So, could you ask your friend the planned height of his masts off the water? I'm curious as to how much shorter he is going than a single stick....
Well, that's no problem, even 7 degrees isn't an issue. But I'll let the architect decide any details like that, I'm just a concept designer, I...
50,000? Hell, the mast cost $50,000 (carbon fiber). Multiply your estimates times ten, and add a bunch more. However, unlike some people, I do...
A this point I haven't heard a good reason why I shouldn't have the boards exit just above waterline, but rake them forward around 3 degrees to...
I will be interested in how that goes. I was convinced by discussions with Eric Sponberg (and others) that going with twin carbon fiber unstayed...
Actually, I only just started looking at fuel cells. I would be very interested in hearing what you have found, and what fuel cell units you are...
Another question... if I was going to rake the dagger boards forward to reduce ventilation, how much of an angle are we talking about? Anyone know?
Unfortunately, the hulls are finished, so no widening them. I might consider raking the boards forward, or moving them in a bit to get the exits...
Now that I better understand the ventilation issue as bubbles messing with the foil, can someone explain why this happens, and perhaps their is a...
In one of my earlier concepts for this I considered putting both boards up along side the inner hulls and then rotating them down when needed. I...
Thank you for the clarification, and excuse an amateur designers ignorance, I am exploring different option and learning from all of you why and...
I'm just using the size, depth and position of the boards from the original plan drawing, so I am not having to calculate those figures. So far I...
I can angle them in and get below waterline. It is just too bad there is no solution for the ventilation issue, having less drag, more space and...
The space is needed for an additional cabin, so I can't do that.
I am completely confused by what you said. How can I lose board bite when I have completely retracted the board so that there is no bite? And if...
Good point, but, for the moment, I have decided to go with vertical boards, but pushed far toward the outside of the hull. This will bring the...
And while I'm asking questions... What about offsetting from the centerline of the hull? Meaning, pushing the whole board (still vertical) off...
Thanks for the various opinions on centerboard/daggerboards. If I was to go back to using a more standard daggerboard, what do you think about...
Here is a picture of where I would be putting the rotating centerboards (with it up and down in the diagram).
My boat doesn't have shallow keels. I was out at the boat yard a few days ago and measured 36' from floor to bottom of bilge, and more like 37"...
