distortions again Hi! In a previous post Kotzebue mentioned something like: no IOR hull depth measurments are located at the aft part of the...
Hi Again! Rob Humphries or Steven Jones design that "Indulgence"... Regards, Booster
Whiting distortions Sean9c! Perhaps it looked like a quarter-ton version of Whitings "Newspaper Taxi", see previous post (or Baigents book...
Raked mast gggGuest et al! Yes, aerodynamical reasons, see for instance the book by Buddy Melges "Sailing Smart". Harold "Mastrake" Cudmore...
Black Fun Looks nice! Is it a Davo (Laurie Davidson) design? I agree about the rudder post that seems to more forward than usual. Must be a good...
Thanks 60+! So, Tony Castro it was. I took a look at his website. He has designed a boat named Fidel! Anyway, some years has passed ince Castros...
dskira! Yes, I agree with you, but have you read the report that is said to have been released recently? Regards, Booster
Stevens institute Hi! After 40 year's in quarantine the test-results of the Mariner prototype is now said to have been released. Hope anyone has...
Norlin Richard! Regarding Peter Norlin. He won the Half Ton Cup 69-71 and was 3rd in 73. He won the ¼-ton cup in -74 and the ¾-ton cup in about...
new book Richard! I agree with you. Interesting that you are writing a book including an interview with Laurie Davidson. Perhaps I can arrange...
Grodzicki Well, Gary B had guess at Norlin. Yes, the bow looks Norlin. I would have said Tony Castro. Similar to the mystery boat in Sweden....
Ogg and Magog Ogg and Magog, well, don't forget Grendel and his mother in Beowulf. A nice crew for Doug in his super-challanger. If Doug...
crush space > Well, about broken bones and so on Doug can learn from the automotive industry. In order to get as many stars as possible...
Doug&Chris Helium seems like fun. Funny voices aboard as well. However, inhale some Argon at the start to get the right Basso profundo=The lowest...
Guara Boards Hi! Under the post "Old quarter-tonners Magic Bus" I have discussed the early development of guara boards. The design "Kon-Tiki" by...
Hi! I still vote for the visco-elastics. Would even cure an old Swedish tändkulemotor (flywheel about 20kg), used on the fishing boats...
correlation matrix I agree! Regarding correlation one can have participating factors, positive or negative. Thus, Doug can, for instance,...
Hi again! Well, bistros provided a good link regarding the polymers. Shear Span - For a symmetrically loaded beam, it is twice the distance...
I agree with bistros on all points. Regarding rubber, viscoelastic polymeres increase the damping. Be sure to place it in the shear-span so it...
Hi! This is difficult. You have to get the medium scaled as well to get it perfect. Unforunatelly, several of such media are toxic. Don't do it....