneaus, etc. I just...
Hi Dick, I think I understand better now where you are coming from. Keel bolts in lead keels are commonly stainless rod bent into a J or L...
Yes, it is possible to shorten the keel stump as you suggest to reduce draft. You would need to determine the current laminate schedule in the...
I'd suggest reading about the extrusion process, e.g., at http://www.bonlalum.com/Login/SlsMfg/extrusion_process.jsp, to better understand how the...
Just came across this thread and hope it's not too late to add to it. I'll suggest you get Dave Gerr's book "Elements of Boat Strength". It...
Hello everyone, I'm in the process of learning about ship dynamics simulation and found mention of the U.S. Navy SMP95 strip theory based...
