There is an old program called "Plyboats" available from Ray Clark Enterprises that specializes in designing boats from sheet material. It is...
I use ProBasic, a sub-set of ProSurf. I thought I knew what twist was. I did developable surfaces at design school. But the way the term is used...
Thank you for your reply. I will check on the product we are using. Much obliged.
We have used vacuum bagging and peel-ply for a while at the yard where I work, but untill recently always sanded after removing the peel-ply. We...
[If anyone can figure out a dipping lug system that is comparable in tacking time and ease, to the bermudan, then lets have it! The dipping lug is...
developable surfaces I know that you have received a great number of very interesting and very technical replies--but on the off-chance that you...
Hi, no, the only experience I have of a standing lug was one I made myself some years ago as an experimental canoe sail. I used a tan-bark...
Hi, I am glad this thread is attracting some attention. I used "Principles Of Yacht Design" for my final decision on area. It has 3.5% with a...
side by side cb's Thanks, Sea Drive--good point. That had not ocurred to me. Now that I think of it, the difference in angle of attack must...
gaff sails Actually, gaff sails don't have to set with excessive twist. In recently designed gaff rigged boats the mast is usualy too short, so...
Carlson trailer-sailer Boy, that's a great design. Not for me though--more what Spoedvraat is working on. Working as I do with a bunch of...
reply to Tom Speer Thanks a lot for your reply. The comparison of the contrasting American and British aproaches to dinghy floatation is...
I hope no one minds my copying my previous post to this thread. This does seem the best location for much needed advice....
reply to spoedvraat Hi, it does seem we are working on somewhat simular boats. I have the same length and beam but a smaller sail area (13...
rocker Generaly, if you want to be able to load a boat varying amounts at different times and don't want the drag of a submerged transom when...
Cruising dinghy 'rightability' I am designing myself a cruising dinghy and have some questions on 'rightability'. I realize that this is a...
I am working on a 16 foot cruising dinghy. Twin side by side center-boards fascinate me. Tandem (fore and aft ) boards and keels get a lot of...
I love this discussion! When I first started reading about sailing and aerodynamic at about the age of twelve, I found the standard explanation...
thanks for the replies It occurs to me that it matters quite a bit whether this boat will be used a great deal in light airs or is only taken out...