Thanks for your response, Gonzo! When you say a good stabilizer system, are you referring to something like this? Seakeeper...
Is anyone aware of a realized version of the pneumatically stabilized platform design created by Float, Inc? http://floatinc.com/...
Barge + tug is certainly an appealing design! A small "pusher" boat could also work as a re-supply vessel. I assume that a barge would roll and...
Does anyone know if there's a site that offers online hydrodynamics modeling? Ideally, it would be a site that you could upload a model from a...
I've made a sketchup conceptual model along similar lines: Flying saucer houseboat...
Complicated and expensive? Maybe? I haven't built one yet. As I'm envisioning it, there would be ballast tank that runs along the interior of...
Right, hence the descriptor "variable draft". The idea is that it would be in deep draft SWATH mode during storms, then switch to shallow draft...
I have! I'm a fan of the Triloboats, for example: Triloboats: Avast, Ye Curvy Dogs! http://www.triloboats.com/modeltours.html My aim is for a...
Thanks, Ad Hoc, I appreciate the time you took the time to explain your thinking. @TANSL, thanks for the design idea. As I'm interpreting it,...
I don't personally know any houseboats that are 59 m LOA. The largest SWATH yacht that I know of is the Silver Cloud, which is about 41 m LOA....
I didn't say a low initial cost was possible with a vessel of 59 meters. I was referring to this claim "If you want to use a hull form that has...
Thanks for the explanation! It's clearer what you have in mind now. It would be an interesting vessel, that's for sure.
Thanks! Why would you be limited to 13-15 meter in LOA? The M/V Susitna has a LOA of 59 meters and a shallow water draft of 4.5 feet. Of...
Yes, I think that might be a good solution! A jackup rig / catamaran combo like the little SSLV perhaps: OFFSHORE LIFT VESSELS...
Thanks for the response! Yeah, I think for a SWATH design, variable ballast would be required to achieve the shallow draft requirement....
I'm planning to build an 'extreme houseboat' aka "bayboat" intended to be operated in the San Francisco Bay. The goal is to come up with a design...
Many thanks, Graham and Jeff!
Thanks y'all. I'm looking for a door that can be closed to make a water tight chamber in the event of a disaster. It should have the following...
Does anyone know of a way to create watertight hatches with a flush floor lip that makes it easy for someone who is in a wheelchair to easily...
Thanks, PAR!
