I have drilled holes in my stitch and glue boat's bulkheads to pass wiring. Is bulkhead strength significantly compromised by drilling holes...
I know that a high aspect foil is the most efficient for fast boats, but what about slow boats? I am tinkering with a design for a dagger board...
In a canoe-sterned boat with the rudder extending from the stern. Calculating displacement speed, does the waterline length include the rudder,...
I have a tohatsu sailpro 6hp powering my 1000 lb catamaran. At half throttle it does 6 knots in flat water, and 7 knots at full throttle. The...
I just redid the center decks of my Tiki 21. They were 1/4 plywood/epoxy with stringers (no glass) and were very flexible. I redid them with 6 oz...
I would like to use an inexpensive AIS receiver on my boat, and don't want to pay for an expensive splitter. I am happy not being able to use...
Hello, I have charge cables from my solar panel and outboard alternator attached directly to my batteries. It is messy with cables in the battery...
Loved the video of the Couta boat on Off Center Harbor. Does anyone know of a similar contemporary design - 24 - 26' open boat, beamy hull and...
I am building a new mast by sleeving two stock sections together to make a single long section (about 25 feet). Is there any section of a masthead...
Just looking at the Vivier Ebihan 15, 16 and 18 designs. They are described as being designed for open water. The thing that is most noticeable...
I'm reading "Marine Rudders and Control Surfaces" by Molland and Turnock (on Google Books) trying to get up the courage to pull the trigger on...
Hi Folks, My rudders have to come off for maintenance. [IMG] This could give me an opportunity to do something about the design compromises in...
First of all I would like to thank all of the knowledgeable folks on this forum who are willing to answer questions for electrical illiterates...
Hello folks, I am going to connect the charge connections from my 6hp Tohatsu outboard to my 30 amp hour AGM boat battery. The battery drives...
I have a 30 amp hour AGM powering the vhf and autohelm on my small cat. The max load is maybe two amps with everything running. I want to add a...
