Thanks for that clarification. This was what I was thinking too in my last post, but didn't explain myself properly. So basically it's important...
Yes, that much is certain, I just figured that since we're artificially "holding" the hull at various heel angles (from 1° to 30°) in the #1...
So if I'm interpreting this correctly, it means that it's up to me to ensure that there is an equilibrium (GZ=0) at ϕ=0°, in order for the rest of...
Thank you both very much for your replies. Yes, I am aware that GM doesn't make much sense if the cube is at non-equilibrium position (GZ > 0),...
Hi, A while ago I made another post asking about a discrepancy between two different approaches to calculating ship metacentric height (GM)...
When you say "higher glass content", how high are we talking about? From what percentage does the ROM become inaccurate? Same for thin/thick,...
Thank you very much for taking a look into it and your feedback. Let me clarify. It actually works the opposite way: you input the material...
Oh I see. Perhaps file associations got lost or something. Glad you managed to open it. Please let me know if you have any comments. I see more...
What does it say when you try to open it?
Hey guys, I'd like to share a little project I've been working on lately. I was optimizing the mast design for my new racing dinghy, and had a...
Right, thanks for the clarification. Yeah, I could do that, but then I'd have to run the sheet back through the boom (I suppose it's the same as...
Thank you! This boat is a custom design, inspired by International Canoe, National 12, RS 300 and a few others. I have an article about the design...
Right, okay, then that is what I have on this boat already (not in the photo I posted above though, that pic was taken before). It is better than...
So you mean the sheet wouldn't be pulled by a bungee then, the bungee would just hold the bag closed or something? If I'm misunderstanding you,...
I think I get it now, you mean a net that prevents the end of the sheet from falling out the transom? That hasn't happened on my boat yet, the...
Um, across the transom? What would it do?
I had a similar idea too, but since it is a lot of sheet, two times the length of the boat, while the position forward of the seating position is...
The sheeting system I have in my boat looks like this (yellow): [IMG] The end of the sheet is tied to a eye-pad on the starboard side of the...
On small sailing dinghies like the one I recently built, after the mainsheet passes into the last block and into the hand, all the rest of the...
The illustrations in that second link are absolutely amazing. Yes, the build method is indeed almost the same. I figure that with even with a...
