I know this sounds rude and shallow, but my problem with most of Wood's designs is the dated aesthetic. Not new enough to look modern, not old...
Interesting. From that link I got to these: "Wharram tane and Farrier 7.20 sailing together" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKV_YxNbHok...
I meant after the race the catalina crew would come over and help with the brightwork :D I guess I'm just interested what level of crappy...
Anyone here have any experience sailing on a Wharram? They have a poor reputation for windward ability, but how bad is it really? I'm curious...
I think the only files that Rick posted of the 400kg hull are in DXF format and Delftship does not appear to have an option for importing DXF...
Ditto, I hope he's doing alright. I suspect Rick was just too generous with his time and he decided to focus on his own projects/life etc....
Ok, got the gearmotor in the mail and I made some measurements. At 37v and no load, the amperage was 5.25A, so that was good for a laugh. I...
John, looks like Rick went AWOL, so you might be on your own when it comes to the hulls. If you need a 500kg hull you may just have to scale the...
Wow, so at $300 for a 4mm sheet, steel in the congo is 4 times the price of steel here in California. Of course, to get steel here for 55 cents a...
Also, out of curiosity, what kind of plants are you farming and how much carbon do they consume?
Ok, so a bunch of questions: 1. What kind of loads are you interested in carrying? 2. What are the conditions of the route? i.e. depth,...
Rick, thanks again for all your help. I think I'll meditate some more on the design. Still need to do a better weight estimate...
Here's some information from the Bay of Bengal Programme. Part of their goal was to develop planked boats to replace dugout canoes. Planked...
While I'm thinking of it, comments on the overall beam of the boat? I'm thinking slightly narrower wouldn't hurt. I'm also wondering about the...
Cool, Thank you. So it looks like I'm about halfway between your catamaran hull and your monohull in terms of efficiency. Also looks like the...
Wow. Ok, moving on. I'm going to second steel as a good 3rd world boat building material. It's dirt cheap (55 cents a pound in plate form from...
Also, if you size your motor and prop for high speed, it won't be as efficient as it could be at lower speeds as with a motor and prop sized for...
You might want to rule out a planing hull depending on the water conditions. I built a 2.5m x 1.5m boat that did 18 mph (measured on the gps)...
You can easily measure the rpm of the trolling motors with a RC motor tachometer, available for $20 or so. For the trolling motors: Volts x...
I attached the modified main hull to this post. Pq_7A is the 7m hull with more freeboard and the sides flared. Pq_7B is the same as Pq_7A but is...
