post # 3 describes some perimiters of what im trying to design, paddelcraft bla bla bla. i can also mention, pure flat water at the local lake...
i thought about scaled test, but besides hull form ill do rider placement, and then paddler handeling test later and need a full size craft...
a few wood strength examples, sitka- horz/ shear (wet) 1271 (dry)1495 comp/ perp (wet) 223 (dry) 335...
i would not call 3/4 x 2-1/2 squarish, you might think there no cup in it??? put it on a big belt sander, it might not be as flat as you thought.
ya thats what kinda been getting my to want to test- there seems to be a counterdiction involved the wave drag saying an infinatly thin long...
greetings its probably best to go by the book and let cost end up what they are, hopefully in the big picture compaired to your time not that...
wow a super thx, to both of ya. a delfection meter and ballance beam of sorts i see how either could work well. the ballance beam aproach...
specific drag design reduction for small paddle craft, surf ski, kayak, scull, ect. i get some, a little variation as to oppionions of best...
greetings im curious as to if any out there has worked, or tweeked craft hull designs by tow tank data, or done there own drag exsperiments to...
im possibly going to build a small paddle craft, not going to follow racing rules, but i would like to know various rules appling to specific...
thx for the gold mine or info!!!! its exactly what i was thinking towards except all the frontal free board, but then again it is a surfski- i...
greeting shawn here. i know just enough to be dangerous- im not exspert im not real sure what type a boat you are building? but for...
greetings shawn here im no exspert, but i know just enoughf for trouble i have a great book on doing white water boats, by charles wallbridge...
ya i liked the etrex, (battery leaked and took it out a few years back) learned a lesson there! i have a magellen now, and seems a little more of...
interesting , hope you take some photos along the way i would like to see them. thx
thx for the ideas!
thx again for the info, 6mph cruisin sound real nice im working on a gps mount so i can start quantifing things out at the lake. i think i need...
greetings wanted to start new question, thinking to build a kayak. what are oppionion onto position on rider placement. (flat water speed...
thx josephT for the input, i will look into the ergometer, may i ask what type speed do you git from your surf ski, in calmwater/ windless...
thx for the pic/ link
