Thanks again. Good stuff.
So, you start with an idea for a hull with, say, a 4' draft and a displacement of 60,000lbs, and then design around that?
Great answer, Eric. Thank you very much. And my example was just pulled out of the air, it wasn't intended to be a real situation where a...
I'm curious about a design issue. Let's say a designer is laying out a hull, and he/she has a pretty good idea of what the hull bottom is...
I'll pursue some other design ideas. Thanks.
Yup. I don't want to roam the oceans. I want to poke around the eastern seaboard, down thru Florida, across to the Abacos, down the Exumas, over...
This is a Mirage N47... [IMG] I'd like to design and build a 60' version.
Thanks for the answers. I'm a long-time boater, and have built a couple of boats. I'm sketching out designs for a large trawler to start building...
What do you think the primary reason behind the seaworthiness and stability is for these types of vessels: sheer size or careful hull design? Or,...