I don't know the answer, but it occurs to me that some of the people who might have some good feedback for you might not have AutoCad on the...
If you attach a .gif or .jpg format image it will post inline like the above. If you attach a .bmp, .zip or other file format, it will post as...
I should have thanked you also as I found this discussion very interesting. I didn't know this was possible before... one of those things that...
I'm sorry - that was supposed to be http://boatdesign.net/forums/showthread.php?threadid=248
You might also find Bret Swain and his "origami" folded method interesting. I think the first time I saw this was on the Confidence Custom...
What length is this boat? 20-30 ft? The bow looks awfully low to be seaworthy. Can you see forward from the open seating? The top (the...
I found Tom's own comments interesting (esp the second paragraph):
I would recommend spending some time searching on Google for 'fiberglass boatbuilding emissions' and 'fiberglass boatbuilding polution'. Here...
And a second image from the top looking down at the duct system. These are on page 86 of Professional Boatbuilder.
images modeled in Rhino:
Hullform 6s is also definitely worth a try. It is the most fully-functional program of the list above, except for no dxf output. It runs in DOS...
I just downloaded BioDesign and gave it a try. My first impression is that it is extremely difficult to get started with. I’m impressed by the...
Very Interesting. I am glad you pointed this out. I stumbled upon the origami group a while back but I didn't make it past the first page...
Well, since no one else has posted about the construction yet... It's really too bad that you don't have a garage or a shop that you can...
The 2002 Ship Production Symposium, co sponsored by NSRP, will be held September 25-26, 2002 in Boston, Massachusetts. The theme of the symposium...
In the United States the regulations for building a small boat are mainly just general safety regulations of the US Coast Guard (governing such...
And as far as cheaper sources, Polyurethane typically comes in 4’ by 8’ by x number of feet blocks called ‘buns’ I believe. They will slice it to...
Someone else suggested taking a look at the Aircraft Spruce & Specialty catalogue for some ideas on foams, http://www.aircraftspruce.com/ and...
If you have a large budget and the foam is going to stay as part of the hull, the stuff to use would be either an Airex or lightweight Klegecell...
Have you already seen Andrew Darnley's account of building a Redwing 18: http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/articles/redwing/