I believe the formula I'm looking for tells me the maximum diam locker I can use before the chain will pile up and fall over rather than just...
I have heard there is a formula that uses chain size to calculate the diameter of a pipe to store the chain in so that it flakes in nicely, and...
Using a thickened centerboard instead of an articulated bulb is certainly a simpler solution, and thus has appeal, but when I use my limited...
I was trying to explain the problem we are discussing to my 7th grade daughter, and when I explained how a centerboard solved many of the problems...
James, your point is well taken, but your conditions are rather extreme. You have me crossing a bar with 6 foot seas in only 3 feet of water...
Thanks for all your replies. Regarding the cable, I was planning on using synthetic line. 14mm Zylon has a breaking strength of 34,000 lbs,...
I am designing a lifting keel of about 8,000 lbs. for a 40' sailboat, and I want to put my ideas out for the criticism of this group. ** The...
