OK I will buy www.floatingbox.com :-) No offense, I actually completely agree with you. Still, there are still some notions of solidity,...
You are absoluteley right Stumble, actually some deck barge are doing exactly what you are saying, i.e. barges are containers by themselves and...
Thank you Stumble, Do you think I should build the barge only a quarter of an inch under the container inside dimensions so that it can hardly...
All my project is based on the fact that I can just put the steel barge in a container and export it worldwide. Is this reasonable to have an 8...
I am such a newbie in this forum that when I ask a question, another one arises immediately. Like, I am asking for the price of a 6mm steel and...
I would consider Vietnam is the job is well done. Any Internet site you would recommend please ? Thank you
I mean FOB, I will have it delivered in a few places in the planet by container. Grades : OK let me ask for the different grades before stealing...
I have just asked the same question but at the wrong place... Dumb me. Would you guys please tell me how much you are paying for 6mm steel ? I...
This forum could allow a great and quick little survey : how much does the 6mm steel costs in your country ?
Well I only need 18 feet ones :-) There seems to be a consensus with Queenstown, Australia.
Thank you guys. You actually make me realise that I could use the bed volume (1.12 m3) to be part of the keel. That is 8 cm saved from the bottom...
Thanks Stumble. I was skipping lead for contamination issue. Is this an issue or is there common eco-friendly protection possibilities ?
Hey Marshmat, Here is a better pic of the project [IMG]
Goal is to obtain my little design : [IMG] I have never designed a floating boat before. Does that one makes sense ?
[IMG] Thanks to MarshMat and MikeJohn for their input This is for a special use but with a very basic shape : - Constant 30 inches draft for...
Thank you. I cannot find them on Google. Would you have any Internet site in mind ? Is the family name spelled correctly ?
Does anyone know who are the known cheap steel barge builders in the planet ? Philippines ? China ? Canada ?
Indeed I think I will forget about the water ballast and use a definitive keel made of steel and cement on a small layer right below the barge. It...
Thank you Matt. That is clear. I want to put acrylic "windows" at the bottom half of the barge to make a kind of "underwater observatory". The...
I need to build the following barge, and I need the draft to be MINIMUM one meter when empty, that is where the red line is. So I guess I need...
