I have spent almost 2 years refurbishing our 1979 Baba 30. I am in the final stages and that includes fixing the rat's nest of wiring...
I'm working with a design where the client has specified the use of a boom gallows. Rather than run the mainsheet along the bottom and...
Okay folks, let's throw down on this. Rules: No name calling. Stuff like "Pencil Pushing Pinhead" and "CAD Worshiping Lame-brain" are right out....
as a novice (begginner, noob, whatever) boat designer, I've recently had a revelation. In my first design (Grand Portage Great Lakes 40), I...
Hello Folks, I have a question about the location of the auxiliary on this boat. I would like to move it more forward (to the stringer just...
Some of you may have already discovered this. 3D PDF has been around since about '06 or '07. Back then it was a PITA as you had to have the...
We should make this a 'sticky' at the top of the page. Read the WHOLE long thread. Should be required reading. ;) From Wooden Boat - "Naval...
Many of you have seen the profuse contributions Y-M has made to this site of his work. Join me in toasting him as winner of the Passagemaker /...
Title pretty much says it all. Would this configuration make any sense? Advantage: Maneuverability and weight distribution....
(this is somewhat of a continuation of the 'Tumblehome' thread) I've done some (more) research into the type of boat I'm thinking of and here...
I would be interested in anyone looking for photo-realistic 3D composition as well as 3D modeling for manufacture. I use SolidWorks for most...
I've been trying my hand at drawing a powerboat. The goal is not so much to have a super speedy hull. The main goal is to make it comfortable in a...
This is a generic engineering question that I've been pondering. Is there a way to figure the airflow velocity in a tube given air passing over...
Hello Folks, I have been looking without success to find information about lifeline height. Nearest I can tell, there are no regulations for...
Hello Folks, It's been a long while since I've posted here. Time flies when you're having...errr..when you're...ummm. Well, when you're busy....
'5k001' means School in case you're not hip to the scene... ;) I'm looking for a drafting machine. I've one a little research and would like...
Hello Folks, (I also posted this on the Materials forum) I have a sailboat that I sail in freshwater with plans to someday take the boat...
I have a sailboat that I sail in freshwater with plans to someday take the boat offshore into saltwater. I recently inspected the chainplates and...
Hello Folks, I just recently became an Applications Engineer for a Solidworks integrator in Minneapolis. I know not many use Solidworks for...