I apologize David, I understand where you are coming from. I was also in a bit of a mood yesterday, nothing to do with boats, boat design, or boat...
Sounds like naval architect talk! I've worked in various yards mostly small, and lofting full size or half scale, I have never found any computer...
Chris is the only one who can say for sure, but if I had to guess the extension of the hull is 2 fold. The first being it increases the water line...
Chris, Makes sense...great shots on your blog page by the way. I've always been a big fan of the balanced lug, which also seem to fit the bill on...
Chris, HFM is much cooler than I had origionally even thought....Have you ever considered an equal masted schooner rig for her? I've always...
As a professional boatbuilder, I am not a qualified naval architect, but I have met many an arrogant NA that refuses to admit his there mistakes...
The grass is always taller on my side of the fence!
Interesting! the forward sections have the cross-section of half of a starfruit, with sharpie sections aft. I do wonder how this forward section...
Do you live in Pasco? that's a nice area...we used to live in st petersburg and would go for drives in that area, really nice. We now live in...
Down wind of crystal river? Is that the Nuke site?
No, but pretty darn close! We can hear the banjo music wafting down from Alabama we're so close.
Some people do and some talk about it...that's really the only difference. results may vary depending on aptitude HaHa.
The Bolger AS 34? I'm only familiar with the 29 and the 39(37 actually). What info do you have on her?
Sorry Chris, I'd like to appologize for what I've said, and for any information that may have gotten out that you didn't want out... Peace Briggs
Hi Perm, I believe the reason for the long overhangs is to reduce wetted surface but still be able to increase waterline length as the boat...
The OSTAR sharpie, was that the origional AS 29?
Frank, also flushdecks have several other advantages, they are more seaworthy, less windage, cheaper, easier to build and who on a cruising boat...
I have no Idea what the board is made of....if the board is unballasted than the board could possibly be designed to shear off, what do you think?...
Hey Frank, Yes HFM has chine runners. Maximus is only 38' but if you look at his drawing of potential mods, he has it extended by about 6 feet.
Flying dutcman
