^ Chris was last on the site Aug 26, 2017.
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I don't have a view on the subject from a structural point of view however I prefer the look of starting small so the outer surface is continuous...
Yes but less manoeuvrable.
An Australian academic Leo Lazauskas produced a program Michlet which amongst other things analysed the interaction between hulls, he was a...
Once the individual carbon fibres are encased in epoxy their effective length is minute so the full stress is permissible. Obviously the member...
I was viewing the buckling occurring at a microscopic level. The point I am making is the epoxy resin prevents lateral movement so the...
I do not understand this. It would mean a carbon fibre beam would be impossible as it involves tension and compression. Obviously on its own the...
I will collect my thoughts and reply in a few days.
You will need to add buoyancy bags to the hull to compensate. I have almost finished Dave Gentry's "Ruth". In that case I built it with no...
If you are referring to Aleksey he has not logged in since 2017.
Without knowing the fuel consumption and what range you hope to achieve it is impossible to answer.
Not really, tanks operate in tension. You can use flexible tanks to store liquids but try using one as a boat and it gets squashed.
Is there enough headroom to put it in the car piece by piece or will you have to stack it first and lift it in all together? Could you split it...
1. Connect the mast partner to the bottom of the boat.
Re rule 12: The contest in all other respects to be governed by revised London Prize Ring Rules. I had assumed The Marquess of Queensberry Rules...
If the outside and the inside are both literally flat won't you have a plate with no beam?
Given my advanced age and lack of energy, sanding is minimal. My view is if a part of the boat will not be in contact with the water, how smooth...
^^^ Not to be confused with Richard Woods Tryst Sailing Catamarans - Tryst 10 trimaran...
I am so old I had Kiddicraft bricks the forerunner of Lego. The History of Interlocking Bricks - From Kiddicraft to LEGO | Brick M...
