Aluminum Doublers milo, There are a few conditions to add to gonzo's reply. First the size of the doubler and second the weld process? If...
Finishing Welded Aluminum Sailor Alan, Material Test Reports (MTR's) are not very often demanded of aluminum suppliers even if the alloy...
Materials and Methods of Hull Construction Alan, I'm not able to post intelligently about cellulose building systems as I'm a metal boat...
extruded hatch gutter marc, While aluminum is great in extruded forms, I'm not aware of a cross section that would lend itself to your hatch...
Designed systems' vs Displacement While Fred and others prefer to stay with disposable power for this design's power and gen. I can't see any...
Design Remarks Hunterr, I too think that Tansl makes good observations, therefore, without more information about the boat's use- recreational...
Power for Trailer Cruiser? West', Tom, Tad, all on this thread's comments. Since the design is still a discussion not a plans set or in build,...
Simple Mod's to get your design Yota, to adjust your existing design to the speed you're describing ( if that is in fact a goal?) simply pull the...
SKiff build Fritzdfk, thanks for the offer but I'm not building at right now, I'm between shops and don't have my last business fully wrapped...
Design Cycle Sequence for House Boat Ben' I suggest that you postpone the hull discussion until you've made some fundamental firm decisions...
small welded aluminum row boats Fritzdfk, those are some good questions so I'll make a stab at some (hopefully good) answers. First, I agree...
Plans for thin aluminum jon boats piits, I've designed lots of skiffs and other small boats to build in my own shop. Yofish has too, others may...
Wet Exhaust Thru Hull in Aluminum Deering, I've mostly welded the through hulls in all boats and that includes the few wet exhausts I've done...
Comm. Fish AK w/ Nets waikikin, yes gill nets are so efficient that the regulatory agency(ies) use time to allow the nets in the water and...
Hull Externals Barry, thank you for the report and explanation of the benefits of both your hulls' design evolution and the reasoning behind...
Chine Welding Schedule Thanks for the clarifications, gentlemen. I built commercial fishing boats, that did not, do not go the speeds that...
Overhead Welding Aluminum MIG Paul, I see the concern but if your couple of extrusions are in their relative true position then I'm calling that...
Rail Welding Remark? Barry, could you take time to expand on your very interesting remark about the welding of the bottom rails? I was...
dry stack; commercial boat iceman, I'm not offering a brand name and source for either wire on batts sewn of fiberglass and rockwool or of...
gas tubing and DC wire loom? snowbird, I'm not up to speed on regs like Ike, and others so I'm just asking you to explore some ideas before you...