Light at the end of the Tunnel Update: I was recently allowed back to the Westlawn forum, with the option of picking up my studies again.
I thought American sport fisherman boats where built of wood (I think Gonzo implies he knows this too)... maybe a good wood hull should not be...
I did ask again, for a reasoning based on school policy, but did not mention that because I did not have a reply. I see I did get one almost...
Keep your chine a pecent or two of beam below the watterline aft. Forward your main concern is keeping a sharp enough 'V' to avoid pounding. I....
Hi Adam, I am a (very) long time (mostly inactive) student, but have remained active (in fact the most active) on the internal forum (but see...
With all due respect Mr Smyth, is it not time you also addressed the 100+ Westlawn students in the WestLawn forum, instead of promoting your...
I suspect the programers have specifically designed the software not to run on virtual machines, this to avoid having people using a image over...
Thanks all, there are a ton of documents there...and versions... any pointers to the key ones I should look at. Also I see that I still would...
Check this out, http://www.gerrmarine.com/dave.html no need to ask... however I could not find yours next to a short paragraph on your website...
Hi, I am designing small boats, say 3 or more meters. I also want to build a few for clients. I have tried to understand what I might have to...
Alik, please share the well accepted design books, or other publications you have produced, then we can decide if we will consider your thoughts...
Matt, Happy to see you back! And glad to hear you are working out how to demonstrate the roles T-splines can play in yacht design. I really am...
Thanks Yipster, but there is nothing about modeling a hull there, at least that I could find. See my last post and the one from June 5th....
Ok, OK, I can not disagree really, if I was in your shoes. I guess I am just disappointed that the T-spine guys themselves, who show a nice yacht...
alas, just a marketing trick to get you to sign up for a course... no price given..
Darn, would really like to see a tutorial on using T-splines to design a fair a hull or deck...
Yeah, this has always been a gap in my ability... never sure what was best to use.. anybody trying the Rhino 5WIP new rendering engine? Hope to...
http://www.tedbrewer.com/sail_steel/nomad.htm You could also try van der Stadt in the Netherlands For more:...
Sounds like a plan to me. Some thoughts Aluminum will work, but why not quality wood construction above the deck? Since you are not going to...
Pictures, drawings, or links to these or the design or manufacture would help an lot, as, I at least, do not know what boat you are talking about....