I was just wondering if there are any standards / guidelines on the design / configuration of self-draining anchor lockers? I've done a bit of a...
I have a mate who has a sterndrive powered boat that tends to sit stern down when at rest, to such an extent that waves can slosh over the aft...
I was just wondering if there are any regulations or ABYC guidelines regarding the location of fuel (petrol) tanks in the same compartment as...
I've been running through the calcs layed out in Gerr's Prop Handbook and am sure the answer is there in simple terms, but my teeny mind must have...
Just a quick query, wondering whether (sealed) AGM batteries have to be in a ventilated compartment the same as traditional lead-acids do? I know...
I've been looking at plans for a little 20-odd foot displacement powerboat. The plans show the shaft angle at something ike 15 degrees, which...
So... it's my understanding that hollow waterlines lead to an increase in wetted surface.... bad But, wouldn't they also lead to reduced entry...
Can someone please post some pics - or point towards some - that show what a building jig for a one-off aluminium runabout might look like? I...
I'm a bit of a Rhino newbie, so go easy on me.... I've been thru a bunch of tutorials and stuff, but just can't seem to find a way of modelling...
I've quite often read hereabouts that a design requires a certain amount of thrust in order to move at a particular speed... typically given as...
I can't make my mind up about this crowd... is it :idea: or is it :confused: http://www.vismaramarine.it/en/yachts/under-construction.html...
I've often wondered why you don't see any powerboats that are shaped more like sailboats. I'm thinking of powerboats in the semi-planing range...
I have some old drawings of a 23 foot launch that I did by hand many years ago that I'd quite like to get digitised so I can have some temporary...
I'm thinking of changing over from one fuel tank to two wing tanks. It's a single, petrol engined boat and the tanks would most likely be made of...
I came across this website with what looks to be quite a good introduction into strip planking, by the 'dry planking' method. Whilst guilding the...
Let me preface this by saying that my knowledge of electrical systems is well... err... lacking..... Am I correct in thinking that the DC wiring...
It seems that whilst there are plenty of ways of calculating the power required for planing hulls, there's not so many for displacement craft. I...
I am considering building a small strip plank boat as discussed briefly here I will likely use Gerr's "Elements of Boat Strength" to calculate...
I'm thinking of building a little boat of about 20 ft. The idea is all in my head at this stage, so sorry, I can't show any drawings or pics...
My understanding is that for vessels <12m one needs port & stbd navigation lights plus (at a minimum) an all-round white masthead light. Also that...