Never a thread is old in my opinion because much people uses Google when researching as I do many times. And old threads still very informative in...
Hi to all. I never found anywhere references to use sails in powerboats. As seen in lobsterboats, some trawlers, the riding or steady sails are...
[IMG] Hi to all. I ever was curious about this wide bows (I don't know if is a spoon bow ). I seen the drawings in Paul Fischer N/A plans page, it...
Thank you Ilan. Me and probably much other people read your posts or knows about you in this forum. I still reading boatdesign.net probably from...
Are you always interested by a description of the placo plastic method? ie using polyester plates and a jig? Yes please, if you can send me some...
This concept seems as a modern vertion of the old chinese anchors. They used just a piece of metal for economy and some light wood to make it...
Happy New Year from 35°S 56°W. Very hot here. I like FRP boats as well, the problem comes to the building system without a commercial mold.
Following seas and fair winds for you Ilan. We're all touching your collar.
[MEDIA] A piece of tarp is useful also to collect rain or condensation water.
I can't argue with you Ilan (because your great knowledge, I learnt from you about long light planing hulls some theory I appreciate, by reading...
You never tought in doing it out of clay? Still in use since the 24.000 BC. If the boat fails ever can be used as flower pot, to be sold in the...
Motor Boats 16' to 20' http://www.selway-fisher.com/Mc1620.htm Paul Fisher has several models as the first in this page. Described as load carrier...
Interesting the last advances in this issue. I think I will start a Kapipal, I had some ideas for watching the Flintstones and Reading the thread....
Thank you Sharpii, sorry I didn'r realized differences in planing and semiplaning modes. Just had a flat bottom and Savitsky predicts a regular...
The owner cruised at 60% rpm at ten knots. So, for a similar -never equal- displacement hull you will need 3hp (from an outboard) for going at...
I heard he was in a panga 7 meters -about 23 feet- boat. So, for the people asking if planing hulls are safe at displacement speeds. I downloaded...
''Chalana'' in Spain is a different kind of boat, I believe is a V bottomed of the Mediterran area, but for sure the name was borrowed here. I...
Vee Bottom or Flat Bottom The controversy rages on about which is the better boat. I've had people look at me in disbelief when I suggest they...
Under my little experience, the more developed the country the less the regulations . Actually I'm in a country with much regulations (you must...