Boat Design Forums

  1. Design

    1. Boat Design

      Discuss boat design concepts, projects, plans, reviews, resources, and general design topics.
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      Latest: Sail Boat Plans 34 to 40 feet Round bilge TANSL, Jun 4, 2020 at 7:42 AM
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    2. Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics

      Technical discussion on fluid dynamics: theory and analysis.
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      Latest: About the induced drag of sails Mikko Brummer, Jun 1, 2020 at 10:24 AM
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    3. Stability

      Discuss stability issues and calculations, power and sail.
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      Latest: Water tank on Hunter 26.5 F5Pro, May 30, 2020 at 10:56 PM
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    4. Class Societies

      Scantling Rules, updates and discussion on Society Classification: Lloyds, ABS, DNV, ISO ...
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      Latest: Attached plate effective width Ad Hoc, May 21, 2020
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    5. Powerboats

      Discuss production and custom powerboats and powerboat design.
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      Latest: T-Craft? kapnD, Jun 3, 2020 at 10:11 PM
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    6. Propulsion

      Discuss marine engines, drives, and propulsion systems.
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      1. Props

      2. Surface Drives

      3. Jet Drives

      4. Outboards

      5. Sterndrives

      6. Pod Drives

      7. Inboards

      8. Diesel Engines

      9. Gas Engines

      10. Electric Propulsion

      11. Hybrid

      12. DIY Marinizing

      Latest: Discovered a sad mistake kapnD, Jun 3, 2020 at 10:23 PM
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    7. Motorsailers

      Discuss monohull and multihull motorsailers and motorsailer design.
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      Latest: A possible down wind sail plan for a Rescue Boat sharpii2, Apr 21, 2020
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    8. Sailboats

      Discuss monohull sailboat design, production and custom monohull sailboats.
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      Latest: Flat or round bottom for a foiler "board" Andrew Mason, May 31, 2020 at 9:31 PM
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    9. Multihulls

      Discuss multi-hull sailboat design, production and custom sailing catamarans and trimarans.
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      Latest: How Junk Rigs Work, and why they are BETTER than RM fallguy, Jun 4, 2020 at 9:22 AM
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    10. OnBoard Electronics & Controls

      Discuss onboard mechanical, hydraulic, and electric control systems, monitoring, navigation, communication, systems integration and onboard computer systems.
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      Latest: Starlink for boats? aybabtme, May 30, 2020 at 6:29 PM
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    11. Software

      Discuss marine design software: hull design, fairing, modeling, rendering, and CNC.
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      1. General Computing

      Latest: Maxsurf stability structural members weight kaptcatb, Jun 4, 2020 at 1:48 PM
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  2. Collaboration

    1. Option One

      Collaborative design of a power cruiser: trailerable, 300 mile range, economical at cruise & displacement speeds.
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      Latest: Cool trailerable boat parkland, Jan 9, 2015
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    2. Projects & Proposals

      An open forum to generate ideas for collaborative design projects.
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      Latest: Hybrid Powered Trimaran Liveaboard Carlazzomark, Jun 3, 2020 at 1:14 AM
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  3. Construction

    1. Boatbuilding

      Discuss boatbuilding projects, methods, plans & kits, ask questions, and share your experiences.
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      1. Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building

      2. Metal Boat Building

      3. Wooden Boat Building and Restoration

      4. Electrical Systems

      Latest: My Boat Builders Web Site Ike, Jun 4, 2020 at 10:17 AM
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    2. Materials

      Discuss boatbuilding materials: composites, woods, metals, plastics, and finishes.
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      Latest: Propeller Nut - What happened to this Nut gonzo, Jun 4, 2020 at 8:48 AM
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    3. Marketplace

      Boatbuilding materials, tools, equipment, molds, tooling and custom projects for sale or trade.
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      1. Boat Molds

      Latest: 35 hull molds with console mold. littlecrikit, Jun 3, 2020 at 7:13 AM
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  4. Employment and Education

    1. Education

      Discuss schools and programs of Naval Architecture and Yacht Design and entry paths into a boat design career.
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      Latest: MACC postponed to Summer 2021 CDBarry, Jun 4, 2020 at 10:57 AM
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    2. Services & Employment

      Post positions available and marine design and boatbuilding services offered.
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      Latest: Mid Land 19 kapnD, May 30, 2020 at 2:02 PM
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  5. Community

    1. All Things Boats & Boating

      Enjoy friendly conversation with other forum members and boaters on marine-related topics, boats, and boating in general.
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      1. Press Releases

      2. Wiki Archive

      3. Forum Questions and Suggestions

      4. Post-Tsunami

      Latest: Ancient Voyagers and Sunken Cities: Evidence gonzo, Jun 3, 2020 at 5:38 PM
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