BATAAN; Good to see you posting; Ye old Scallywag. I went threw this thread quickly, didn't see what i have been wondering about for a few days....
Couldn't agree more. 12 foot tinnie skiff. will see more hours of use a year than any other boat, with the exception of a live aboard. Just as an...
I must; therefor 6 knots is a minimum speed for a lifeboat. a cruising speed of V1.15LWL. would be 27.5' LWL (Allways round up) 8 tons would be...
Tad; I agree. The economics/Seasonality of the fishing industry, (read make hay while the sun shines}. Push boats to the limits. I have seen boats...
Temperature I have wanted to know for a few years now what they mean by rising temperatures. There is dry bulb and wet bulb thermometers, in the...
In defence of Marchaj I don't think Marchaj's results are wrong, I think what we see with the Crab claw sail in particular is the effects of...
Looking for a good description of a halibut schooner. What are the essential elements that identify a Halibut Schooner?thanks Schooner
Tad and others, I love this thread! have tried to get it going on a number of boat forums. I wasn't going to post, but I can't resist. I have...
I must say, that I have a deep love for the Colin Archer type; Even the Westsail 32 the Ingrid and Venus designs. I love the way that she bobs her...
Masts I wonder if a new mast is more important than a new mainsail in class racing? Somewhere I have run across the pearl, that the first 20 % of...
Crab/Claw sails Woodenboat did a few articles on Crab Claw sails, I forget the author, which implied a better efficiency. I think that if we...
Javelin, wish it was that easy. just like a sails camber depends on wind speed, the slot does too, and the only reliable way I have ever heard of...
I am not there, but, the sail has two sides, entry and exit as you are thinking about it. So before you buy a new main to match the cut and CAMBER...
All is possible I have to say that anyone that has done any remedial work,, ie. maintenance on 30 to 40 foot displacement or planning boats, for...
only if the shrouds and stays don't pull her out
Reynolds number Tspeer; your absolutly right, and even in Marajah I was wondering what the different Reynolds numbers are for each rig a...
Upwind sailing Maybe not the best, but boats still sail up wind, might be touchand go at 30 degrees true but at 40 to 45 works nicely.
Wing lift I can not resist throwing something into this. Bernouli? I think the most basic statement of wing lift that I have heard is , it is not...
NZ's boom What I don't understand is why they would go with that design and lose the unmeasured area all the other booms enjoyed
Pad Instability generally would be the result of an overly large pad, and geometry of the aft hull that would sugest camber.
