Oh knowledgeable boat people, please explain why we don't see inflatable yachts in the 30-40' range? :) I have been on a large SUP like this...
I worked for a company that used this type of plastic for a scientific instrument float, and it has held up just fine over a decade. The side in...
[IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Do you guys think a smaller 28-34' version of this boat for personal use would be feasible? (Without the supercavation...
Yes, a raft can make it down the Mississippi as long as it can steer. And the ability to make enough power from the panels when the conditions...
You have finished the Skoota 28 it looks like. The last time I looked at your website it was still under construction. I do have to ask why...
Yes, I do wonder about all of those solar panels up there... Wind usually goes horizontal, but you add in some waves and the forces can be pretty...
It looks like it would be a comfortable boat to do that on. It is way too heavy though. 24 tons...the solar panels weigh ~2/3rds of a ton. I'm...
For coastal cruising around the East Coast, Gulf of Mexico, and the Great Lakes, what do you guys think of a boat this style? What would the...
This is definitely the craziest hull design I have seen recently, but it was successful in sailing the Pacific. [IMG] The used a composite board...
It sounds like a big project, but if you break it down and have a solid plan it can work. There are plenty of boats out there. Come up with a...
It looks like I forgot an 'and' in that last sentence... Let's say, 14' wide, 34.9' LWL min, 50' maximum for the hulls. Here is an interesting...
[IMG] If you were designing a boat with a 5kW electric motor, what shape would you pick to get the best speed? Would you use foils or any...
http://features.boats.com/boat-content/2013/03/the-velodyne-martini-1-5-active-suspension-on-a-boat/ Here is another boat that has an active...
That is a cool boat in that video. I have had that type of idea before, done a little differently, but still 4 'pods' with a shock absorber on...
Well, the failures or ineffective designs don't get promoted or advertised much, so when someone else comes along has a similar idea, it isn't...
While those boats look very nice, I'm not really looking to build a typical boat. I don't have that many people to help, and let's just say...
So, has anyone made one of these modular cruising catamarans yet? I was going to make a new thread, but my question related to this topic. Take...
I came across this thread when I was searching for some information. So, it has been 11 years now, how much has changed? I think a few things...
You have to watch out for those. :D http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/maps/EastGL_hist.shtml http:// www. ndbc. noaa .gov/ maps/ EastGL_hist. shtml...
Thanks for posting that paper. I will look it over tonight. I am interested in the chart of different ships showing the horsepower and max...