Two years ago I had what I thought was a bad cold; after two weeks standard treatment, I went duck hunting with my brother-in-law. Felt worse and...
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On a small scale, the parallel sided module system has been applied to homebuilt craft, for the purpose of transport as much as for scaling:...
For cruise ships and such, one advantage of straight sides would be easier fit-out of the passenger rooms. On the cruise ships I've seen, the...
Tom, the Kayot houseboats I've seen are pontoon-based, like this one:...
That looks a little tall for the Great Loop. Regardless of windage concerns on open waters, depending on the route taken to do the Loop, you'll...
Many sternwheel towboats in the early part of the 20th century, and some of the sternwheelers operating today, had/have flanking, or backing,...
Knut, Something similar to the older launch in those photos is Nelson Zimmer's 21'3 Utility Launch design, shown in FIFTY WOODEN BOATS...
I agree that avoidance is better than action after the fact. Most of the times when I've been screwed on a contract were when I overruled my...
It's the same story in building construction here in the US as well, from houses to offices to churches. Theft of intellectual property can be...
There appears to be little if any curvature in any of the panels; this would likely result in a boat that flexes when it shouldn't, and if built...
Tad, that design resembles a Chinese coastal junk with its bow transom. All it needs is a pair of eyes painted on the sides up at the bow.
There was an article on the Hickman sea sled in WoodenBoat magazine issue #100 May-June 1991.
Dad's diary recorded a lot of boredom. Almost as many days spent on maintenance and repair as on patrol. When called to investigate a reported...
You're partly correct here, over half of the WWII US subchasers were built with the GMC 'pancake' 16-184A diesels (two engines per ship) and CPPs;...
How is she constructed, wood or fiberglass or...? I don't think it will be easy either way, but the methods to achieve your goal will certainly...
Very true, and I'm often guilty of extending the definition of a problem past its original intent. Still, the reference to upper deck joists,...
Without getting into calculations, one way you could get greater stiffness with a 4" thick member is to increase its width, say going from a 2x4...
Sorry to butt in here, but NYALEX you might buy a copy of Voyaging Under Power by Cap'n Robert P. Beebe; read chapters 3-7 particularly, and the...
As far as stacking single berths goes, since you are alloting yourself ten years to think about it, find an old Navy destroyer or frigate that...