I call myself an artist, only as an easy way to describe what I do. I tried art school, but decided I didn't really like artists. They seem to...
I would be happy to get into this more with you. I am not a naval architect, but I have had physics, so I am both a long way from knowing a lot...
Inflation could be with seawater, less compressible then air, the elasticity of the fabric would determine the keel's rigidity. Internal fabric...
Your CAD program should be able to do it.
Print or draw the lines as close to full scale as you can. If you don't have a plotter, you can probably find someone near you, a print shop,...
Silver Streak Boats refers to the basic boat shape as a "Cabin Boat" 26' Swiftsure XW - Aluminum Cabin Boat by Silver Streak Boats...
My instincts tell me she was made right there in that yard and they are still working on her.
The way I see it, keels do a different job from sails. Yes, they counter the lifting forces that drive a sailboat forward in much the same way...
Most likely from the Gulf into Florida Bay, through the Everglades. [IMG] -Will
You are putting a 41 foot mast, with two sets of spreaders on a 31 foot boat. That about what the ratio is on my Mariner 19 with a 24' mast. What...
How long ago was that? Last I'd read, it was a requirement that the boat and crew start on the beach and must launch with only crew power. I...
The Everglades Challenge is an intriguing event. I would be interested in such a sail in my own 19 foot Mariner. I know other Mariner 19s have...
How about a dory? [IMG]...
+1 -Will
As you pointed out already, there are pros and cons to both options. You also have the option of combining both. If you want the...
Why clear? If you want it black, try a two part epoxy paint. Unless, there is a concern that there is more wrong with the epoxy strip than just...
What is your preferred material? Do you want wood or glass or composite? Fallguy laid out the basics. I use to work for a stair company....
Perhaps so. I would guess that staying only below a certain altitude might also avoid those regulations. If only a shaft and prop were in the...
How about starting at the sheer, use narrower strips, say 3/4", maybe including a taper, 1" in the middle, steam them, if you need to, follow the...
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