I've always heard that a well-faired junction will be much lower drag than a direct T-junction.
@Christian Nally I suggest you read "hydrofoils: design build fly" by Ray Vellinga. He goes over pretty much all of the design process for a small...
Older fiberglass boats were so overbuilt that fatigue failure of the hull is a non-concern. Of course there are the usual service components that...
I have a hard time believing that strakes provide any significant roll stability at rest.
this depends entirely on how much load the wire will take and over what lengths. An LED running light requires a whole lot less than a 2000 GPH...
Just get a trailer hitch and trailer.
I would suggest getting a copy of "Hydrofoils: Design, build, fly" by Ray Vellinga.
Generally speaking, how bad does a bit of dust mixed in with a laminate affect the material properties?
I came across this unusual looking boat. Seller claims it to be a 1987 21' manufactured by MXI. I'm guessing that it doesn't work so great, based...
How will this differ from a pontoon with custom superstructure, or from a small catamaran houseboat?
For this size vessel (20-25ft LOA) I had imagined a single engine in the pod to be powerful enough. It would obviously be above the static...
I found a copy of the text online. Thank you for the reference.
Hello, I am in the preliminary design stage for a small power hydrofoil catamaran, something a bit bigger than Chris Maas' hydrofoil. I want more...
I don't know if I fully agree with this. Power is a function of total area. Speed a function of efficiency. With higher aspect ratio comes better...
That's still dodging the hydrodynamic aspect of the question. Obviously there is some limitation on how wide bifins can be if you want to flutter...
Freedivers use longer fins than scuba divers, who use longer fins than snorkelers. They get more power per kick and burn less oxygen, with the...
There is a difference between a concept and a concept design. Yeah, a lot of automobile concepts just look cool. They just sit there, and people...
I think you guys are being a little harsh. He did say concept, not design. How many automobile concepts ever get built (if they even drive in the...
Thanks for the link. I guess the fact that I have never heard of it 3 years later means it didn't really pan out. I like the idea, but it seems...
What about prelaminating the carbon on a layup table, and then adhering it to the part in the same way you would do a wood veneer?