Thanks everyone for chiming in on this topic. I really appreciate the help as this is the one final step to making this operation as feasible...
Hi guys, We are working on an electric ferry but I have come up against a road block of sorts. It revolves around the charging of the vessel....
Personally I would steer clear of a full on vessel design. There is just too much work involved to do it right. I would look at hull...
I have to admit I just don't get it. I mean why bother? Are we not just getting to a multihull here but carrying around more weight then we have...
Great article Eric. It really hits the nail on the head in terms of what the industry is about. Daiquiri your comments couldn't be more true....
Stamford86: My advice to you is get the highest amount od education you can in school, engineering degree, masters .... The reason I say this...
I have a client who is looking to get a significant refit done on a 150 ft steel fishing trawler. It involves adding fish processing gear to make...
One of the main reasons the fairing putty came off would be the use of polyester resin. Polyester's have zero secondary bonding properties (i.e....
We have a project and we need to find out what fibers/clothweight was used in a layup. We only have a sample piece of the epoxy/glass layup. If...
I have to agree with Tspeer on this. As we all know design is all about compromise. Yes you can make the "sail" more effiecient by adding...
For AutoCad you can use the purge command to help reduce file size. This will get rid of empty layers, line types, and all other drawing...
The boat is a John Corby design and is located in the UK. I too like this design but I do not know how the running characteristics would be. Mr....
I will try and get this started. I would first ask a few questions that you should ask yourself. Are you prepared to be in front of a computer...
I would use a 00 section. I find it the best section for rudders as it provides lift through higher angles of attack without stalling. It is...
You can import a PDF file into rhino. Just save the linesplan as a PDF then right click on it and say open with Rhino. It will open the pdf in...
Hello everyone, I have a couple of general questions about composites and the different methods used to layup. What yields a better layup...
Hi there, I am looking for a change and would like to move to the East Coats of Canada. Nova Scotia is where I am looking in aparticular. I...
Usually we have to build sufficient support to prevent any twisting or moving of the mould surface. You will also want to design the support...
On any raceboat wetted surface is the enemy. Look at reducing the wetted surface by developing lifting rudders and design the foils to have...
Dave, I think he wants you to fly to Germany and hand him the book on a silver platter. Haven't you heard of research and looking up the book...