Thanks Barry for your input. Although I had read the post about proper helm seat placement before posting my topic. The requirements of the ABYC...
Hey, According to ISO 11591 (Small craft, engine-driven - Field of vision from helm position. (2011)), visibility is - among other factors-...
Ok, thanks to all of you for your input!
Thx CDK for your input. waves are less of a problem as this is a trawler with limited speed (11kn max). But climate might be something to...
yeah, maybe using a navy patrol vessel to illustrate the problem wasn't the best in framing the purpose of the vessel. In the end it will be a...
Tx for your input guys, Ad Hoc, yes the idea is indeed to pre-buckle the plating, but in the opposite sense of how the outside forces will be...
yes, there will be pads in the most worrysome areas, for instance aft at WL, where dinghies will bump. But a very large area will be prone to get...
Hello, I'm currently designing a 22m aluminium explorer yacht with a bare aluminium hull. The topsides of the aft half of the hull are...
Under which class falls a "shadow yacht", like Arcadia's Sherpa? - no sleeping passengers - some cabins for crew aboard Is it still a...
I've received an answer from Marshall islands Registry,: In light of your enquiry I regret to inform you that the Administrator does not waive...
thanks, Waikikin. I've shot them a mail, but from my own experience, you usually get the answer that "it depends" and that you'll need to send...
Hi, I'm looking at options to reduce operational costs on a 19m. charterboat I'm designing. Let me quickly frame what's at hand: The vessel...
I see, Class rules across (European) countries are quite similar, or at least similar enough so that going with one won't lead to a dead end...
sorry, passenger capacity is 12, not 2 as written in original post
tx for your answer, Tansl. But which factor drives my selection of a country to look for rules? At this point, I have not selected a yard yet...
to Barry, I forgot to mention: the vessel will operate mainly in coastal waters, so no possibility to discharge any water at sea.
Tx TANSL, I've posted a question regarding this in the Class Societies forum.
Hey all, I'm writing a design specification for a new project and need to figure out some of the legal requirements. What would be the...
Tx Barry for your feedback, The heads would be salt water. Using fresh water seems insanity IMO. It'll be a vacuflush system for the toilets as...
Hello, I'm writing a design specification for a 60ft motor vessel to be used for charter and need to calculate the volume of : -fresh water...
