No carbon? No rudders on the amas? NO FOILS? It'll never catch on. Nice one, Mr Marples.
Thanks for putting that up, Phil. Very interesting piece. Cheers, Steve
Hi, Olav. Does it really run properly? Try opening an example hull from the hulldata file, then go to 'statics' - settings, give it some figure...
Thanks Olav, thanks quequen. Yes, if you're running XP then it does look as if it's a local problem. Though two totally separate machines in my...
ITSF and .chm Okay, now I know what ITSF means - Info Tech Storage Format. It appears somewhere along the line Microsoft decided .chm files could...
Hi, quequen. Thank you very much for putting up the program, much appreciated. I've downloaded, installed carefully - but I'm getting the same...
Hi - a plea for help - Hullform 9P, the latest and last full professional version of the program is now free for download from the Hullform...
So...we're back at the starting point again, are we not? Defining loads? Except that it's not quite the same starting point. The assumptions are...
another alternative is to lay up glass sleeves Gary, I want you to know I am sitting here giving myself a good kicking. Why - kick - didn't...
Yeah, I agree, however, here's the but and as ever it's set by personal circumstances - just as every boat user has his her own individual set of...
Yes, I have Harris's book and his 40' tri is an informative example to work from. If I read your suggestion right, I think I'm working along...
Bolting aluminium beams Ad Hoc Thank you for the check list, very useful.
Hi, Cavalier So what's the answer to bolting an aluminium crossbeam so the hole in the crossbeam is the same size in 2015 as it was in 2011? I...
Ad Hoc 6082 T6 it is, then. And welding? No way, not going there. Absolute minimum of bolt holes, no itty-bitty holes for machine screw...
FT's crossbeams Gary - Thought I'd post another 2 pages from the David Palmer book about FT because they tell the story so well. You're...
crossbeam calcs Richard, thank you, I'll look at waterstays and see if I can use them to reduce the scantlings on the tubes. Interesting...
Daiquri - hells' bells ! But thank you, I shall try and get through that - I have a feeling it's going to take me a few hours...at least....
Hi, Catsketcher Phil, I've read, with great interest, your posts elsewhere about your tri/cat deliberations. I imagine your tri plans would be...
Crossbeam calculations Well, a big thank you to everyone - great discussion. Several points raised I want to address:- Daiquiri - Agree with...
Jamez - thanks for that link to the Kurt Hughes 38 Very nice piece of work and is very close to what I'm trying to do, though different in style /...
