If you use an existing hull, no matter how you change it, it is still theft, still actionable, and still despicable.
Freewheeling...maybe not. You would think freewheeling would result in less drag, but it ain't necessarily so. Narrow two-bladed props at slow...
Well...since what you want for longitudinal bending is the mast/forestay couple, not the mast/shrouds, max righting moment won't do it easily. Not...
I'm skeptical. Even a bunch of 16-inch guns firing together is nothing compared to the mass of a battleship. The recoil would have to about tear...
Well, obviously (I hope), I was just getting the needle in a little bit, for fun. And maybe reacting to that "other" comfort thread a bit. ;) My...
Huh?? Not true at all. You can use any material properties you like. Unidirectionals, woven roving, various types of glass, aramid, and graphite...
Does your local community college offer evening woodshop classes? They tend to have pretty well-equipped shops, and it's common for students to...
For getting the helmsman forward under the dodger, nothing could be simpler: just steer with the pushbuttons on the autopilot's remote. Better...
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Now you're talking, Raggi! I believe every design should start with paper and pencil, no matter how many years it's been. I do use Multisurf and...
Might have to do with the misspelling of "renovations"?:rolleyes:
Nobody has mentioned an exhaust water tell-tale, so I will. Tee off a little bit of the cooling water just after it exits the manifold and run it...
4 miles in 20 minutes in a 32 foot displacement boat with 10 Hp...does not compute...does not compute.... Also, an 8D battery at 250 A-H and...
Having said style, style, style, I must admit that in a small aluminum boat the thin plating would gain a lot of stiffness from the curvature, as...
Wilma, you asked about berths. V-berths I find are good for coastal cruising with a relatively numerous crew who do not want to cuddle up, like...
That long ago, I probably wasn't even a twinkle in my daddy's eye! Sad but true. We get too soon old, and smart still seems out of reach.
does anyone know a technical naval architecture reason for this ubiquitous tumblehome? 1. Style 2. Style 3. Style
Hey, Toot, where were you when I was fifteen? <grin>
Toot, I agree there are boats that Alex could build, even in a semester. I'm in the middle of designing and building such a boat myself, in fact...
a model to scale would do just the same. Good thinking. A design by itself is enough of a project for a semester, in fact it's going to be a tall...
