What is low-tech, you ask? Basically, no pre-preg, no vacuum, no autoclave and no mandrel. Pretty much a backyard build with hand lay-up and...
Tablets Vs. Real Computers. Has anyone tried running Freeship or its variants on any tablet based computer? I'm primarily curious regarding...
I've hit a design inspiration and have been following it down several paths. Downsized cruisers(coastal) for the solo sailor or maybe a couple...
I'm curious if there would be interest in creating a sub-forum for foiling craft. Currently, foilers are divided amongst their primary hull form....
Has anyone tried to run Freeship on Windows 8? Has anyone tried to run it on a Surface tablet?
I recently ran across this thread. http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/sailboats/junk-lateen-yawl-22225.html It struck me more as a balance lug rig...
Is anyone using any kind of skin/hand barrier cream/"liquid glove" type product to supplement gloved hands while working with epoxy? Or, possibly...
I just bought 20 sheets of meranti plywood. 12 sheets of 12mm 6566 spec meranti, 6 sheets 18mm 6566 spec meranti and 2 sheets of 18mm 1088...
Well, here is my new boat....well pieces of it. Some old cedar I've been dragging around for an unknown number of years and some freshly...
I thought I'd take a moment to introduce my latest design. The Blackrock 24. It's a 24' trailerable coastal cruiser. I've tried to keep an...
Is anyone buying electronic boat design or construction books in an electronic format? I recently received a Kindle and am looking into and...
I noticed on my recently wetted runabout build that the voltage on the electrical system is indicating 16V at about 5000 RPM. I'm afraid that...
I have a '73 50 HP Mercury that needs lower end seals and a new impeller. I'm looking for guidance on dropping the lower end for access to the...
What works for you? I see a fairly consistant production thread for most design work, at least for the modern designer. The thought goes on...
Does it make any sense to thin roll on primer? It doesn't seem to do the wetted edge bit very well and I am getting additional thickness at the...
What a pain in the bottom! I've taken a break from my kayak building to get my sailboat ready for the season. I started out planning to do only...
I cring to ask this for the wrath that I could bring down upon myself, but..... Has anyone considered coloring their topsides paint with...
I've downloaded their demo and don't find it expressly intuitive. I've heard some good things about it's panel developement capabilities and...
Yup, it's another kayak. There is nothing with this kayak that I would consider unique when compared to the other builds that I have posted here....
I've recently purchased a couple of new laptops. An HP with an AMD Quad-Core and a Samsung with an i7 processor. Neither has interacted with the...