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...
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...
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 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 plan to design and build a boat (see "boatpacking"), but I would like to take my time and learn something along the way. Do any of you know of...
Since injuring my back, I have been unable and will never be able to enjoy backpacking - one of my favorite activities. However, while living in...
