The boat was a sailing vessel about 30 feet long and they called it a "dynamite 30" or "gelegnite 32" or something similar. I remember they used...
I have to place around 250 kg of lead ballast in the keel of a 28' semi displacement alloy hull that I launched last year. ( I was being clever...
Alloy plate for hull Yes, I can see it would be tempting to use surplus plate to build a hull, and if it is a marine grade alloy (5000 series) it...
Design software Have to agree with John about Rhino vs Autocad. I use Autocad for everything apart from the lines and hydrostatics, for which I...
Yes, I designed it specifically to give good performance between 5 and 15 knots, as I have a place on a river area where there is a lot of concern...
For what it is worth, I will throw in my opinion here as well. I have built several steel and wooden vessels over the last 20 years but designed...
Alloy boat design CWA I have the original design for the prototype available but I am reworking the underwater lines for a stern drive leg...
Alloy boat plans & kits Karl There are several designers in Australia that offer plans or plasma cut kits for small vessels. These normally...