Thanks for replies guys. I will definitely not be using strakes. My concern about raising the fin was if it protruded below the bottom it could...
I've just looked at those on their websites. Interesting. Are the fins retractable?
Thanks for replies. Lazeyjack, so for a 19 ft boat one strake each side running parallel to the centreline, presumably starting at the waterline...
Hi folks, A number of amateur builders are mounting two triangular strakes each side of the centreline on the bottom of their planing hulls. The...
Gilbert, I right-clicked on Fig 5 and sent it to the desktop and the diagram printed out to spread across an A4 sheet, clear enough to see, but it...
Wayne - Thanks for going to all that trouble for me. I'll need to study it. Gilbert - Yes I want to understand how to use Kilgour's method...
Thanks Wayne. Yes, it is developable and I have the offsets. Single chine, slightly convex V bottom. Want to use existing sheer and chine. So I...
Hello Wayne, Well, both actually. I have a boat plan that I want to increase the deadrise of. I am familiar with Plyboats but it is too...
Oops the URL is http://www.boatdesign.net/articles/developable-surfaces sorry
I am having trouble following Kilgour's method as outlined in Fig 5 ([url]http://www.boatdesign.net/articles/developable-surfaces). I can follow...
Thankyou.
Hi, Can anyone tell me if this program does developable surfaces?
Thanks for the information Nojjan and .Pericles. I'll revert to the original chine. Propulsion was a locally manufactured primitive jet drive no...
Hi Folks, I have the plans of a 19 ft monohedron planing hull that is 5ft 0ins across the chines midships reducing to 4ft 10ins at the transom,...