Got some material to make a model, might take a little while (busy at work) but I will be back, with photos this time.
@Will Gilmore Yes, that is an intentional side affect of my uncertainty with using Delftship. I placed the original stations in line with the...
@bajansailor I have had a play with the next chine up as suggested. I was dubious because the lines looked good (to my inexperienced eye) but...
I did make a cardboard half hull, but it was somewhat lesser quality than a third graders school project :) The cardboard was too thin and the...
@bajansailor Here is the lines reworked as suggested. According to Delftship the stress is a little higher, but only marginally. I'm not entirely...
@bajansailor Thanks for the feedback, I will work with that. You're thinking keeping the same curvature of the stem, and moving the chine lower...
Here are the lines with an allowance for a 2 inch stem/backbone. I simply moved all the centreline points out by an inch. This appears to have...
@Will Gilmore I will try adding the width of the stem into the equation next
Sorry about the delays, life keeps interveining and making me do things, like my job :) @wet feet Yes, I did try lowering the bottom chine at...
Had a go at setting a plumb bow, I like how it looks but according to the Delftship figures the stress on the play is way worse, like four times...
No such thing as beint too pedantic, not in a learning situation like this. The boards are, currently, somewhat tortured, as per the earlier...
Here is the line drawings with the lowest point moved further aft. I have also added a skeg, probably the largest possible for the moment, but...
I was also watching, a few years back, the growth in popularity of Nowark Island Sharpie (NIS) by Bruce Kirby, and although it has always been a...
I guess the next thing is to work out what type of wood to make it out of, so I can calculate weight of the boat and the rig
Once again, thanks for all the great info and help, will review the layout again this week. A couple of points. no, it won't be a planing hull...
Hi David, I have always loved the look of that design. Building a custom wood sailboat, the 25' Black Skimmer...
Did a couple more tweaks, to the stem area this time. Doesn't look much but it has improved the panel stress a little. Pulled outward a little on...
I would look at the top 10 commercially built boats or boat plans that you like, the ones that are almost what you want, but not quite there. Then...
I made a start on the mods, reduced the topsides and moved the transom a little higher. Something about the line of the keel looks "wrong" to me,...
Thanks for the feedback @gonzo I will not deny that the design process is at least as much fun as the finished product, for me. I also agree that...
