Jeff Yes, they are beautiful, aren't they? FIMA has been clocked at 18 knots... definitely in planing mode. I have had a look at the IC10s, but...
Jeff Thank you for your reply. Your comments hit the mark. I have in the meantime converted one of my flatbottom canoes (about 14ft LOA, 30"...
Weatherhelm I recently read, after your guidance, that one of the reasons the CE is ahead of the CLR is to ensure a degree of weatherhelm, so...
Thank you for your comprehensive reply. I think you misunderstood earlier how really really new I am at this. Your explanation lights up the...
Centerboard Thank you for your replies! And now the next question is.... how do I position the centerboard? ;-) kanoefabrik.com
Is there a general rule of thumb, or a good reference I can use to design the mast location on a small sailing dinghy I am starting to design? I...
Depends what your intended use is I guess, if you need to steam-bend, how well it takes to screws and epoxy, etc. Hardwoods in general have a...
I use eucalyptus (saligna) quite extensively on my lightweight canoes for stems, keelson and inwales. For outwales, you have to select the darker...
Can anybody assist me with information regarding material selection for my canoe outwales? I believe Iroko is a very hard and durable wood (it is...
Michlet - Froude number validity Leo Thank you for your response. Looks like I possibly have some serious coding ahead of me.... What method...
Does anybody know who the author is of Michlet? I was wondering if the source code was available... I would like to compile it in Fortran. Thanks! Jan
