I used to do a lot of high wind sailing years ago. Pretty much everything is seat-of-the-pants when you're bouncing along at 30+ knots on a tiny...
I also have a vintage 3 hp gas outboard I may use, especially if I go down to the coast and tackle bigger water.
I'm going to make the rudder out of two pieces, laminated together. I'll machine the groove for the trolling motor shaft, then glue it together...
We'll be boating on small mountain lakes, so current isn't an issue unless the dam breaks. Usually it's pretty calm, too, although like anywhere...
It's kind of hard to do a direct comparison, I guess. Humans have so much more torque. I've seen 50 lb motors move pretty heavy fishing boats...
OK; I figured out how to change the perspective view with the sliders. I think I have a handle (sort of) on the unfolded panels. I discovered the...
What size/weight boat are you driving?
Anybody have an idea how much thrust from an electric trolling motor would equate to using oars? In my case, I'm designing a 5M flat-bottom...
I'm an old (67) guy who is somewhat experience designing simple small boats, but new to using computer software. I'm running FreeShip 3.4, and...