Mattias, On Kevlar, my limited understanding is it's effective use requires a good understanding of it's characteristics. It stretches very...
Schoonertack. Thanks. One less thing to worry about. One more for consideration. Bring the warmer weather! JPigott
I remember seeing this one quite a few years ago. Probably not a bad trip. http://www.nektoncruises.com/Pilot/pilot_closeup_1.htm
Dave, It's interesting that bateau designs are becoming a little less conventional. I like the hull lines and in fact a lobsterman I know...
Thanks guys!
Just interested if anyone has answers to these questions. It seems you see more offshore type outboard powered boats. I was just trying to...
That site does a great job of covering your options and trade offs. Also don't forget the motor can be inset. With a cat your not sacrificing...
Don, I find IVB hull design interesting. What are the shortcomings. Is the flat sheer critical to the design. At higher speeds is the...
That sounds correct to me. The relationship is the cube of the linear ratio. Of course I'm not an engineer by any measure. Have studied a lot...
Inverted v bottom :) http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1117
Gonzo, That is a unique design. I can see how it develops lift at low speeds. It's almost like a jet engine concept except the thrust creates...
This might give you some ideas on integrating hull shapes. You might be able to simplify the hull shape to something more asymmetric as shown....
My two cents. Remember or consider Archimedes Law, a boats displacement (the volume of water it displaces) is equal to its mass. This applies on...
Dave, Those ********, they killed my idea ! ; ) I tried to figure out where the supports and sides were coming from. However, the animation...
Perhaps it's the LTD and that they are seemingly not a capital or asset intensive company.
Great words and sentiment. Of course you probably figured out Jacques was the source of a lot of the basics. Keeping things simple enough for...
Amidst all my current challenges I'm wondering if I'm biting off more than I can chew here. In my mind (worry here) it all seems very doable...
Really good question, Here are my guesses. For the basic hull shape I'm trying to keep it as simple as possible. I'll overlap the the chine...
Little less flat looking
One other thing, I don't expect to be able to pole this thing too efficiently. Instead, I would use something similar to the Lenco Trim N Troll....
