its a 3mm plate. I'll need to do a bit more sailing to really determine the issue at hand!- but it tends to be at slower speed, the boat doesn't...
thanks Daiquiri- a very interesting discussion all round. I suspect with my boat the difference would remain a theoretical discussion- too many...
just checking I'm calculating right: chord length is from the nose of the foil to the trailing edge of the aluminium. The 'bullet' essentially...
Bullet profile it is then- with parallel tapering off. the plate is only about 4mm thick so no rounding or tapering is practical. just finally-...
thanks again: so, the bullet nose is slotted onto the leading edge. how would you suggest the trailing edge of the bullet nose finish- tapered...
thanks Daiquari- this would prove to be an excellent fish scaler as well I expect! luckily it is all coastal sailing- no weed to worry about....
thanks everyone- plenty of food for thought
thanks guys- she has a ton of buoyancy, fore and aft and side thwarts all have glassed in air tight cavities (with bungs). Point taken regarding...
thanks- I was hoping that it might improve her agility going about. In light breezes pushing the tiller over doesn't do much! Even a little more...
My father built this very heavy and charming 14 foot sailing dinghy. I've done a lot of reglassing on the inside, painting, reconditioning...and...
