I’m not against this being a displacement-only boat. Or, for that matter, choosing a different motor/battery setup. I want to stay with 48V, for...
I presumed all along that welding would be in order, but while I was focused on thinning the material to save weight, I forgot about the...
That “live rudder” is definitely interesting, though I would think that a pod drive, particularly at the low speeds, would do the same without the...
I’ve studied Duffy boats, though have never been on one. I like them.
I guess I don’t understand what an “aft rocker” is. Maybe I’m missing something critical here. I’ve been working with an engineer who has been...
Overall length is 3 meters (10 feet). This is intended to be a specific-use boat. I looked at hull material on a lot of small runabouts (jon...
I haven’t given up on my efforts. I feel like the design is coming along nicely. [ATTACH] The details aren’t perfect yet, but certainly...
Yes, in order to meet my “scalable design” goal (which may not be as attainable as I think), a pointy bow is necessary. And I’m really more...
Heh. Yes. I really didn’t start from scratch. I took a lot of inspiration from a the layout of a 3 m boat that looked simple, but it (being...
Oh, criticize away; no sweat off my brow. I do appreciate constructive criticism, which you and a few others have provided. My overall goal is...
Delftship is (unfortunately) only a Windows program, and I'm running a Mac. I'll search and see if I can find an alternative.
How much power would this boat, as drawn, need to plane?
The modeling software I'm using is not as capable as I'd like, and neither am I in using it. It only provides orthogonal views, so a straight-on...
Thanks! When I get the new shape crafted, I’ll post a side view. JD
Thanks! In layman’s terms, can you describe what that will do? Also, how much?
I'm making progress on the design. SketchUp Web's rendering is showing the ribs through the hull material, which is 2 mm thick, so ignore those...
I agree that five people in a ten foot boat would be unfortunately crowded. I’ve been working on a 3D model of this design, and made some changes...
Thank you for your words of encouragement. Part of my goal for this boat design is scalability. Not direct scalability, but conceptual. I have...