Figured it out! Steve, your method didn't quite work, but it helped me figure how to do it. Very simple for anyone else who might be...
Thanks, Steve. Will try this out.
Done a bit of searching, and can't seem to figure this out...maybe not possible. Does anyone know if you can get hydrostatics with the boat...
Thanks for the discussion guys...good stuff. Ad Hoc: thanks for the definitions there. Obviously Cwp and Cvp are no-brainers, because there's no...
Thanks guys. Ok, I see midship is a specific dimension, and Cp need not relate. DCockey, I have a fairly recent version KAPER...came with my...
Hi all. I'm deep into tweaking a canoe design, and I'm starting to get a little hung up on the numbers. I've been running John Winters' KAPER...
I've been looking around for info on how hull finishes (paint, gel coat, exotics, etc.) effect drag. There seems to be a lot of debate, and no...
For working with students a 'stitch-and-glue' method of construction with plywood is probably the most practical. But this will give you either a...
Well, the speed has a lot to do with the engine (paddlers) of course. But there's a kind of maximum speed for a canoe, kayak, or any other...
This pretty much sums up the design I'm working on.
John Winters also has a performance prediction method, called KAPER. This is what Sea Kayaker Magazine used for several years. "A longer boat...
DCockey, thanks for the links...I've managed to now find data on other kayaks from their website. I still can't find a good body of stability...
Yoram, I'm absolutely not an expert here, but I have been designing a canoe for myself, and studying up on as much canoe/kayak theory as I can...
That's why it's important to get an idea of what kind of paddling skill is required for a particular hull. Reread post #5, if you missed the...
Link to Method http://www.bearmountainboats.com/CanoeTechnical.htm
No, I'm sure what he's talking about is the actual waterline @ 250lbs displacement and 15 degrees heel. For tandem canoes he loads the vessel to...
It seems I once saw an illustration of what Steve Killing was doing, but I can't seem to hunt it down now. I think what he means is if you strike...
Hmmm, well I was curious, but couldn't find anything about stability testing on their website. Actually I'd like to use Killing's method as a...
I have a rough design worked out for a solo canoe, and would like to use Steve Killing's "Stability Factor" to get an idea of where I stand with...
Phil, thanks. Just want to let you know in analyzing Cp this way, forward and aft Cp's were almost dead on to what you described. Very minor...