No daubt about that! In a few days I will post the ONE sketch of the simplified structure. My hand calcs could not properly solve some of the...
Thanks for the input, will do
thanks for the clarification
I can / and will provide the General Arrangement structurally speaking If by SOR you mean the parameters of the design philosophy, as in expected...
The hulls are a fiberglass - PVC foam _ fiberglass sandwich. All the loads are transmitted into the inside skin area via bulkheads and ribs and...
Thanks, I do agree on having received excellent advise and I am thankful
My layout allows a similar arrangement. Thanks
All, your critiques are taken with lots of respect. Here are some brief answers that may help explain. I am a mechanical engineer with quite bit...
Please expand on your reply. I have built the hulls and am very confident that they can handle all the loads. The connecting members, as I pointed...
Thanks, I am familiar with the FAA (Aviation) chain of requirements. Point me to a tarting point for the Marine rules and regulations
Marine wiring it is. Clearly I am convinced and it is what I expected to be told - so no surprises. Thanks for the notation on the crimper. I have...
You are so right crazy but determined and not totally dumb I HOPE:)
I admit that my prior successes designing, modifying and repairing - sometimeS large - composite structures, have made me somewhat 'arrogant" I...
I respect your opinion and must admit that my advice is based on aircraft experience. The bond between the steel and the 'PAINT" would be...
I do thank you for your advise. This is a large but "Quite simple" design and both hulls have been built and the design is "locked in" I am a...
These questions are in reference to a 97ft sailing catamaran. Am I totally crazy thinking that I can use regular household wiring for most of...
drag calcs Thanks I have all that. I need a reference manual listing viscosity numbers drag numbers for various surfaces etc
drag calcs Hey, I have more than that!! I am just looking for a reference manual. I had a real good hard back book - lost in Hurricane IKE. And...
drag calcs what I need is the formulas for the skin drag, suggestions on how to calculate "wave drag" on non displacement non planning hull...