I might have solved my hull/boat design queries, Self righting test, great hull pictures, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2i1fOJ-itw Sea trials,...
Hi Barry, when I get some stainless wire I will have a go at welding aluminium, but for real, I can't actually remember whether the rod I used was...
Hi Barry All points taken, I will be keeping an open mind and am not in a hurry to invest until I am happy I have done my homework. I stepped out...
Thanks for your comments Kenora Kid. What I mean regarding stability, is a boat that does not rock all over the place at the slightest movement...
Thanks Barry. Good advise re the 1/4 inch for the bottom, keep a bit of weight down there too. So if I got this right, #1 boat above is not as...
Thanks Kenora Kid Noted that boat 2 will plane easier, it has less draft and is also heavier, and can be extended as can 1. They state though that...
Hi and thanks you for your advise. 11 gauge sheet steel is quite heavy, I certainly wont have a problem welding it. Regarding curving or not...
Hi Barry Yes Tina, has about 7 ton of lead inside the fin for balance. Am not comparing the design that FreeShip threw out with Tina, that is...
I will look into that too, the difficulty being deciding on what to replace the wooden support structure with when using steel, weight will become...
Hi Barry, very informative, I will probably not be able to create the perfect curves required to form that hull, but I will probably try anyway...
Thanks Barry Again, all solid points, just regarding the mig for aluminium, a mig that will weld aluminium well will cost me huge money, the new...
Hi Mark, all good points, I have since found some good information regarding the design aspect of it all, and have changed my original to what...
Hi JSL I agree with all you say, but this boat will be for fresh water uses, it should be easy for me to maintain for say 10 years, after that I...
Well thanks for all your help, I certainly know more now than when I started asking. Regards, john
Thank you for your assumptions. There is equal amounts of Green and Blue with a little Red in that colour, R64-G128-B128. As regards describing...
Have I asked an impossible question, Or does it simply make no sense. Regards, john
Hi everyone, this is my first post, and I have little clue as to what I am talking about. I installed Freeship, statred a new sketch, made my...
