Boats with 2000hp installed are already virtually worthless when fuel costs as much as it currently does. So the resale argument is way off base....
Its not just the fuel cost, the cost of maintenance on the big engines is still very substantial and usually would have to be hired out because of...
An alternate to the proposed rudder modification may be to add a trim tab to the rudder itself so that the lift generation of the rudder changes...
Matteo, the biggest thing to do would be to remove the large heavy engines and possibly the large voluminous fuel tanks to reduce the weight. The...
Depending on how much garage door clearance problem you have, there is always the possibility of taking the wheels off and supporting the frame on...
Silentneko, you should add your location to your profile. Local knowledge is everything. In Alaska and in big northern rivers one may want to...
1/8 strips should bend better than 1/4 the only difference is that one should expect to pay more for them due to higher labor input and greater...
In a hot climate, one might want to add a conventional metal roof over the top of the gothic arch so as to shade it. This can be in the form of a...
Here ia a youtube video on building the gothic arch type shed/greenhouse [MEDIA]
There are 2 books to recommend regarding one-off boatbuilding. George Buehler - backyard boat building Glen L - Fiberglass Boat building for...
The OP should investigate Open Foam CFD OpenFOAM | The OpenFOAM Foundation https://openfoam.org/
A very strange beginners question.... The engines must be very expensive and have quite a bit of residual market value. If one was to buy such a...
Whats wrong with using solid rivets, you know the way airplanes and the like are built to this very day ? Yes, sealant can be used to prevent...
Remember, wood is natures composite. Having said that, it is a bit of a dying art and since everything today comes from plantations (that is...
PVC foam cores, composite skins.
Good luck trying to get those NFA permits and when you arrive on the other side of the pond you will anyway be promptly arrested....
[IMG] Max speed 300kt, cruise speed 240kt. Wouldn't take that long to cross the Atlantic, but range was only 1000nm. If one shed some of the...
If one had a near bare hull 60 footer, hull speed calculates out to approximately 10.4kt. Perhaps more under ideal conditions if light and surfing...
You can buy fiberglass driveway markers (qty = 20 pieces) 72" long for $45 on amazon....
Brand new 6BT engines can be had on ebay for $8500 after which marinizing parts need to be added.