Thanks for getting back to me. I attached the "narrow" version here (see earlier post). It is also significantly longer. I think I may need...
Thanks. I went to their website and one of the openings almost perfectly matches my military specialty! That would be wonderful to work in this...
Okay, I am at best an excited amateur, but I love boats. I just got out of the Marine Corps and think I have a pretty good resume. I've been...
I am in the middle of designing a boat that I plan to build next summer, but I am having difficulty finding how much things weigh. I once had a...
I've realised that I made a big mistake. In the "calculations" menu I set the maximum beam to be 25 inches. I thought that was the full beam --...
I made some adjustments on the shape of the hull. It still begins steep but then gradually flattens moving aft. I have considered the wave...
Okay, I attached the .dxf file. The only problem is that it is still in 2d -- not sure if that can be avoided. Let me explain the boat before...
I downloaded a trial version of Rhino and opened my file in it. The problem is that it will only my boat in 2D. Am I doing something wrong?
I'd love to show you and get your advice on it. I've done the best within my ability, but I am still not confident on the deadrise and shape of...
the free Carlson Hull design program. It looks good and seems to meet all of my requirements. However, I do not now how to turn the lines on my...
I spent my years of formal education studying philosophy, so I am very familiar with an infinite web of questions. We always knew a fellow...
Okay. My primary concern is a smooth ride; so, I want a deep-v. However, I would also like the boat to have the potential to plane with the...
1. I have been reading Gerr's "Nature of Boats", and he has a semi-witty story about a boat with too little planning surface to actually plane....
I have been reading Gerr's "Nature of Boats" to learn how to design a rather simple and small pontoon/catamaran. I am beginning to understand the...
I just go to google.com and type in the conversion I need. It'll do it for you. Actually, what google not do?? Try it: type "2 feet 3 inches...
Thanks for your "grain of truth" about amateur boat-building. I know I can't figure it all out with a couple of equations from some books, but I...
Back to the books Getting back to the books.... I have realized that what I originally proposed building was a small power catamaran (15'-20')....
I do I figure out if a hull will plane or displace? If it will plane, how I do figure out at which speed/horsepower it will plane? Thanks, Dan
I agree with you on this one, mrbrown. I want to read many books and end up with a basic understanding of the subject such that I can design a...
